Free contest, Random House - Seussville.com Literary Composition Student Contest, prize: $10000 scholarship (USA)

Deadline: 15 January 2011

COMPOSITION THEME: Applying the themes of Oh, the Places You’ll Go!, write a letter to a person you know who needs inspiration in his or her life.

Applicants must be 12th-grade high school students graduating spring 2011, age 21 years or under. (Family members, employees of Bertelsmann, Random House, Inc., or its subsidiaries, divisions or affiliates are ineligible.)

1st Place $10,000—One Scholarship Awarded

Scholarship award will be made by Random House, Inc. and the Dr. Seuss Estate to your choice of post-secondary educational institution. Award will be paid during the year 2011. Please note that acceptance of scholarship money may affect your eligibility for other financial aid. Please check with your college or advisor.

Entries must be received by January 15, 2011. Winner will be announced and posted here on or about May 2, 2011.

Compositions are judged by their technical merit. We are looking for writing with a strong, clear voice by authors who are original, creative, and draw clear connections back to Dr. Seuss’s Oh, the Places You’ll Go! Essays should clearly illustrate the composition theme.

Rules:

1. You must be a high school senior.
2. Your original literary composition must be submitted in personal letter format.
3. All submissions must be typed, double-spaced, and no longer than one page (200 words) with a minimum font size of 12 points.
4. Include your name and the title of your entry at the top of your submission.
5. No handwritten entries.
6. No photos or drawings.
7. Entries must be mailed in a flat 9" x 12" envelope with your application stapled to the front of your composition.
8. You may submit only one entry to the competition.
9. Foreign language submissions and previously published or awarded material will not be accepted.
10. ALL ENTRIES MUST BE ORIGINAL WORKS. NO PLAGIARISM; NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT.

Mail your entry to:

Oh, the Places 2011 Scholarship Program
c/o Random House Children's Books
1745 Broadway, Mail-Drop 10-3
New York, NY 10019

More information here.