Signet Classic Student Scholarship Essay Contest
Type of' award: Scholarship.
Intended use: For undergraduate study at postsecondary institution.
Eligibility: Applicant must be high school juni or or senior. Applicant must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Basis for selection: Competition/talent/interest in writing/ journali sm, based on style, content, grammar, and originality; judges look for clear, concise writing that is articulate, logically organized, and well-supported . Major/career interest in  English  or literature.
Application requirements: Proof of eligibility,  nomination  by high school English teacher. Entrant must read designated book and answer one of several book-related questions in two- to three-page  essay. Cover  letter on  school  letterhead from
teacher. Only one junior and one senior essay may be submitted per teacher. Parent or legal guardian must submit essay  for  home-schooled students.
Additional information: Home-schooled entrants must be between ages of 16 and 18. Immediate relatives of employees of Pengui n Group (TJSA) Tnc. and its affiliates ineligible. Visit Website for details and  application.  Winner  also receives Signet Classic library for school (or for public library in the case of  home-schooled winner).  Deadline in  mid-April.
Amount  of award: $1,000
Number  of awards: 5
Notification begins: June 15 Total  amount  awarded: $5,000
Contact:
Penguin Group Signet Classic Student Scholarship Essay (;ontP.st
Academic Marketing Department 375 Hudson Su·eet
New  York, NY 10014
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