- Applicants for the “Arizona Is My
Home” will develop an essay with their Arizona
hometown being the central theme. Students are
encouraged to create a piece that promotes their
Arizona hometown and encourages others to consider
making it their home also.
- Carl Chapman shall be the sole
judge of all entries and his decision shall be
final.
- All essays submitted will have
word counts of no more than 1,200 words.
- Essays must be written in
English.
- The essay may not be in the form
of a poem.
- All work submitted must be
original, authored solely and completely by the
applicant.
- Each essay will be judged based
on the following key elements: treatment of the
assigned writing prompt and plan of organization,
mechanics, grammar, and clear and effective
language. Entries will be judge anonymously and
will not be returned.
- All entries
must be submitted via the
www.helpaboutcollege.com/Colleges-Schools
website. Entries may not be sent via United States
mail (or other delivery service), facsimile or
e-mail. All entries must be received by Carl
Chapman , no later than December, 16, 2007. Entries
received after December, 16 2007 will not be
accepted or reviewed, under any circumstances.
- Winners will
be notified by phone and mail. Complete
results will be posted at
www.helpaboutcollege.com/Colleges-Schools. All submissions become the sole property of Carl
Chapman and may be republished in whole or in part
and reserves the right not to award a prize or any
prizes when submissions do not meet contest
standards or criteria.
- Scholarship monies become
available to successful applicants who are full-time
matriculated students who have completed 12 credit
hours at the Arizona state college or university
from which they seek to graduate and funds shall not
be disbursed prior to the completion of 12 credit
hours. The Scholarship may be applied for and awarded
to a student prior to completing this requirement.
- Scholarships will be paid to the
student’s Arizona public college or university,
after Carl Chapman receives notification from the
Arizona state college or university of the student’s
qualifying standing. Payments will only be issued
to Arizona state colleges or universities.
- All requirements of the
scholarship must be met within 12 months of the
awards. Failure to meet these requirements will
result in loss of the award.
- Unused scholarship funds will be
held for future scholarship programs.
- The Scholarship can be applied
for and awarded to a student prior to completing
required conditions, by students who have been
accepted to a public Arizona college or university
and by students who are currently enrolled and
attending an Arizona State college or university.
- Arizona Scholarship Timetable:
December, 16, 2007 - All essays and applications must be received
January, 14 2008
- Eligible scholarship winners will be notified
- Employees of Carl Chapman and
their family members are not eligible to
participate.
The Arizona Scholarship Writing Prompt
Applicants may chose from two options
in writing their essay, depending on their residency.
The first option is for individuals
who already live in an Arizona town or city. The
focus of the prompt is to develop an essay with their
Arizona hometown being the central theme. Students
are encouraged to create a piece that promotes their
Arizona hometown and encourages others to consider
making it their home also.
The second option is for those
students who do not live in the state. These students
must select an Arizona hometown they would like to call
home. The essay must describe why that town would
be a great place to call home.
Regardless of the option selected, all
essays have the same title “Arizona Is My Home.”
Essays will promote and help others understand why their
town will always be home.
All students responding to this year’s
Arizona Is My Home Scholarship Writing prompt must
complete an essay with no more than 1,200 words.
Helpful Writing Tips:
In completing the “Arizona Is My Home”
Writing prompt, students may use a variety of sources.
Resources may include: historical and referenced
material, interviews, eyewitness accounts, oral
testimonials, official documents, biographies, video,
auto tapes, films, CD-ROM, and Internet sites such as
the information found on
www.helpaboutcollege.com/Colleges-Schools .
How To Apply:
- Complete the Official Online
Entry Form. Make sure to include all necessary
information.
- Submit essay through the Online
Essay Submission.
- Read and comply with all of the
Scholarship Rules and Requirements. Entries that do
not adhere strictly to these guidelines will not be
judged.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: I am a resident of the United
States, but not an Arizona resident. Can I still
apply?
A: Yes, if you have been accepted to
or are currently attending an Arizona State college or
university as one of the goals of the “Arizona Is My
Home” Scholarship program is to encourage students to
attend Arizona public schools of higher education.
Q: I am a high school senior who
will graduate early this year. May I apply for the
“Arizona Is My Home” Scholarship?
A: Yes. As long as you will be
graduating anytime in the 2007 school year you are
eligible to participate in this year’s scholarship
program. Scholarship monies become available to
successful applicants who are full-time matriculated
students who have completed 12 credit hours at the
Arizona state college or university from which they seek
to graduate. Applicants may apply for, and be
awarded, a scholarship prior to completion of these
conditions and high school students are encouraged to
apply for this scholarship.
Award winning scholars who fail to
meet any of the conditions of the scholarship program
shall forfeit the benefits of the scholarship.
Q: I am already attending an
Arizona college/university. May I apply for the
“Arizona Is My Home” Scholarship?
A. Yes, as long as you are a
student in good academic standing and are attending or
are accepted at an Arizona college or university for the
2007 – 2008 school year.
Q: I will be attending a private
university in Arizona. May I apply for the
“Arizona Is My Home” Scholarship?
A: No, the “Arizona Is My Home”
Scholarship is designed explicitly to assist scholars
attending Arizona state colleges or universities, not
private or corporate owned schools.
Q: What exactly do I write about
in my essay?
A: Applicants have two essay
options, depending on their residency status.
Successful scholarship applicants who are Arizona
residents will have submitted an essay entitled “Arizona
Is My Home” focusing on the applicant’s hometown.
The essay should provide a detailed discussion that
promotes their hometown and helps others to understand
its unique charm and significance. Successful
scholarship applicants who are not Arizona residents
will have submitted an essay entitled “Arizona Is My
Home” the focus of which will be on any Arizona town or
city in which the applicant would like someday to reside
and providing a discussion detailing their reasons for
wishing to live there.
Each submission shall be considered on
its own merit without reference to any other materials
or other documents
Q: How does the word count work?
A: Count all the words in the
essay body itself. Titles must be brief and cannot
constitute discussion or elaboration. The maximum
acceptable length of any single essay is 1,200 words.
Essays exceeding the maximum allowable length will not
be considered.
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