Monday, July 14, 2008

Essay Contest for College Students

This $1000 prize could put a small dent in that hefty textbook bill:

How do you define success? Your answer could be worth $1,000! Houghton Mifflin Company invites you to enter the 2009 College Survival Scholarship Essay Contest. Three national winners will be chosen from the United States to receive awards of $1,000 each. Winners will be chosen by Linda Wong, author of Essential Study Skills 6th edition.

How to Apply:

Write an essay answering the question "How Do You Define Success?" This essay should not exceed 750 words.

Submit your essay at http://college.cengage.com:80/collegesurvival/resources/students/contests/scholarship.html

No hard copy submissions will be accepted.

Submit materials no later than December 15, 2008

Three national winners will be announced in Spring 2009.

Questions? Email the Editors at: csweb@cengage.com

Work-in-Progress

DC-area author Leslie Pietrzyk explores the creative process and all things literary.