University of Wisconsin-Madison

Announcing the Third Annual
Liberal Arts Essay Scholarship Competition
Sponsored by the University of Wisconsin System
Advisory Group on the Liberal Arts (SAGLA)

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This undergraduate essay competition is a part of the UW System’s partnership
with the Association of American Colleges & Universities in the LEAP Campaign (Liberal Education and America’s Promise) to promote understanding of the purpose and value of a liberal arts and science education. 
For more information about the LEAP campaign go to www.ls.wisc.edu/gened/leap.

This Year’s Topic:

Imagine yourself as a graduating senior with a younger sibling who will be starting college next year.  What advice would you offer to this brother or sister who is setting off on the path of a liberal education?  What experiences should your sibling anticipate—or seek out—that might afford a richer comprehension of liberal education's ideals?

 A writing workshop on the Liberal Arts Essay competition is being offered by the Writing Center on February 4, 2008 from 5:30pm – 7:30pm in 6191 H. C. White.  Please follow this link for more information regarding.

Eligibility:           

The competition is open to any UW System undergraduate student with a current GPA of at least 3.4 who is also either:
A) currently enrolled in the UW Colleges and has completed a minimum of 30 credit hours by the end of the Fall Semester 2007,with at least one semester (Fall 2008) as a full-time student remaining; or
B) currently enrolled in a UW System comprehensive or doctoral institution and has completed a minimum of 60 credit hours by the end of the Fall Semester 2007, with at least one semester (Fall 2008) as a full-time student remaining.

Deadline:            
           
Deadline for essay submission for UW-Madison students is February 15, 2008. 

Awards:

• Three scholarships for $2,000 each (one to a student from the UW Colleges and two to students from the UW comprehensive and doctoral institutions); and recognition at a University of Wisconsin System ceremony.
• Selection of UW-Madison essays to be submitted to the UW System competition will be made by a subcommittee of the University General Education Committee.  Up to three UW-Madison student finalist essays will be submitted to UW System; each UW-Madison finalist will receive a $500 prize. 
• This is a campus-wide competition and undergraduates from all schools and colleges are encouraged to participate.

Liberal Arts Essay Competition Workshop:

If you're entering the Liberal Arts Essay competition, you'll definitely want to reserve a spot in this workshop!  In this session, you'll learn about the requirements for this essay contest, examine successful samples from previous competitions, and get feedback on your own draft.

The workshop is being held on February 4, 2008 from 5:30 – 7:30pm at the Writing Center.  Pizza will be provided.  To register go to:
http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Classes/index.html

Application Requirements:           

An original essay (1,000-1,250 words in length, double-spaced and type-written).  Last year’s winning essays can be reviewed here: http://liberaleducation.uwsa.edu/scholarship/2ndAnnual_Recipients.htm

A title page must be included with the following information: title of essay, student name, major, institution, college and home address, email address, telephone number, student id number, and the following statement: “I hereby agree that this is my own work, an original essay, and agree that it will become the property of the UW System Board of Regents and that it can be reproduced in the public domain.”

Submission:

Upload your cover letter and essay here.

Essay
First Name
Last Name

Judging:           

UW-Madison submissions will be reviewed by the Undergraduate Education Committee.  Up to three finalists will be selected and forwarded to UW System for consideration and review.
Final selection of winning essays will be determined by a group of             judges from the UW System Advisory Group on the Liberal Arts (SAGLA).  Recipients will be notified in the spring of 2008.