David Hudak Memorial Essay Contest for Black, Indigenous and Students
Freedom From Religion Foundation
Award: $200 – $3500
Deadline: June 1.
To provide support and acknowledgement for freethinking students of color, as a minority within a minority. Qualifications: Applicants must be freethinking students of color between the ages of 17-21, who are either graduating high school seniors who will be attending a North American college or university in the fall, or students who are currently enrolled in the same. People of color includes all racial groups that are not white. How to apply: Applicant must fill out the online application and submit along with their essay. Essay must be double-spaced, standard margins, font size of 11 to 14 points; applicant's name and the name of the essay must be on each page and pages must be numbered; applicants are encouraged to use inclusive language (don't presume male, for example, use "humanity" or "humankind" instead of "mankind"). Essay prompt is available on the sponsor's website. Focus: General studies/Field of study not specified.