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Click Here for the Scholarship Guidelines in PDF.
TEXAS GERMAN SOCIETY Organized September, 1983
ATTENTION: HIGH SCHOOL GERMAN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTORS AND STUDENTS
The Texas German Society (TGS) is offering an annual essay contest to high school junior or senior students interested in German language and culture.
Two scholarships will be presented to the two top essay winners. The first place scholarship is $750.00, and the second place scholarship is for $500.00. The presentation of these scholarships will be made at the annual Texas German Society Convention held in March.
REQUIREMENTS: Applicant must reside in a county where TGS has an organized chapter: Austin, Bastrop, Colorado, Collin, Dallas, Fayette, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Lavaca, Lee, McLennan, Tarrant, Victoria, Waller, Washington, or Wharton. Applicants may also reside in Bee, Bell, Bosque, Coryell, DeWitt, Falls, Goliad, or other counties located in the Hill Country.
Applicant must be presently enrolled in a German language course or have taken a German language course in high school.
Applicant must submit an essay of 500 words (two pages double spaced) on the topic: My Present and Continued Interest in the German Language and Culture. Applicant must have German language instructor sign the bottom of the essay. On a separate sheet of paper, applicant must include full name, social security number, complete home address, phone number, name of German language instructor, name and address of school. On this same sheet, we suggest that you briefly demonstrate your ability to write in the German language by writing a thirty to fifty word profile of yourself.
JUDGING CRITERIA AND SCHOLARSHIP MONEY The essays will be judged on meaningful, specific, and organized content with focus and depth of development that is distinctive due to originality and effectiveness of expression. Judges will also consider correct and effective grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
The scholarship money will be paid directly to the college or university when the winners enroll in the college or university of his/her choice even if the winner is receiving another scholarship. Scholarship money will be used for tuition fees only. If the winner does not enter a college or university by the third year from the date of graduation from high school, the scholarship will be forfeited. Previous essay winners are not eligible to participate a second time.
ESSAY SUBMISSION DEADLINE AND SUBMISSION ADDRESSES Essays must be submitted by February 1st of each year to one of the addresses below:
Ruth Froebel: 2227 Cherry Bend, Houston, TX 77077 Glenn Guettler (Chairman of Scholarship Committee): 13730 Hambleton Circle, Houston, TX 77069 Joycine Hanath: 4261 Routt Road, Chappell Hill, TX 77426 Christa Prewitt: (TGS Treasurer and contact concerning scholarship money) P. O. Box 992, Elgin, TX 78621 (Phone: 512-281-2916) |
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