STUDENT ESSAY CONTEST
2005 Winner's Essay I 2006 Winner's Essay
GNC conducted twice student essay contest in 2005 and 2006 to motivate Americans of Korean ancestry to be assimilating to US communities and to find more practical solutions for that.
GNC awarded two winners $1,000 prize money each. (Please refer to their essays above)
GNC's essay contests for Korean American students have drawn attention within the community. Two winners of student essay contest received coverage from the media of Americans of Korean ancestry. Essays are to suggest creative and practical ways for Americans of Korean ancestry to become better US citizens.
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Student Essay Contest
Win Big Prizes! $10,000 Total
Good Neighboring Campaign (GNC) announces Essay Contests for students. Ten thousand dollars in scholarship money will be awarded to students during four different contest periods. Four Grand Prize Winners of the contests are eligible for joining GNC Forum as panelists.
Who Can Participate: Current Korean American students: Ninth graders through college seniors.
Purpose of Contest: To encourage Korean American community members to become integral citizens in their mainstream American community and to dedicate our efforts to enrich American cultural value as we preserve the unique Korean ancestral heritage. We believe that the Korean American community must participate in the neighborhood activities in order to be welcomed by American Society and become an integral part of America.
Essay Topic: Realisticplans and ideas for stimulating and motivating Korean American community members to more actively participate in American neighborhood activities and community affairs.
Remarks: Winning essays must demonstrate on outstanding grasp of the concept of Good Neighboring Campaign so that we can utilize practice the ideas in reality. We encourage you to visit Good Neighboring Campaign website at www.Goodneighboring.org to help understand our campaign.
The Essay Length: 600–700 words. Please submit your essay in English.
Contest Submission Postmark Deadlines: Four chances to enter: July 31, 2005, December 31, 2005, July 31, 2006 and December 31, 2006. Students can enter as many contests as they like, but each student will only be awarded one prize.
Prizes: Grand Prize: $1,000Scholarship Fund (one awarded per contest)
First Prizes: $500 Scholarship Fund (two awarded per contest)
Second Prizes: $100 Scholarship Fund (five awarded per contest)
Please send your essay with your personal and the school information by e-mail to gnc@GoodNeighboring.org or by postal mail to
Good Neighboring Campaign
3835 Presidential Parkway, Suite 111
Atlanta, GA 30340
Fax: 770-452-9039
Essay Contest Rules
- Essay submitted by e-mail should be sent Microsoft Word file as an attachment.
- You must include information including your address, your e-mail address and your school transcript of the last semester.
- All entries become the property of Good Neighboring Campaign and will not be returned.
- Employees of the Good Neighboring Campaign, its board members and their immediate family members are not eligible for the contest.
- Winners will be notified (and announced on our website) by e-mail in one month after the deadline. If a notified winner does not respond by e-mail within 14 days of notification, another winner will be selected from the entries.