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The New Bedford Light is sponsoring its inaugural student essay contest, open to high schoolers in New Bedford and around the South Coast. Winning essays of between 300-500 words will be published in The Light, and one winner will win a $100 cash prize.
Students can submit their typed essays in English to info@newbedfordlight.org with the subject line ‘Essay Submission’ before the deadline of Fri., Nov. 1, at noon. Students will answer the question: Should Massachusetts voters remove 10th grade MCAS tests as a graduation requirement?
If you need inspiration, students are encouraged to attend The Light’s Oct. 17 Community Conversations event, where experts from around the state will have a panel discussion on the upcoming ballot question. The event takes place at 6 p.m. at Kilburn Mill.
Below are the full contest rules.
Contest rules
- Must be original work, submitted in English. Information and quotes from other sources must be accurately attributed.
- Submissions should be 300 – 500 words and typed.
- Limit of one essay per student.
- Entries must include full name of author, grade level as of September 2024, current school attended, and phone number.
- All entries become the property of The New Bedford Light, which will publish winning essays online and will identify the authors. Excerpts or complete submissions from other essays may also be published.
- One winner will receive $100 cash prize.
Email Colin Hogan at chogan@newbedfordlight.org
