Did you know talking to your family about your wish to donate tissue is just as important as registering with the Glenda Dawson Donate Life Texas Registry? Let your family know about your wish to donate. Many people don’t make their wishes known, and too often, families choose not to donate their loved one’s tissue.
In at least 500 words, tell us how you would encourage someone to talk to their family about becoming a tissue donor. Use facts about donation and the great need for these donated gifts, as well as your own personal experience to persuade them to have that talk. You can even use examples from the conversation you had with your family.
Length: 500 words
Contest Begins: January 1, 2012
Deadline: May 1, 2012
Winner Announced: May 21, 2012
Scholarship Awarded: May 25, 2012
Eligibility:
All entrants must be an enrolled senior in the 2011 – 2012 school year in a high school within specific counties. Click here for a list of eligible counties.
Submitting an Electronic Essay: click here to submit an electronic essay
Students may submit their essays electronically by clicking here.The student must provide accurate contact information. If you are chosen as the scholarship recipient, please be ready to submit a copy of your college acceptance letter. Failure to do so will result in disqualification of the contest.
All essays must be submitted in English and only one essay submission per person. All essays must be submitted no later than May 1, 2012. Essays submitted via e-mail will not be accepted. All essays submitted after the deadline will be considered late and will not be accepted.
Submitting a Hard Copy Essay:
Please mail or deliver essay submissions to:
Tissue Services Department
Attn: Donnie Weeks
South Texas Blood & Tissue Center
6211 IH 10 West
San Antonio, TX 78201
All entrants submitting a hard copy essay must print and attach a student application form. All essays must be submitted in English and only one essay submission per person. All essays must be in house or postmarked no later than May 1, 2012. Essays submitted via e-mail will not be accepted. All essays submitted after the deadline will be considered late and will not be accepted. If you are chosen as the scholarship recipient, please be ready to submit a copy of your college acceptance letter. Failure to do so will result in disqualification of the contest.
Essay Content:
We are looking for an essay that contains factual, personal and emotional appeal. All essays will be judged on four components:
• Accuracy of Facts – 25 pts
• Grammar – 10 pts
• Creativity – 50 pts
• Relevance to Topic – 15 pts