The LasikPlus My Vision Essay Scholarship
LasikPlus
Award: $2500 – $2500
Deadline: August 1.
To offer scholarship opportunities to recognize outstanding college students who serve their communities and to help them reach their academic goals. Qualifications: Applicants must be a full-time freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student currently enrolled at an accredited university in the U.S. or its territories; must be minimum 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale; be a citizen or legal permanent resident of the United States or its territories, or otherwise have a student visa valid for the entire duration of the specific essay scholarship contest entered. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on the following five categories: spelling and grammar; contest theme relevancy; focus on the topic; content logicality and relevancy; and adherence to essay guidelines. How to apply: Applicants must be submit must submit their essay electronically; the essay must be written in English; the essay can be no more than 700 words, but must be a minimum of 500 words; the essay must be double spaced, and the font type and size must be Times new roman, 12 point; the essay content must include these parts; an abstract, an opening, at least 3 paragraphs in support, and a closing; a bibliography or references, if applicable, should be included on a new page following the closing paragraph; there are no restrictions on the topic and genre of the essay, but the essay may not contain offensive or obscene material. this restriction includes, but is not limited to, any negative language which is deemed to be targeted towards individuals of a specific race, religion, country of origin, gender, or sexual orientation; the essay must show the entrant’s desire and ability to bring their vision to life through continuing education and community involvement; the essay must be the personal, individual work of a single entrant; each entrant may only submit one essay per contest. If more than one is submitted, all except the first (based on the email timestamp) will be disqualified; the essay must be submitted as a PDF document via the email. Focus: General studies/Field of study not specified.