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The deadline to enter FIRE’s High School Essay Contest is tomorrow! You could win a $10,000 scholarship! To enter, high school juniors and seniors should watch two FIRE videos—Silencing U: Five Outrageous Cases of Campus Censorship and What Every Student Should Know Before Starting College—and write an essay answering the question: “Why is free speech important at... Read more Read more

There are just eight days left to enter FIRE’s High School Essay Contest! Be sure to enter the contest by January 1 for a chance to win a $10,000 college scholarship! To enter, high school juniors and seniors should watch two FIRE videos—Silencing U: Five Outrageous Cases of Campus Censorship and What Every Student Should Know Before... Read more Read more

Time is running out! Be sure to enter FIRE’s High School Essay Contest by January 1 to win a $10,000 college scholarship! To enter, high school juniors and seniors should watch two FIRE videos—Silencing U: Five Outrageous Cases of Campus Censorship and What Every Student Should Know Before Starting College—and write an essay answering the question: “Why... Read more Read more

Free speech is important on campus. Tell us why, and you could win a $10,000 college scholarship! High school juniors and seniors planning on attending college are invited to enter FIRE’s essay contest. Winners will receive one of nine college scholarships worth $10,000, $5,000, $1,000, or $500. But be sure to enter your essay soon, because... Read more Read more

Don’t forget to submit your essay to FIRE’s High School Essay Contest! The deadline is January 1, 2014, so there is less than a month left to enter. And be sure you do, because FIRE is giving away $20,000 in scholarships to high school juniors and seniors planning on attending college! Students have the chance to... Read more Read more

When applying to colleges, it’s important for high school students to learn about the extent to which their First Amendment rights will be respected or restricted at different schools. FIRE’s essay contest aims to teach high school students about their rights while giving them the opportunity to win thousands of dollars in scholarships! To enter,... Read more Read more

Free speech is important on campus. Tell us why, and you could win a $10,000 college scholarship! High school juniors and seniors planning on attending college are invited to enter FIRE’s essay contest. Winners will receive one of nine college scholarships worth $10,000, $5000, $1000, or $500. Do you know a high school junior or senior?... Read more Read more

Help FIRE spread the word by telling your friends and family about FIRE’s High School Essay Contest! When applying to colleges, it’s important for high school students to learn about how their First Amendment rights will be respected or restricted at different schools. FIRE’s essay contest aims to teach students about their rights while giving them the... Read more Read more