The 2016 Reach Cambridge Scholarship Essay Competition

OPPORTUNITY OFFERED:

Essay Competition

BRIEF DESCRIPTION:

The Reach Cambridge scholarship essay competition is designed for academically excellent high school students aged between 14 and 18 who would otherwise not be able to attend our summer programs.

ESSAY QUESTION:

What are the most important skills and attributes needed to tackle the global issues of the 21st Century, and how can young people acquire them?

ELIGIBILITY:

Secondary school students aged between 14 and 18

REWARDS:

First Prize: 3 week scholarship prize (awarded to a maximum of 2 students): 100% of the program fee for either our 3 week July or our 3 week August course in 2016.

Second Prize: 1 week  scholarship prize (awarded to a maximum of 3 students): 100% of the program fee for our 1 week Global Leaders course in 2016.

Please note that both prizes include all those items ordinarily covered by the program fee, and DO NOT include the cost of flights, or other items which are not ordinarily covered by the program fee.

NOTE FOR GUIDANCE:

To craft a good essay requires careful argumentation, clear structure and personality. It is these characteristics that we will look for in judging applicants’ essays. We will also take into account the letter of recommendation supplied by your school.

HOW TO ENTER:

In order to enter the competition, follow these simple steps to complete a full application by the 1^st of December 2015:

• Follow this link to set up a Reach Cambridge account
• From your main account page, select the “Scholarship” tab on the left
• Copy your essay into the box provided (it should be no longer than 1000 words). Answer all other questions on the page.
• A letter of recommendation from a member of staff at your school must be sent to scholarship@reachcambridge.com directly, using an official school email address. This should be written on headed paper, and should outline why you are a good candidate for the scholarship: it should tell us what makes you academically excellent, and it should give us some indication of your financial circumstances. For example, if you attend a fee-paying school, the letter MUST specify whether you attend the school on a scholarship, or whether you are full or part fee-paying. It must include contact details for the member of staff so that we can contact them for further information if necessary.
• You must also complete the School Transcript, Signature, Parent Info, and School Info sections of your account.
• Shortlisted candidates will be notified by 31st December 2015, and will be invited for an online interview.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

Please ensure you read the scholarship essay competition terms and conditions before applying. By submitting an application you are agreeing to these terms and conditions.

1. Applicants must be between the ages of 14 and 18, and currently studying at high school.
2. The students must complete the essays independently – they must be original non-plagiarised work.
3. The closing date for scholarship applications is 1^st of December 2015 at 23:00 GMT. We will only consider full applications submitted by this date. A full application is one that includes an answer to the essay question and all other questions on the “Scholarship” tab, the letter of recommendation from your school, and also has the following sections completed on the account page: School Transcript, Signature, Parent Info, School Info.
4. Applicants from fee-paying schools will only be considered if their letter of recommendation confirms that they attend the school on a scholarship.
5. The prizes available through the scholarship competition are: 100% of the program fee for one of our three week courses in 2016 (candidates can choose July or August) – awarded to a maximum of 2 students, and 100% of the program fee for our 1 week Global Leaders course in 2016 – awarded to a maximum of 3 students.
6. These prizes provide without charge all those items ordinarily covered by the program fee, including accommodation, all excursions, lectures, theatre trips, workshops and tuition, and half board meals.
7. These prizes do not include those items which are not ordinarily covered by the program fee: flights; transportation to/from Cambridge at the start and end of the program if travel is undertaken independently; third meal of the day (half board is provided); optional enhancements shown to have an extra fee; snacks, drinks and meals purchased away from the program; pocket money and souvenirs; books for credit courses and classes; laundry (aside from bed linen); travel insurance, medical insurance and any medical or dental fees.
8. It is not guaranteed that Reach Cambridge will offer scholarship prizes to any of the candidates. Reach Cambridge reserves the right to not award scholarship prizes.
9. Shortlisted candidates will be notified by 31st December 2015.
10. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an online interview in early January 2016, and will be notified of the outcome by the end of January.
11. The author of the students’ recommendation letter may be contacted for further information.
12. The final decision on prize winners rests with Reach Cambridge Ltd. By submitting an application for the scholarship the student agrees to respect and honour the decision made by Reach Cambridge.
13. By submitting an application to the scholarship competition, the student agrees to assist with promoting the scholarship scheme if awarded a prize.
14. The successful applicant also agrees to their name being published on the Reach Cambridge website, as well as on its social media pages.
15. The student must have permission from a parent or guardian to accept the scholarship. Scholarship prizes are conditional on parental approval – a parent/guardian will be required to sign a declaration that they accept the Reach Cambridge terms and conditions and rules and regulations.
16. By applying for this scholarship, the student agrees to abide by the Reach Cambridge terms and conditions and rules and regulations, available on our website, as well as these scholarship terms and conditions
17. Students do not have to pay a deposit before applying for the scholarship.
18. Please note that all terms and conditions for Reach Cambridge courses, including the cancellation policy, also apply for scholarship applicants.

DEADLINE:

1^st December 2015

You may also follow this link to read the testimonials of past attendees.

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