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Scholarship and Publishing Opportunity – Deadline 5/20

The Community Writers Group of Los Angeles (CWGLA) is a 501(c)(3) organization founded in 2014 by Elise Woodson. This is an invitation for High School Juniors and Seniors who are students of color from low- to moderate-income (low- moderate income preferred, but not mandatory) communities to participate in the CWGLA “We See You” (WSY) Creative Writing Contest.
 
Three (3) scholarships -- DEADLINE 5/20/21 @11:59PM PST:
1st Place: $1000
2nd Place: $500
3rd Place:  $500
 
ALL FINALISTS WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE CWGLA SNAPSHOTS: STUDENT EDITION
 
CONTEST REQUIREMENTS:
·        11TH or 12TH Grade Students of Color
·        Signed Parental and/or Guardian Consent
·        Bio of 100 words or less
·        Headshot / Selfie - Have fun! NO PROFESSIONAL PHOTOS
·        Access to a computer and/or laptop
·        Internet access for zoom or telephone conference
·        Transcript + 3.0 GPA OR, If GPA below 3.0, two written letters of recommendation from a current teacher or counselor + transcript.
·        Email everything to: cwgla.weseeyou@gmail.com before May 20, 2021 at 11:59PM PST
CONTEST GUIDELINES:
1.      Select 2 different topics from attached list
2.      Write 2 Personal Narratives (minimum of 1500 words each) using 2 different topics; OR
3.      Write 1 Personal Narrative (minimum of 1500 words); and 1 Spoken Word piece (of any length) using 2 different topics on attached list
4.      All work must  be ORIGINAL – DO NOT SUBMIT COLLEGE ESSAYS (see example attached). Personal Narratives should be real life experiences.
5.      All submissions must be received by May 20, 2021 at 11:59PM.
6.      Clarity of content, originality and grammar matter!
 

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