Jan Egerton & Don Smitley
Mesothelioma Help is pleased to announce the “Jan Egerton and Don Smitley Mesothelioma Scholarship.”
We are proud to offer 4 scholarships in the names of these two mesothelioma warriors.
Mesothelioma Help is pleased to announce the 2018 Scholarship Finalists
Essay Topic
Mesothelioma is a terminal cancer diagnosed in close to 3,000 Americans each year.
The only established cause of mesothelioma is exposure to asbestos. Most victims were unwittingly exposed to asbestos at work or while serving in the military.
Still others developed mesothelioma through exposure from family members coming home from work with their clothes covered in asbestos fibers.
Unfortunately, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that the annual number of mesothelioma deaths is increasing.
According to experts, over 20 million people in the United States are at risk of developing malignant mesothelioma due to asbestos exposure.
We believe it is important to get the facts out about mesothelioma and asbestos exposure, and especially, to help educate young Americans.
Details
The essay must be no fewer than 750 and no more than 1,500 words long.
The judges will select the top 4 essays through the criteria listed above.
A page will be created on MesotheliomaHelp.org for the essays. A link to the essays will be provided to the finalists when they are notified of their placement.
The top four winners will be notified on the dates found.
Please refer to the FAQs for examples of appropriate and inappropriate citations.
At conclusion of the voting period, the top five finalists will be selected and notified.
General Rules
Scholarship Contest FAQs
No. If you are writing a personal mesothelioma survivor story, the subject can be someone you know.
Students enrolled in foreign universities/colleges are not eligible.
Please email us your essay and application to [email protected]
If you are an international student enrolled in a U.S. college or university located in the 50 United States or the District of Columbia, you are eligible.
If you are an undergraduate or graduate student who is currently enrolled at a college or university located in the 50 United States or the District of Columbia, and you are attending or plan to attend an international campus of that college or university, you are eligible.
If you are a part-time student who is currently enrolled in a college or university located in the 50 United States or the District of Columbia, and you intend to continue your enrollment on either a part-time or full-time basis after October 1, 2013, you are eligible. Otherwise, you are not eligible.
No. At the time you apply for the scholarship by signing the application form, you must be at least 18-years-old or older.
If you are at least 18-years-old or older and are currently enrolled on a full- or part-time basis at a U.S. college or university, you are eligible.
Yes, you can apply.
If you will be enrolled in a graduate program after October 2017, you are eligible. However, if you are graduating and not pursuing any additional education, you are not eligible. Winners will be awarded a check to be used toward tuition and/or expenses related to their college or university education.
If the summer-abroad program or overseas study program is related to your college or university education, you can apply the prize money to the program.
Essay winners must provide a Social Security number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number to Mesothelioma Help for issuance of a 1099 Form where appropriate.
A page will be created on MesotheliomaHelp.org for the essays. A link to the essays will be provided to the finalists when they are notified of their placement.
A unique #hashtag will be established when the public voting portion of the contest opens. When the top four finalists are notified they will be given the #hashtag. Facebook, Twitter and Google+ all use #hashtags now so all of these can be used to promote the essays.
Yes. In order to help raise awareness of mesothelioma and the dangers of asbestos we will also be using social media and our blog to publicize the contest and the top four essays.
Good academic writing is often cited (referenced via a link) on other websites and in online publications that are relevant to the topic of the writing. We consider it a major factor for your essay to be cited by another trustworthy website or online publication. Consider asking your college or university to publicize your essay or ask peers to reference it in their academic work. We reserve the right to exclude any websites from the final tally that we classify as irrelevant or inappropriate. Shares and mentions in social media sites are encouraged to get your essay visibility, however these mentions are not counted as citations.
If you are unsure about the appropriateness of a citation, feel free to email us at [email protected] prior to establishing the citation.
Yes, non-fiction short stories can be submitted.
Yes. However, you must first obtain written permission from the person if you use the name of a real person or any of their personal identifying information.
We cannot provide legal advice. You are solely responsible for the appropriateness or legality of your essay. However, as a courtesy, we remind you that if you are writing about other people, especially concerning their personal health challenges, and you place that information on the Internet, privacy laws may apply. Please speak to a lawyer if you are unsure what you must do.
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