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| John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage: Essay Contest |
| Essay |
Essay contest on political courage by a public official (John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Edward M. Kennedy are not eligible subjects for essays).
Promoting the involvement of young people in the civic life of their country is one of President Kennedy's most important legacies and the mission of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation. We encourage high school students to participate in the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest, to write a compelling essay on the meaning of political courage, and to learn about and be inspired by America's elected officials, past or present, who have tried to make a difference in the world.
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| Kennedy Library Foundation |
To further JFK's goal of involving young people in the civic life of their country. The Kennedy Library seeks to sustain this involvement in future generations.
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| 2009-01-10 |
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| $500 |
| $3000 |
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| U.S. and Territories |
| 9,10,11,12 |
Eligibility
The contest is open to United States high school students in grades nine through twelve attending public, private, parochial, or home schools; U.S. students under the age of twenty enrolled in a high school correspondence/GED program in any of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, or the U.S. territories; and U.S. citizens attending schools overseas. Past winners and finalists are not eligible to participate. Employees of Fidelity Investments and members of their families are not eligible to participate.
Requirements
Essay submissions will be accepted starting September 1, 2008. The deadline for the contest is Saturday, January 10, 2009.
Essays can be no more than 1,000 words. Citations and bibliography are not included in the word count.
Essays must be the original work of the student.
John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Edward M. Kennedy are not eligible subjects for essays.
Essays must describe how an elected official demonstrated political courage by addressing an issue at the local, state, or national level. See Contest Information and Writing Tips for more information.
Essays about previous Profile in Courage Award recipients will be disqualified unless they describe an act of political courage other than the act for which the award was given.
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| http://www.jfkcontest.org/ |
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