2016 CAMBRIDGE SCHOLARSHIP ESSAY COMPETITION

ANOTHER SCHOLARSHIP ESSAY COMPETITION

Win a Scholarship. Apply for the
Reach Cambridge Summer
Scholarship Essay Competition
2017
Last updated: October 21, 2016 By Ifeoma Jennifer
The Reach Cambridge Summer scholarship essay
competition is designed for academically excellent high
school students aged between 14 and 18 who would
otherwise not be able to attend the School’s summer
programmes. Please note that this scholarship
competition is not for application to the University
of Cambridge.
Essay Topic:
“What do you think your country could
learn from other countries, and what do
you think other countries could learn
from yours?” N.B.: You are welcome to
refer to either your country of birth or
your country of residence – whichever
you wish to write about.
Application Deadline: 1 December 2016
Eligible Countries: All
To be taken at (country): Cambridge University, UK
Type: Essay contest
Eligibility:
Applicants must be between the ages of 14 and
18, and currently studying at high school.
The students must complete the essays
independently – they must be original non-
plagiarised work.
The closing date for scholarship applications is
1 of December 2016 at 23:00 GMT. We will
only consider full applications submitted by
this date. A full application is one that includes
an answer to the essay question and all other
questions on the “Scholarship” tab, the letter
of recommendation from your school, and also
has the following sections completed on the
account page: School Transcript, Signature,
Parent Info, School Info.
Applicants from fee-paying schools will only be
considered if their letter of recommendation
confirms that they attend the school on a
scholarship.
The prizes provide without charge all those
items ordinarily covered by the program fee,
including accommodation, all excursions,
lectures, theatre trips, workshops and tuition,
and half board meals.
These prizes do not include those items which
are not ordinarily covered by the program fee:
flights; transportation to/from Cambridge at the
start and end of the program if travel is
undertaken independently; third meal of the
day (half board is provided); optional
enhancements shown to have an extra fee;
snacks, drinks and meals purchased away from
the program; pocket money and souvenirs;
books for credit courses and classes; laundry
(aside from bed linen); travel insurance,
medical insurance and any medical or dental
fees.
It is not guaranteed that Reach Cambridge will
offer scholarship prizes to any of the
candidates. Reach Cambridge reserves the right
to not award scholarship prizes.
Shortlisted candidates will be notified by 31st
December 2016.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an
online interview in early January 2017, and
will be notified of the outcome by the end of
January.
The author of the students’ recommendation
letter may be contacted for further
information.
The final decision on prize winners rests with
Reach Cambridge Ltd. By submitting an
application for the scholarship the student
agrees to respect and honour the decision
made by Reach Cambridge.
By submitting an application to the scholarship
competition, the student agrees to assist with
promoting the scholarship scheme if awarded a
prize.
The successful applicant also agrees to their
name being published on the Reach Cambridge
website, as well as on its social media pages.
The student must have permission from a
parent or guardian to accept the scholarship.
Scholarship prizes are conditional on parental
approval – a parent/guardian will be required
to sign a declaration that they accept the Reach
Cambridge terms and conditions and rules and
regulations.
By applying for this scholarship, the student
agrees to abide by the Reach Cambridge terms
and conditions and rules and regulations,
available on our website, as well as these
scholarship terms and conditions
Students do not have to pay a deposit before
applying for the scholarship.
Please note that all terms and conditions for
Reach Cambridge courses, including the
cancellation policy, also apply for scholarship
applicants.
Selection Criteria: To craft a good essay requires
careful argumentation, clear structure and
personality. It is these characteristics that we will
look for in judging applicants’ essays. We will also
take into account the letter of recommendation
supplied by your school.
Number of Awardees: up to 5
Value of Contest: Winners of the Reach Cambridge
Summer Scholarship Essay will be awarded with
First Prize: 3 week scholarship prize (awarded
to a maximum of 2 students): 100% of the
program fee for our 3 week Program 1
(Explorer) in 2017.
Second Prize: 2 week scholarship prize
(awarded to a maximum of 3 students): 100%
of the program fee for either our two week
Program 2 (Leader) or our two week Program
3 (Scholar) program in 2017.
Please note that both prizes include all those items
ordinarily covered by the program fee. They do not
include the cost of flights, or other items which are not
ordinarily covered by the programme fee. See terms &
conditions of the Reach Cambridge Summer Scholarship
Essay contest for further details.
How to Apply: In order to enter the Reach Cambridge
Summer Scholarship Essay competition, follow these
simple steps to complete a full application by the 1
of December 2016 :
Follow the link below to set up a Reach
Cambridge scholarship account (do not use the
“apply” button at the top right of our website –
you cannot set up a scholarship account
through that link)
From your main account page, select the
“Scholarship” tab on the left
Copy your essay into the box provided (it
should be no longer than 1000 words ). Answer
all other questions on the page.
A letter of recommendation from a member of
staff at your school must be sent to
scholarship@reachcambridge.com directly,
using an official school email address. This
should be written on headed paper, and should
outline why you are a good candidate for the
scholarship: it should tell us what makes you
academically excellent, and it must give us
some indication of your financial
circumstances. For example, if you attend a
fee-paying school, the letter must specify
whether you attend the school on a
scholarship, or whether you are full or part
fee-paying. It must include contact details for
the member of staff so that we can contact
them for further information if necessary. This
is the only part of the application that should
come from your school – the rest needs to be
completed by you.
You must also complete the School Transcript,
Signature, Parent Info, and School Info sections
of your account. Please note that if you do not
complete all these sections of your application,
we will not consider your application. They
should all be “ticked” on your account page
before the deadline.
Shortlisted candidates of the Reach Cambridge
Summer Scholarship Essay contest will be
notified by 31st December 2016, and will be
invited for an online interview.
If you have any queries at any stage, please
email scholarship@reachcambridge.com
Apply for the 2017 Scholarship Scheme
Please ensure you read the Reach Cambridge Summer
Scholarship Essay competition terms and conditions
before applying. By submitting an application you are
agreeing to these terms and conditions.
Visit Contest Webpage for details
Award Provider: Reach Cambridge

SOURCE: AFTERSCHOOLAFRICA