Attention all college students, high school seniors and instructors thereof!
Maybe you've seen the magazine mental_floss while you've been waiting in line at the coffeeshop at Books-A-Million or while you were staring, slack-jawed, at the sheer number of magazines offered at Barnes & Noble. Maybe you're a Bookcrosser and know it from there. Or maybe you read The Optimistic Book Fool and see the Friday references to mental_floss there.
Even if you've never heard of this magazine, you might be interested to know that they are giving away $50,000 in tuition money for full-time undergrads (as of fall 2009). That's five $10,000 awards. And this isn't just a US opportunity--it's also open to Canadian students!
If you, or someone you know, is/should be interested in this opportunity, you should be aware that applicants must write a short piece: "In 750 words or less, explain why you (as the most deserving person on the planet) should win a $10,000 prize for tuition/books in the fall of 2009. . . and should reflect the tone of mental_floss magazine.”
750 words is not a lot. Before diving in, though, you'll want to check out the magazine, the rules (there aren't too many) and the FAQs.
I found out about this thanks to Finding Wonderland!
2 comments:
I got my husband a subscription to *Mental Floss* when it first came out (12-14 yrs ago?); it's a great fun magazine. I checked out the blog after being reminded of it, that's quite interesting too. They have so much online content I wonder if they'll be switching to "no hard copy" format?
I believe New Zealand has generous scholarships for international students. Search for "New Zealand Educated scholarship."
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