Goedeker's College Scholarship

Applying for a scholarship
Write an essay about why attending college and your field of study are important to you. Give us some insight into your personal background, your philosophy about learning, why you chose your field in particular, and any other information you feel is relevant. These will be judged based on originality, creativity, organization of thought, and proper spelling, punctuation, and grammar.

Awards Available
The grand prize is a $500 scholarship. Two $100 scholarships will also be awarded to honorable mention entries.

This scholarship applies toward the fall semester. It is not meant to cover theexpenses of summer classes.

These scholarships will be granted through our contest annually.

Submission Requirements

• Essay length should be 300 words minimum
• Proof that you have a 3.0 GPA or higher
• For homeshoolers: provide a parent-generated transcript
• Clear contact information (name, mailing address, preferred means of contact)
• A few sentences about yourself and a recent photo of yourself which will be used for publicity purposes on the Goedeker's Home Life blog
• Proof that you are enrolled in an accredited college for the spring 2014 semester OR proof that you have been accepted at an accredited college for the fall semester

Please attach the items listed above to an email and send them to Liz. Her email address is mailto:liz.carrol@goedekers.com with the subject line "Scholarship Essay Entry - (your name)."

Eligibility
ANY  student that is enrolled in an accredited college is eligible to participate.

Deadline to Enter
We will consider submissions of essays intil the entry deadline, which is July 31, 2014, at 12am CDT.

http://www.goedekers.com/college-scholarship