Rules & Guidelines Essay Topic Please submit an essay answering the question:
As a young leader, how have you been a catalyst for positive change and contributed to inspiring your community? Essays should also include examples of your individual leadership or work with a community organization or group and how you plan to continue to be involved in community and civic affairs in the future. Supplemental materials including but not limited to media clips, photos, and videos will also be accepted.
Who is Eligible? Students of Hispanic descent currently enrolled in high school or college as a full-time undergraduate student (with a minimum GPA of 2.0) can participate in the Líderes de Hoy essay contest.
Who is Not Eligible? The following are not eligible for the Líderes de Hoy essay contest: (1) employees and agents of Allstate Insurance Company, National Council of La Raza and their respective parent, subsidiary, and affiliate companies, and their respective advertising and promotion agencies; (2) persons providing support services to any sales agent authorized to represent Allstate Insurance Company or its parent, subsidiary, or affiliate companies (whether those persons are employed by agent or not); (3) the “immediate family members” and/or “household members” of any of the persons set forth in (1) or (2) above. “Immediate family members” shall mean parents, step-parents, children, step-children, siblings or spouses. “Household members” shall mean people who share the same residence at least three months a year; (4) any person who won the contest the year previous to the current scholarship application year; (5) any person who has previously won will not be given preference.
Guidelines Submit two copies of the completed registration form signed by you and your guardian. Submit two copies of an original essay in English on the designated topic and any additional supporting materials including media clips, photos, videos, etc. Submit two copies of the release form signed by you and your guardian.
Submit a letter of recommendation from a community leader or mentor. Please provide two copies of the letter. Submit two copies of an official transcript. Any submission that does not meet the requirements or is received after 5 p.m. CT on Friday, July 28, 2006 will be disqualified.
Essay Requirements Entries must be in English, typed, double-spaced, in 12-point Times New Roman or an equivalent font with numbered pages and with 1-inch margins. No identifying information (e.g., first and/or last name, initials, social security number) should appear on the first page of your essay.
Essays should contain a cover sheet with the essay title and the student’s name. Essays should be no longer than 1,000 words.