Scholarship Description
Students are invited to suggest ways to reduce social problems such
as teen pregnancy, drug and alcohol abuse, the AIDS epidemic, rising
school dropout rates, gang violence, the spread of sexually
transmitted diseases, abortion, political corruption, homosexuality,
media decadence, or other social problems not listed here.
TFC Scholarship awards:
The TFC Student Essay Contest offers scholarships for high school
students who have a passion to make this a better world by reducing
social problems in the USA. Pick one social issue and research the
cause and extent of the problem. Suggest ways to help solve this
problem using methods that involve moral values and conscience.
Scholarship awards are given to the winning students and their schools
in the following amount.
Student award School award
1st prize: $3000 $500
2nd prize: $2000 $300
3rd prize: $1000 $200
4th prize: $500
5th prize: $300 (4 awards)
Who can participate?
Any 9th to 12th grade high school student (public, private, parochial
or home-school) in the United States can participate.
What should I write about?
1. Pick one social issue and research the cause and extent of the
problem. Explain, using necessary graphs, statistics and references.
2. State how the government is trying to solve this problem and your
commentary of their methods.
3. Suggest a way to help solve this problem using methods that involve
moral values and conscience. (e.g. In the AIDS epidemic, instead of
using government methods such as passing out condoms and clean
needles, can you educate people about morals and abstinence?)
How should I format the essay?
The essay should be 5-7 pages, double-spaced, typed and stapled. Use a
cover sheet stating the essay title with name, age, grade level,
school name, home address, phone number and email address.
Where should I send it?
Send essay to:
Traditional Family Coalition Essay Contest
848 Stewart Dr., #200
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
In addition, send a file of the essay via email to: tfccal@yahoo.com
Award ceremony:
An award ceremony will be held in San Francisco Bay Area (time and
place to be announced). Winners and their family and friends are
invited to the award ceremony. We will pay for the plane ticket and
lodging for the top winner. Other out-of-town winners will need to
make their own arrangements for travel and lodging to attend the
ceremony. Their presence at the ceremony, however, is not mandatory.
Website Address
http://www.tfcus.org