Lincoln Legacy Scholarship Contest

Lincoln Forum Scholarship Contest

The University of Illinois at Springfield and the Illinois Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission are co-sponsoring a state-wide contest in honor of the 200th anniversary of the birth of our 16th President. This contest is open to Illinois High school students in grades 11 and 12 attending public, private, parochial, home schools, or Illinois students enrolled in high school correspondence/GED programs during the 2008-2009 academic year.

Contest Categories

• Historical Essay
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• Creative Expression in the
Written Word
(poetry, short stories, dramatic scripts)
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• Performance/Visual Arts
(painting, graphic design, mixed media,
photography, music composition,
solo performance, video)
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Deadline for submission of essays and creative expressions:
January 2, 2009

Click here for a printable scholarship contest flyer (PDF)

Click here for a registration form (PDF)

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For more information:
lincolnforum@uis.edu

Co-sponsored by
the University of Illinois at Springfield
and the Illinois Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission

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