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Scholarship Spotlight: Paul Goodman Essay Contest

The Paul Goodman Essay Contest, sponsored by Dissent Magazine and JSL Films, is granting one lucky winner a $1,000 cash prize and two runners-up with $250.

Applicants must write an essay, 1,000-3,000 words long, on the topic “what is one of the pressing social and political issues of our time, and how would you address it?”

Essays should be sent in PDF or DOC format to essaycontest@paulgoodmanfilm.com by May 1, 2010.

Paul Goodman was a poet, a writer and a thinker. The essay contest is in conjunction with a new documentary film by Dissent Magazine and JSL Films called “Paul Goodman Changed My Life.”

For more information on Paul Goodman, the film and the essay contest check out the website.

• Provided By: Dissent Magazine
• Deadline: May 01, 2010
• Type of Award: Scholarship
• Amount: $1,000
• Awards Available: Unspecified
• Website:www.dissentmagazine.org/essaycontest
• Description: The Paul Goodman Essay Contest is available to college students. You must write an essay on what is one of the pressing social and political issues of our time and how you would address it.
• Applicable Majors: All Fields of Study
• Additional Information: Please visit the sponsor’s Web site for additional information.

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