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Moorhead Public Service Public Power Essay Scholarship - Deadline: March 31, 2011 at 4:30 p.m.

As a community-owned utility, Moorhead Public Service is proud of what we do for our community and want students to realize the value that a municipal utility brings to a community. Because of that desire, the Moorhead Public Service Commission is, again, offering the Public Power Essay Scholarship Contest. Students are encouraged to submit an original 500- to 1,000-word essay with the topic "Municipal Utilities: Good for All of Us."

 

The Moorhead Public Service Commission will award a $1,000 scholarship to the first place winner and a $500 scholarship to the second place winner. The first place winner may also qualify for an entry into the state-wide competition through the Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association (MMUA) for a chance at an additional $2,000, $1,500, $1,000, or $500 scholarship. Guidelines for MPS' contest are listed below. Deadline for submission to Moorhead Public Service is March 31, 2011, at 4:30 p.m. Click here to download the official entry form.

Complete Essay Scholarship Rules:

  • scholarship-pencilTheme: "Municipal Utilities: Good for All of Us." Judges will look particularly for the relevance of the writing to Moorhead.
  • Length: 500- to 1,000-word, typed and double-spaced essay.
  • Eligibility: Must be a 2011 graduating senior planning to attend an accredited post-secondary institution that is, or has as a legal guardian, a customer of Moorhead Public Service (MPS). You are not eligible to enter this contest if your legal guardian is an MPS employee or a Moorhead Public Service Commissioner.
  • Prizes: First place (1 winner): $1,000; second place (1 winner): $500. The first place winner may also qualify for an entry into the state-wide MMUA essay competition for a chance at an additional $2,000, $1,500, $1,000, or $500 scholarship.
  • Submission Deadline: Essay must be received at the MPS office by 4:30 p.m. on March 31, 2011. All essays should include a cover page with the writer's name and address, as well as the completed official entry form.
  • Resources: On-line resources available at www.mpsutility.com, www.mmua.org, or www.appanet.org.
  • Award Payment: Award checks will be payable to both the contest winner and their respective accredited post-secondary institution upon receipt of a fee statement for the school.
  • Essay Release: All submitted essays become the property of MPS upon submission. The submitter retains the rights to use the essay. MPS reserves the right to use the essay for promotional purposes and an essay credit will be given.

Submit your essay, cover letter, and completed official entry form to MPS by 4:30 p.m. on March 31, 2011.

Mail to:
Moorhead Public Service
P.O. Box 779
Moorhead, MN 56561-0779

Or deliver in person to MPS' office on second floor of Moorhead City Hall (500 Center Avenue).
 
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