• Open to all students in grades 4-12
• Public, private, and home schools, afterschool programs, or student organizations worldwide are welcome to participate.
• Free to enter

2. Award

• The site coordinator will receive student participation certificates and awards, as well as be the first point of contact for student support.  The site coordinator must create an account for their school or organization before students can submit an essay. 

3. Rules

• Submit a Personal Narrative Essay responding to the prompt, “Reflect and write about a core value that is important to you, and why.” 
• The essay must be the student’s original work. 
• The submission should include a title. Do not include the student or school/organization name in the title.  The title is not included in the word count.
• The essay should be a maximum of 500 words
• Do not include the title with the body of the essay. Only put the title in the title box.
• Do not exceed 500 words. Check the word count in your word processing program before submitting. The title is not included in the word count.
• After students submit their essays, they will receive a confirmation page to review for accuracy. If students require proof of submission, they can print or otherwise save a copy of the confirmation page.

4. How to apply

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