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Profile in Courage Essay Contest
John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest
Contest Topic
Describe and analyze an act of political courage by a US elected official who served during or after 1917.
To learn more about political courage, visit Contest Information and FAQs.
All submissions must adhere to contest requirements.
Contest Deadline
The Profile in Courage Essay Contest opens for submissions on September 1, 2023. The contest deadline is January 12, 2024.
Recognition and Awards
First-place: $10,000 Second-place: $3,000 Five Finalists: $1,000 each Eight Semi-finalists: $100 each
Visit the website HERE for full details
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 John Hancock Financial Services and members of their families are not eligible to participate.
Requirements
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The contest deadline is January 12, 2024 at 11:59 PM (EST).
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Essays can be no more than 1,000 words but must be a minimum of 700 words. Citations and bibliography are not included in the word count.
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Essays must be the original work of the student.
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Essays must have a minimum of five sources.
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