NEW JERSEY MILITIA, HEARD’S BRIGADE

$500 SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY

The New Jersey Militia, Heard’s Brigade is a company of living historians re-creating the life of the militia soldiers and civilians of the American Revolution. We are offering a $500 scholarship opportunity in the form of an essay contest. 

ESSAY TOPIC: Using both facts and your own thoughts, analyze the reasons why the thirteen American colonies were able to win their independence from Great Britain. Moving beyond the "good guy vs. bad guy" ideology we learned as children, discuss such things as participants and circumstances, etc. 

Submissions will be judged on content and presentation of ideas. Spelling and grammar do count. The winner will be notified by March 31, 2010.

To be eligible the applicant must meet the following criteria:

• New Jersey residence.
• 2010 graduating senior from a New Jersey secondary school.
• Acceptance at an accredited college or university for the fall 2010 semester.
• Complete an original essay of no more than 1000 words, nor less than 750 words in length on the topic provided.
• Provide a letter from a school official (teacher or guidance counselor) on school letterhead with contact information, affirming the student meets the above criteria.
• Essays must be type-written and double-spaced, and include a title page stating student's full name, grade, address and home telephone number, name of high school and date.
• Essays become the property of the New Jersey Militia, Heard's Brigade and may be published.

Submit the required materials postmarked no later than February 28, 2010 to:

New Jersey Militia, Heard’s Brigade 
Roxanne Memmolo, Scholarship Chair
P.O. Box 137
Nyack, NY 10960

The award for the New Jersey Militia, Heard's Brigade Scholarship may be presented at the recipient's Senior Awards Ceremony by a member of the New Jersey Militia, Heard's Brigade. The award of $500 will be credited toward the fall 2010 semester. Should the recipient not graduate or attend college in 2010, the prize will pass to the second place entry.

For questions or comments, contact the Scholarship Chair at 845-661-1300 or rxmem@yahoo.com.