Omega Psi Phi Fraternity high school essay contest entries due by Oct. 31
Each year, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. hosts an International High School Essay Contest for scholarship awards. As part of its International Achievement Week Observance, the Psi Iota Chapter of Dover invites all area high school seniors to participate in the contest.
Entrants will have a chance to win one of four college scholarship awards: first place $5,000; second place $3,000; third place $2,000; and fourth place $1,000. The contest is open to all college-bound high school seniors who submit an essay application through Psi Iota.
Essay submissions are due by Thursday, Oct. 31, and the essay topic is "What impact do you believe that social media is having on mental health and why is it important to address this issue?"
The essay must be original and neither previously published nor secured by copyright. It must be between 700 and 750 words in length. The typewritten, double-spaced essay may be submitted via email in Microsoft Word. Use of assistance software and/or technology (artificial intelligence) in creating this original work is strictly prohibited. The committee will be using software to detect the usage of AI to assist with the essay. If the content is found to be above a 40% threshold, the essay will be disqualified.
For complete details and forms, go to psiiota.org and scroll down to Upcoming Chapter Events, or contact Omari Fennell at 301-580-7458, or Charles Moore 302-399-3907.
