John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest
Amount : $10,000
Applicant must fall into one of the following categories: a United States high school student in grade nine through twelve attending a public, private, parochial, or home school; a United States student under the age of 20 enrolled in a high school correspondence/GED program in any of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, or the United States territories; a United States citizen attending school overseas. An original and creative essay of less than 1,000 words on the political courage of a United States elected official since 1956 is required as part of the application process. The first-place recipient will be invited to accept the award at the Profile in Courage Award Ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston. Up to five finalists will receive the minimum award amount.
Key Facts
| Type [?] : | Contest |
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| Award amount : | $10,000 (Minimum: $500 ~ Maximum: $10,000) |
| School specific [?] : | No |
| Est. Deadline [?] : |
January 8
01/08/2025 (120 days left) |
| Application received [?] : | 2000 |
| Total granted [?] : | 7 (0.35% accepted) |
| Renewable : | No |
| Need to repay : | No |
| Required enrollment : | High school freshman; High school junior; High school senior; High school sophomore |
| Separate Application is required : |
Requirements
| Age : | Maximum : 20 |
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| Citizenship : | US |
| Essay : | Essay is required |
Sponsor and Contact Information
| Sponsor name : | John F. Kennedy Library Foundation |
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| Sponsor website : | http://www.jfklibrary.org |
| Sponsor address : |
Columbia Point Boston, MA 02125 United States |
| Sponsor phone : | 617 514-1649 |
| Sponsor FAX : | 617 514-1641 |
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| Contact email : | Please login to view this information. |
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