The Wilcox Foundation Annual Essay Contest
 “Dedicated to the belief in education - desiring to
encourage learning about the History of Plymouth”

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Scholarship Awards

​​There will be First place, Second place and Random Draw winners. First place will be a minimum of $2000; Second place minimum of $1500; After first and second place winners are selected, remaining essays are eligible for the Random Draw scholarships of $1000 each. 

​The Scholarships must be used for post-high school educational purposes. They are not renewable. Scholarship awards will be sent directly to your educational institution by the Wilcox Foundation.
 
Please be sure the information you provide on your essay cover sheet is updated and accurate. Scholarship award certificates will be formally presented at your HS Honors Convocation. If your school does not have a formal presentation program, other arrangements will be made individually. 

​2023-2024 Wilcox Essay Contest Topic
The Wilcox Foundation Annual Essay Contest 2023-24
Topic will be announced HERE, through your school counselors, as well as on the Plymouth Canton Educational Foundation website on or before October 1, 2023
 
Please see "Rules & Judging" Information at left for how to submit your essay.

Please email lisahoward333@comcast.net with any questions. 
 
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RESOURCES
The Plymouth Mail newspaper (later, the Plymouth Observer) is online through the
Plymouth District Library’s website https://plymouthlibrary.org   Get started with the Research and Learn tab. This is a great resource for advertisements and news articles on businesses, as well as notable social events. 

The Plymouth Historical Museum’s on site archives contains information on local Plymouth businesses and their owners. Call or stop in during museum hours and make an appointment to access these research resources!  https://plymouthhistory.org

Resource for Citation formatting ​https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/resources.html