Americans United Student Essay Contest

Application Information

Sign Up to View

ALREADY SIGNED UP? LOG IN

Amount
Awarded

$4,500

Awarded

Application Deadline

April 19

Sunday
Awarded By:

Americans United for Separation of Church and State

Number of Awards & Eligibility: Three awards offered annually.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. This award is for U.S. and international students studying in the U.S.
  2. Must be a high school junior or senior at the time of application.

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

Sign Up To View
Description: The contest is open to high school juniors and seniors in the United States including the fifty states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories. Employees and board members of Americans United, and members of their families, are not eligible to participate.

Application requirements for the Americans United Student Essay Contest are:

  • Essay
  • Application form
Additional Information: AU’s annual essay contest encourages high school students to reflect on why religious freedom and the separation of religion and government are important to them and their communities—and what they can do to ensure religious freedom is used as a shield that protects, not a sword to harm others. Why is the separation of religion and government important to you? (Your essay can, but doesn’t have to, include one of the issues mentioned above.) What have you or others in your community done to oppose threats to religious freedom? What more can be done? The essay length should be between 750 and 1,000 words. Essays should be well-written, well-researched and should be the student’s original writing, supported by specific examples and/or properly cited sources where appropriate. Essays can reference current events, U.S. history, primary sources, personal experiences and information from AU.org. Essays must be submitted online. Winners will be announced in summer 2020.

Award Amount: Amounts up to $1,500.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $4,500.

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Sunday, April 19

Sign Up To Start Applying
Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Sunday, April 19

Submit electronically on the provider site no later than the deadline date.
Contact: Alicia Johnson
Address: 1310 L Street NW Suite 200 Washington, District of Columbia 20005
Apply Now

Save time. Let us search for you.

Narrow down over 1,000,000 scholarships with personalized results.

Get matched to scholarships that are perfect for you!

Start Your Search

You May Also Like

Save time. Let us search for you.

Narrow down over 1,000,000 scholarships with personalized results.

Get matched to scholarships that are perfect for you!

START YOUR SEARCH
Privacy Policy   |    Terms of Use   |    FAQs   |    About Us   |    Disclosure: “What Determines Top/Best?”    |    Do Not Sell My Personal Information (CA and NV residents)

Disclosure: EducationDynamics receive compensation for the featured schools on our websites (see “Sponsored Schools” or “Sponsored Listings” or “Sponsored Results”). So what does this mean for you? Compensation may impact where the Sponsored Schools appear on our websites, including whether they appear as a match through our education matching services tool, the order in which they appear in a listing, and/or their ranking. Our websites do not provide, nor are they intended to provide, a comprehensive list of all schools (a) in the United States (b) located in a specific geographic area or (c) that offer a particular program of study. By providing information or agreeing to be contacted by a Sponsored School, you are in no way obligated to apply to or enroll with the school.

The sources for school statistics and data is the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System.

This is an offer for educational opportunities that may lead to employment and not an offer for nor a guarantee of employment. Students should consult with a representative from the school they select to learn more about career opportunities in that field. Program outcomes vary according to each institution’s specific program curriculum. Financial aid may be available to those who qualify. The information on this site is for informational and research purposes only and is not an assurance of financial aid.