Writing Contest: Why a Degree?

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Get Paid for Writing!

Share your story and tell the world why you want a degree from NVC 

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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 

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Deadline:

Thursday, February 28, 2013 by Midnight 

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Awards: 

• First Place Winner = $500 scholarship
   
• Second Place Winner = $300 scholarship
   
• Third Place Winner = $150 scholarship 
   
• Fourth Place Winner = $100 NVC bookstore gift certificate 
   

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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.