ESSAY QUESTION:
Check back soon for the 2011 essay question.

“Out there things can happen and frequently do to people as brainy and footsy as you. And when things start to happen, don’t worry. Don’t Stew. Just go right along. You’ll start happening too.” —Oh, the Places You’ll Go!

Applicants must be 12th grade high school students graduating spring 2011, age 21 years or under. (Family members; employees of Bertelsmann; Random House, Inc.; or its subsidiaries, divisions or affiliates are ineligible.)

1st Place $5,000—One Scholarship Awarded
Scholarship award will be made by Random House, Inc. directly to your choice of post-secondary educational institution. First award will be paid during the year 2011. Please note, that acceptance of scholarship money may effect your eligibility for other financial aid. Please check with your college or advisor

The deadline for submitting to the 2010 contest has passed. The winner will be announced here by May 1, 2010.

Compositions are judged by their technical merit. We are looking for writing with a strong, clear voice by authors who are original, creative, and draw clear connections back to Dr. Seuss’s Oh, the Places You’ll Go!. Compositions should answer the question fully.

1. You must be a high school senior.
2. Your original literary composition must be submitted in personal essay/memoir format.
3. All submissions must be typed, double-spaced, and no longer than one page (250 words) with a minimum font size of 12 point.
4. Include your name and the title of your entry at the top of your submission.
5. No handwritten entries
6. No photos or drawings.
7. You may submit only one entry to the competition.
8. Foreign language submissions and previously published or awarded material will not be accepted.
9. ALL ENTRIES MUST BE ORIGINAL WORKS. NO PLAGIARISM, NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT.