Are you a “techie?” Dream of a career in space exploration, engineering, or science? This college scholarship is for you!
Students can enter the CGTrader Scholarship 2018 Challenge to win scholarships for college education expenses, working toward a career in science and technology. The best submission will be awarded $2,000 and the two runners-up will receive $500 each.
How to enter:
Every year, CGTrader challenges students to dig into technology by writing an essay on how innovative technologies which are transforming our lives every day. To enter, write and submit an original essay (500-1000 words) on the topic below.
“Our life on a spaceship: the future of mankind.”
How life will change when people are confined to weightlessness in limited spaces. What devices will they use? How will their minds and languages change when notions taken for granted like ‘up’ and ‘down’ or ‘day’ and ‘night’ no longer make intuitive sense? How will their environment look, feel, and operate? Will social structures revert to those of our ancestors when people start living in smaller groups, again?
Requirements:
- 500-1000 words
- Submit the essay via the online form
- Submission deadline is 12-14-2018
Eligibility:
- Minimum 2.5 GPA
- High school senior, undergraduate or graduate student
- Enrolled full-time in an academic institution Jan 1, 2018 – August 31, 2018
The winners will be announced January 4, 2019, on the CGTrader blog and notified directly via email provided upon the registration. For more information, please visit GCTrader.
Need some essay writing help? Back to Basics in Wilmington, Nationwide offers a college essay writing / scholarship writing workshop this summer!
College Essay Writing Workshop (11th – 12th grades): This workshop will help you create a well written, thoughtfully edited, interesting, and memorable essay.
$99 for workshop:
- June 25 -28, 2018 Mon/Wed/Thurs 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 pm
- July 30 –Aug 2, 2018 Mon/Wed/Thurs 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 pm
- Aug 6 – Aug 9, 2018 Mon/Wed/Thurs 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 pm
Back to Basics Learning Dynamics is not in partnership with, or affiliated with, this organization, or the scholarship selection committees in any way. This post is simply intended to inform Back to Basics’ clients and readers about relevant opportunities for children, youth, and adults.
