Write About Your College Costs and Win $1,000

The Nation has a new essay contest for college students:

PENCILS UP: For our fifth annual student writing contest, we're looking for thoughtful student voices to answer this question in 800 words: how has your education been compromised by budget cuts and tuition hikes?

We'll select five finalists and two winners—one from college, the other from high school. Each will receive a $1,000 prize and a Nation subscription. Finalists will receive $200. The winning essays will be published in the magazine and featured at TheNation.com.

Entries will be accepted through June 30, and a winner will be announced by September 15. The contest is open to all matriculated high school students and undergraduates at US schools, colleges and universities, as well as those receiving high school or college degrees in 2010. E-mail entries to studentprize@thenation.com.
Check out thenation.com/students to read previous winning essays.

Get cracking: the deadline is June 30.