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Five CASH scholarships: (1) $1,500 (2) $1,250 (3) $1,000 (4) $750 and (5) $500
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| ELIGIBILITY: |
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Students who meet the following criteria are eligible to apply for a 2011 BBB Torch Awards scholarship:
- a member of the graduating class of 2012 or 2013
- attends an accredited high school in San Diego or Imperial County
- resides in San Diego or Imperial County
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| THEME: |
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The Importance of Ethics and Integrity in our Community
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| RULES: |
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Write an essay no longer than 400 words about the importance of ethics and integrity in our community. Discuss your viewpoints and give examples, as applicable. You may want to discuss how marketplace ethics involves integrity and civility in our community. An independent panel of judges will evaluate the essays using the following criteria:
- inclusion of personal viewpoints and/or examples (5 points);
- relevance to the theme (5 points);
- readability and clarity (5 points);
- spelling and grammar (5 points)
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| PROCEDURE: |
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Mail, fax or e-mail the completed application.
Mail: Better Business Bureau
5050 Murphy Canyon Road, Suite 110
San Diego, CA 92123
Attention: Andrea McNelis
Fax: (858) 496-2141
E-mail: amcnelis@sandiego.bbb.org
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| DEADLINE: |
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Monday, October 24, 2011, 5:00 p.m.
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| AWARD: |
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The five recipients of the BBB essay scholarships will receive their checks at an awards luncheon to be held on December 13 2011. Recipients must be available to attend the luncheon.
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| QUESTIONS: |
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Contact Andrea McNelis at the BBB offices at (858) 637-6199 ext. 320 or e-mail at amcnelis@sandiego.bbb.org.
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• All essays become the property of the BBB.
• BBB retains the right to make program rule changes at any time. • All judging decisions are final.
• Winners’ names and essays may be released to the public and news media for promotional purposes. •
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