Florida high school seniors have a chance to win up to $10,000 in the Florida Association of Realtors Scholarship/Essay Contest.
Students must submit a typed, double-spaced essay - 500 words or less - on the topic “How Does a Realtor Professional Benefit the Community?”
Now in its seventh year, FAR’s scholarship program benefits students from across the state, with prize money going to the first-, second- and third-place essays in each of the Association’s 13 districts in the state.
Students turning in the top district-winning essays will each win a $5,000 scholarship. Second place is $1,500 and third place is $500.
The 13 district-winning essays will go on to compete to win three $5,000 FAR scholarships on the statewide level for a total of $106,000 in scholarship awards.
All essays, along with an official Essay Cover Form, must be postmarked no later than March 2 and mailed to the Florida Association of Realtors, 7025 Augusta National Drive, P.O. Box 725025, Orlando 32872-5025.
High school guidance offices have application kits and essay cover forms, which also are available at the FAR’s Media Center Web site, (http://media.living.net)
FAR’s statewide scholarship awards program is open only to high school seniors who reside in the state of Florida and plan on continuing their education at a college, university, technical school or other institution of higher learning.
Children of licensed real estate practitioners are not eligible for contest entry; nor are children whose parents are employed by any local Realtor board/association or by the Florida Association of Realtors.