Enjuris Scholarship Essay Contest

Eligibility requirements

• You must be a citizen or resident alien of the U.S. and registered at a U.S. college or university with a valid student ID#.


• The writing and any accompanying materials must be unique (not submitted elsewhere), original and your own creation.


• We need you to read, understand, sign and return to us the (PDF) Enjuris Scholarship Essay Contest Application & Rules along with your submission.

Additional requirements

• Only one submission per student will be considered.


• (Optional) Include profile link, handle or account name for any social media platforms you use (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.). We may tag you to thank you for your submission or when we publish your essay, for example.


• Include a brief bio (up to 300 words) and a photo to be used with your essay.

How to apply for our scholarship

Submit your application and essay by email by the deadline noted above.

Materials submission checklist

1. (PDF) Application form
2. Essay
3. Bio
4. Photo
5. Social media account links, if any

Scholarship selection process

Judges will examine all entries received by the deadline above. Entries will be judged on argument presented as well as reader-friendliness for online audiences. The winner will be selected and notified up to 6 weeks after the submission deadline. One winner will be awarded the scholarship amount, and notable entries will also be published on the Enjuris blog.

Guidelines and tips from the judges

The judges, who read thousands of essays, have provided some key tips that will help you write a high quality essay.

1. Answer the question. Submissions that don’t answer the question will be disqualified.
2. Plan your essay and think through your point of view. The judges know if you just wing it.
3. Reference resources in your essay and include citations.
4. Use language that is simple to understand. Think 7th grade reading level.
5. Use paragraphs and white space to separate your ideas.
6. Come close to the word count requirement. Essays with a count of 50 words below or above the requirement will be disqualified.
7. Use a tool like Grammarly to check your work. Free versions are often available.
8. Read your essay out loud. If it sounds good to you, it will sound good to the judges.
9. Submit your essay as a Word document. Other formats will be disqualified.

Ownership of entries

All scholarship entries submitted to Enjuris, along with all copyright, trademark and other proprietary rights associated with the submission, become the property of Enjuris.com. By submitting an entry and the signed application form, you acknowledge that Enjuris will own all rights to publish and promote the content. All entrants also agree that they consent to the use of their name, the school or university they attend, and the use of their likeness (as in a photograph) and prize information.