Essay Contest
The Bird
Dog Foundation, Inc. has established a Scholarship Fund to promote interest in
wildlife conservation and related subjects. An annual College Scholarship Essay
Contest sponsored by the Bird Dog Foundation, Inc. has been in effect for
several years now. This contest was created in the hopes that it would enhance
scholarly training and education in wildlife and wildlife conservation as well
as give financial aid for tuition the college-bound student.
Strict
adherence to the contest rules is required for a winning qualification.
Attention to the following instructions is essential as well. It is highly
recommended that instructors review a student’s work prior to submission
in order to guide the student towards presenting the best essay possible. Please
remind your students to check for grammatical correctness and following the
instructions.
High School
seniors whose primary, home residence is in Tennessee, Mississippi or Arkansas
are eligible to enter this contest. First and Second Place winners will be
chosen. Winners will receive a one-time scholarship payable to an accredited
college, university or other bona fide institution of his/her choice upon proof
of registration at that institution. Currently, the 1st Place Award is
$1,500.00. and the 2nd Place Award is $1,000.00.
The 2009-2010 College Scholarship Essay Contest winners are:
~All above events to be held
at the National Bird Dog Museum~
For more information on these
annual contests and other educational programs at the Bird Dog Foundation,
contact the Education Coordinator, Lucy Cogbill:
By e-mail:
library@birddogfoundation
By U.S. Mail: Bird Dog Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 774, Grand Junction, TN
38039
By Telephone: (731) 764-2058 Tuesdays through Thursdays during business hours
By Fax: (731) 764-3004
