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PARKERSBURG -- The BBB Charitable and Educational Fund Inc. has announced in a release its scholarship essay contest for area high school seniors is now open to receive submissions.
The "BBB Life Lessons Essay Contest" is a themed-based essay contest that challenges students to reflect on living a life of integrity and ethics. The release said essays are submitted online and reviewed by a panel of judges. It said the top six essays will be awarded scholarships ranging from $500 to $2,500.
The scholarship is sponsored by Byrider and is open to area high school seniors attending in the BBB's 64-county service area which includes 12 counties in Ohio and 52 counties in West Virginia.
The release said there is no GPA requirement to apply, and scholarship funds are used towards attending any career, technical, college, university, or trade school after graduating.
The theme for the 2024 essay contest is "trust". Students should describe how businesses establish trust with consumers through marketing, and how consumers can determine if the marketing is truthful and the company is one they can trust.
"We are delighted to present this essay contest to our high school students as a meaningful way to instill the critical importance of ethics and integrity early on in their professional and career development," said Teressa Fox, chairperson for the BBB Charitable and Educational Fund. "We hope that students take advantage of this contest to possibly receive a scholarship towards their future education and are proud to present this initiative to the communities we serve."
Essay submissions will be accepted through March 1. Students, teachers and parents can read more about eligibility, view instructions on hot to apply and submit entries at bit.ly/CantonBBBLifeLessonsEssayContest.