2010 Student Scholarship Essay Contest Guidelines & Regulations

For instructions on how to apply, download the complete Guidelines & Regulations.

A completed Submission Form (dated and signed) must accompany each essay submission.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

WHEN IS THE DEADLINE?

The Essay Contest opens on March 1, 2010 and closes on May 28, 2010. Late entries will not be accepted.

WHAT IS THE ESSAY TOPIC?

Applicants to the 2010 Student Scholarship Essay Contest must answer the following essay question:

28% of adolescents in Nova Scotia gamble on the Internet with fake money or points, according to the Department of Health Promotion and Protection's 2008 Nova Scotia Adolescent Gambling Exploratory Research.

With this figure in mind, explore the potential risks of Internet gambling for youth, and discuss how their relationship to computers and technology may increase their risk of developing problems with Internet gambling.

WHO CAN ENTER?

All graduating high school students in Nova Scotia who intend to continue their postsecondary education at a Community College or University in Nova Scotia in the 2010-2011 academic year are eligible to apply. Applicants must be residents of Nova Scotia. Immediate family members of employees of the Nova Scotia Gaming Foundation (NSGF) are not eligible.

WHAT IS THE REQUIRED ESSAY FORMAT?

Essay submissions must be approximately 1200-words. Essays must be in English and submissions must be typed using Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, double spaced.

References must be properly cited using a recognized citation style. Information about citation styles can be found on the Saint Mary's University website at www.smu.ca/academic/writingcentre/handouts.html.

IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS - DOWNLOADS

For instructions on how to apply, download the complete Guidelines & Regulations.

Download the official 2010 Student Scholarship Essay Contest Submission Form.

Download the original 2010 Student Scholarship Essay Contest Promotional Poster.