Constitution Day

 

Multimedia & Essay Scholarship Competitions


Win a $500 scholarship by entering UHV's first annual multimedia and essay scholarship competitions to be held in celebration of United States Constitution Day. Scholarships will be awarded on September 17th.


Multimedia Entry Guidelines
Essay Entry Guidelines

Submissions will not be accepted after 5 p.m. on September 10th.


Entry Forms (Right click and select 'Save As' to download the form):

Multimedia Competition Entry Form

Essay Competition Entry Form

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Multimedia Competition

Theme: "We the People": Personal Stories that Shape a Nation

Criteria:

Your multimedia submission must be your original work and must meet the following criteria:

  • be 3-5 minutes in length

  • exhibit college-level media skills and be suitable for publication on the UHV website (Please realize that in converting the multimedia project for the web, some slight degradation in quality can occur)

  • follow copyright guidelines and contain appropriate acknowledgements and permissions at the time of submission

  • be PC compatible

Submission Requirements

Your submission must meet the following submission requirements:

  • received by the Student and Academic Services Office in Victoria by midnight, September 10

  • submitted in web-ready format such as AVI, Flash, MOV, or WMV

  • submitted on a CD, either by mail or in person, to Anna Salazar, University of Houston-Victoria, 3007 N. Ben Wilson, Victoria, TX 77901

  • accompanied by completed entry form

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Essay Competition

Theme: United States Constitution: Still Relevant after 220 Years?

Criteria:

Your essay must be your original work and must meet the following criteria:

  • be 1300-1500 words (approximately 5-6 pages, double spaced)

  • exhibit college-level writing skills and be suitable for publication on the UHV website

  • cite appropriately any external sources, if used, using appropriate APA or MLA style. Use of external sources is not required.

Submission Requirements

Your submission must meet the following submission requirements:

  • received by the Student and Academic Services office in Victoria by midnight September 10

  • formatted in Times New Roman, 12pt font, and double spaced, with 1" margins all around

  • submitted via mail to Anna Salazar, University of Houston-Victoria, 3007 N. Ben Wilson, Victoria, TX 77901

  • accompanied by completed entry form

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