Writing Contest: Why a Degree?
Get Paid for Writing!
Share your story and tell the world why you want a degree from NVC
Contest Rules:
- Write a 500-word essay (no more than 2 double-spaced pages)
- Topic: Why you want to earn a degree from Northwest Vista College
- Write it in the first person: I want a degree from Northwest Vista College because…
- Provide required information below with your entry
Contest Entry:
Submit your essay by email to NVC-WritingContest@alamo.edu with the following information*:
- Full Name*
- Banner ID*
- Street Address*
- Email Address*
- Phone Number*
- Declared Major
- Date of Graduation (if available)
- Choose one of the following themes*:
To Accomplish More
To Earn More
To Feel Confident
To Reach Milestones
*This information is required for a valid entry
Deadline:
Thursday, February 28, 2013 by Midnight
Awards:
- First Place Winner = $500 scholarship
- Second Place Winner = $300 scholarship
- Third Place Winner = $150 scholarship
- Fourth Place Winner = $100 NVC bookstore gift certificate
Get Help at the WAC Writing Center!
If you need any help writing and proofing your essay, remember to visit the WAC Writing Center in RLC-205.