DFLAEF Education Fund Scholarship Essay Contest

Award Amount
Application deadline
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DFLAEF Education Fund

Number of Awards & Eligibility: three available awards
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. Must be a U.S. Citizen DACA recipients are also eligible.
  2. Must be 17-26 years of age to qualify.
  3. Must be a full-time student.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: In order to apply for the DFLA Education Fund Scholarship Essay Contest, applicants must submit a 500-word to 800-word essay based on the year's prompt. Each essay is scored based on originality, creativity, the strength of argument, acknowledgment of alternative perspectives, and proper use of grammar and spelling. Party affiliation, gender, and personal politics are immaterial. The contest will use "blind" scoring. Judges will see no personal information (e.g. name; school; gender; age; address; etc.) about the writer, and evaluate essays strictly on their content. The winner will be invited to read his/her essay at the DFLA Education Fund National Conference. Must be 17 to 26 years of age, a full-time student, and a U.S. citizen or DACA recipient. The DFLA Education Fund is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit that does both educational and advocacy work. There is no required reading for this essay, nor are any citations required in the essay. However, reviewing the recommended resources is highly encouraged.

Application requirements for the DFLAEF Education Fund Scholarship Essay Contest are:

  • Essay
  • Application form
Additional Information:

Award Amount: Each award available at $2,500  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $7,500.

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Friday, June 30, 2023

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Friday, June 30, 2023

$2,500 to the Winner $1,000 to the 1st Runner Up $500 to the 2nd Runner Up
About DFLAEF Education Fund:
Contact Information: -,
Address: 10521 Judicial Drive Unit 200 Fairfax, Virginia
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