Rules and Judging
Click here for 2023-24 Essay submission guidelines Application and Essay deadline for the 2024-25 school year will be announced here and on your school website and with your counseling office. Please email them to [email protected] ..................................................................... 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. |
Thank you to everyone who submitted essays
for the 2024 Wilcox Scholarship Awards. Click here to see a list of winners! The Essay topic for the 2024-1025 school year will be announced here by September 30, 2024. Please see "Rules & Judging" Information at left for how to submit your essay. Please email [email protected] with any questions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 |