Scholarship Undergraduate

Michael Hakeem Memorial Essay Contest for Ongoing College Students

Freedom From Religion Foundation

$878

Avg. Amount Awarded

Days

July 1 2021

Application Deadline

Awarded last year

Renewable

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Description

Open to all ongoing undergraduate college students up to age 24 already attending a North American college or university. You remain eligible to enter this contest if you will graduate from college by spring or summer of 2020. If you're entering college in Fall 2020 for the first time, please enter FFRF's contest for college-bound high school seniors. If you're a student of color up to age 21, who is currently enrolled in college, you may enter this contest or the David Hudak Student of Color Contest, but you may not enter both contests. Applicant must submit a 450-650 words essay using the topic "The Necessity of Freethought ÔÇö Why I am Not Religious."

Amount Details

$200

Low Amount Awarded

$3,500

High Amount Awarded

$20,200

Total Amount Awarded

Eligibility Requirements

Must be an undergraduate student
Must attend a university, a four-year college, two-year college or a vocational-tech school
Must be at least 16 years old
Must not be older than 24 years old
Citizenship requirements: USA or Canada
Must not be attending high school currently
Both full-time and part-time students