Native Youth Essay Scholarship Application

Native Youth Essay Scholarship

Please complete the following youth essay application form. Note that fields followed by red asterisks * are required fields and cannot remain blank.

Application deadline has been extended to October 30, 2008

If you require assistance completing this form, please call Lavern Dennison, conference manager, at 323-650-5467.

First Name: *

Last Name: *

Name to appear on conference badge: *

Date of Birth: *

Grade Level: *

Your Address: *

City: *

State: *

ZIP/Postal Code: *

E-mail Address: *

Telephone: *

Tribal Affiliation: *

Name of School: *

School Address (street, city, state, and zipcode): *

Name of parent/guardian who will accompany you to conference: *

Parent Address (street, city, state, and zipcode): *

Parent Telephone: *

Transportation (Aid will be granted for airfare OR mileage):

Nearest airport (if requesting airfare):

If requesting mileage - approximate mileage to and from Palm Springs (round trip):

Check if requesting Smoking Room:

Pre-Conference Institutes (parent must accompany student. Institutes are held on Wednesday December 10, 2008): *

Essay (we highly recommend that you compose your essay in an application with spell check and then copy your essay into the application form): *

Special Needs:

By submitting this form, I certify that the above essay is my original work. I understand that a parent or legal guardian must accompany me if I am selected as a winner.

The Tribal Law and Policy Institute, in cooperation with the Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime, United States Department of Justice, is sponsoring an essay contest for Native youth for the December 2008 "11^th National Indian Nations: Justice for Victims of Crime" conference.

In an effort to promote and sustain the involvement of youth in the efforts to address victimization in tribal communities, we are seeking student essays which focus on the important role

that youth play in the efforts to respond to crime.

Three students will be selected to receive a scholarship covering travel expenses, lodging, and conference registration fee for themselves and a parent/legal guardian to attend the conference on the Agua Caliente Reservation (December 11-13, 2008). Winners will receive a special award for display at home or school. Winning essays may also be published in conference materials.

This contest is open to all American Indian/Alaska Native high school students who are presently enrolled in grades nine through twelve (as of December 2008).

Requirements

Essay must be between 500-750 words;
Only one submission per student;
Essay must be the original work of the student;
Parent or legal guardian must accompany student if he/she is selected as a winner.

Deadline

The deadline for all submissions is September 30, 2008 (Late submissions will not be accepted). Notification of selection will be made by October 31, 2008.

Special Needs

Please let us know if you have any special needs or if there is any information that you think we should know.