Indianapolis Colts – Martin University Scholarship
Amount: $3,500
Title of Scholarship:
Indianapolis Colts and Martin University “Reach Your Dream Scholarship”
Essay Topic:
“How will an education at Martin University make a difference in my life?”
Contest rules:
1. Complete the official scholarship contest entry form.
2. Write and submit an essay of 250-500 words addressing the question, “How will an education at Martin University make a difference in my life?”
3. Entries must be submitted through the Colts’ website.
4. Submissions will be accepted from Sunday, September 23, 2011 through Saturday, March 10, 2012.
5. One entry per person. If multiple entries from the same individual are received, the earliest entry will be accepted.
6. The scholarship will be awarded based upon a review of all entries by a designated Scholarship Award Committee.
7. The scholarship winner will be announced at a special program to be held at Martin University in the spring of 2012. The date will be announced later.
8. The scholarship is non-transferrable. The selected winner must use the scholarship for his/her educational expenses at Martin University. If the selected winner is unable to use the scholarship for his/her education at Martin University, the scholarship will be awarded to the contest’s runner-up determined by the Scholarship Award Committee.
Eligibility for Scholarship
1. The scholarship winner must be an incoming freshman to Martin University. An incoming freshman is defined as a student who is entering the university directly after graduating from high school or a High School diploma equivalent.
2. In order to claim the award, the contest winner must be admitted to or planning to enroll in courses at Martin University.
3. The scholarship will be applied to the fall semester 2012.
4. The following individuals are not eligible to submit entries; employees, contractors, directors, and officers of Martin University; members of the Scholarship Award Committee or their families.
Conditions of Entry
By completing the entry form and submitting an essay, the Entrant warrants and represents that:
- the submission is an original piece of work;
- does not infringe intellectual property rights;
- has not been entered in or won previous contests or awards.
By uploading a submission, the Entrant irrevocably grants the Indianapolis Colts and Martin University the unconditional right and permission to reproduce, copy, transmit, publish, broadcast, display, exhibit, and use or reuse the submission in any and all media without additional compensation or approval from the Entrant.
Essay Guidelines
Your essay must include the following:
Cover page: Include your first and last name, “Indianapolis Colts – Martin University Scholarship Essay,” the number of words in your essay, and the submission date. It must appear as follows:
Your Name
Indianapolis Colts – Martin University Scholarship Essay
Word Count: 500
Submission date: Insert Today's Date
Essay Body:
- An introduction, which introduces the subject and contains an explanation of your position.
- A body, which develops your argument using research and analysis.
- A conclusion, which summarizes your essay and sets forth your conclusions.
Essay must address all parts of the 2012 contest topic. Essays on other topics will be disqualified.
Essay Format:
Type your essay, double-spaced and using 12-point Times New Roman font with left and right margins set at 1 ¼ inches.
- Your name must not appear anywhere within the essay – only on the cover sheet.
- Word count:
- Answer the essay contest question in a well-organized, well-reasoned essay of 250 to 500 words.
- The word count includes articles (the, and, a) and quotations.
- Include the exact word count on the cover page as shown in the above sample.
- Essays without the aforementioned elements will be disqualified.
- Essay must be submitted in English.
How will your essay be judged?
The Martin University Scholarship Award Committee will receive, review, and judge all submitted essays using the criteria described below.
Your essay will be judged based on the five criteria outlined below:
1. Focus: Examines how well your essay responds to the question presented.An excellent essay provides specific and thoughtful responses to the question presented.
2. Organization: Looks at the structure of your essay and the strength of your thesis statement. An excellent thesis and moves the reader through the text.
3. Originality: Looks for creativity in writing. An excellent essay, the writer proposes and develops creative ideas that address the essay’s theme.
4. Voice: Considers how well your writing engages the reader. An excellent essay fully captures the reader's attention.
5. Style and Mechanics: Examines how well the essay is written in terms of grammar, spelling, and punctuation, as well as word choice and sentence construction. An excellent essay uses standard writing conventions correctly, that is, grammar, spelling, and punctuation, with no errors.
The Martin University Scholarship Award Committee members will select the winning essay. Committee decisions are final. Participants will be notified in April 2012 of their essay's status.
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