The Humane Education Network (www.hennet.org) is pleased to announce the 21st annual A Voice for Animals high school essay contest. This contest is co-sponsored in part by the Animal Welfare Institute (www.awionline.org) and the Palo Alto Humane Society (www.paloaltohumane.org).

The contest is open to all students who are currently attending high school, or are home schooled, and under 19 years of age on February 1st, 2011, regardless of nationality or country of residence. Complete contest information is available online at www.hennet.org.  All entries must be submitted online using the form which is available on the web site while the contest is open for entries. No e-mail or USPS entries will be accepted. No exceptions.

The deadline for the 2011 competition was March 31st, 2011. The winners will be announced on May 17th, 2011. The deadlines for the 2012 scholarships will be announced in mid-December, 2011. A number of cash prizes will be awarded including: $1000 1st prize, $600 2nd prize, $400 3rd prize and a $1000 prize for an essay describing the best personal and active involvement in the improvement of animal welfare. The total prize pool for this contest is $6500.

Our formal contact information for this contest:

URL: www.hennet.org
Email: contest@hennet.org

Last updated on highscholarships.com: April 11, 2011:

-------------

For more scholarships like this, visit our home page or other main pages  listing scholarships for freshman, sophomore, junior or senior high school students. If you have any questions, you can contact us at info@highscholarships.com