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All <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">US</st1:country-region></st1:place> high school students are eligible to enter up until March 31st of their senior year.  Poems must be 20 lines or less, unpublished, the sole work of the entrant, and not be entered in any other concurrent contest.  Only ONE poem per poet may be entered into each contest.  The Easterday Poetry Award of a $1,000. college scholarship will be awarded to the American High School Poets, “Poet of the Year”.  In addition there will be $500.-$100. scholarship prizes respectively.
Check out <A href="http://www.highschoolpoetrycontest.com/">http://www.highschoolpoetrycontest.com/</A>
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Mervyn's "Declare Your Style" competetion
How do you express your unique style?  Is it with Music?  Sports?  Dance?  Volunteering?  You have something to say - but how do you say it in a way that is unique and personal to you?  Submit your declaration using the guidelines that you find on the website.  Prizes range from $2,500-$10,000 or a $100 Mervyn's gift card.  Deadline is August 31, 2008.  
Visit <A href="http://declareyourstyle.com/">http://declareyourstyle.com</A>
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Back to School, Back to Savings Sweepstakes
ages 18+, Win $1,000 or a laptop computer and printer.  You may enter once each day until September 29, 2008
<A href="http://coupons.smartsource.com/">http://coupons.smartsource.com</A>
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VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS Patriotic Audio Essay Competetion
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Their brochure includes an entry form and instructions for all students in grades 9-12.  Now in it’s 62nd year, more than $2.5 million in scholarships and incentives are given in this program alone, plus our state winners receive an all-expenses paid trip to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Washington</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">D.C.</st1:State></st1:place>  <o:p></o:p>
2008-2009 Theme:  "Service and Sacrifice By <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">America</st1:country-region></st1:place>’s Veterans Benefits Today’s Youth By . . . "
Deadline is November 1, 2008<o:p></o:p>
Stop in the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Career</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> for a copy of the brochure.
Grand Prize:  $30,000 Scholarship<o:p></o:p>
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AN ESSAY CONTEST FOR NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS

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<DIV>The Holland & Knight Charitable Foundation, in association with the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian, announces the 2008 Young Native Writers Essay Contest.  The writing contest is designated to inspire Native American high school students to research and elaborate on historic or contemporary issues affecting their community.  It offers all- expense-paid trips to Washington, DC, and college scholarships to the top five winning essayists. The winning essayists will be accompanied to Washington, DC by the teachers who inspired their entries to the contest.  Teachers will receive an all- expense-paid trip to Washington DC.  Visit  <A href="http://www.indian.hklaw.com/">www.indian.hklaw.com</A> for complete details ____________________ </DIV>
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<DIV>The Career Center received a complimentary copy of "Need a Lift?"  The 152- page book lists scholarships, grants and loans for which students may qualify.  "Need A Lift?" contains extensive information on scholarships for veteran's dependents.  It is also available on the World Wide Web at:  <A href="http://www.needalift.org/">www.needalift.org</A>.</DIV>
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