MESOTHELIOMA
SCHOLARSHIP

Students enrolled in foreign universities/colleges are not eligible.

Please email us your essay and application to [email protected]

If you are an international student enrolled in a U.S. college or university located in the 50 United States or the District of Columbia, you are eligible.

If you are an undergraduate or graduate student who is currently enrolled at a college or university located in the 50 United States or the District of Columbia, and you are attending or plan to attend an international campus of that college or university, you are eligible.

If you are a part-time student who is currently enrolled in a college or university located in the 50 United States or the District of Columbia, and you intend to continue your enrollment on either a part-time or full-time basis after October 1, 2013, you are eligible. Otherwise, you are not eligible.

No. At the time you apply for the scholarship by signing the application form, you must be at least 18-years-old or older.

If you are at least 18-years-old or older and are currently enrolled on a full- or part-time basis at a U.S. college or university, you are eligible.

Yes, you can apply.

If you will be enrolled in a graduate program after October 2017, you are eligible. However, if you are graduating and not pursuing any additional education, you are not eligible. Winners will be awarded a check to be used toward tuition and/or expenses related to their college or university education.

If the summer-abroad program or overseas study program is related to your college or university education, you can apply the prize money to the program.

Essay winners must provide a Social Security number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number to Mesothelioma Help for issuance of a 1099 Form where appropriate.

A page will be created on MesotheliomaHelp.org for the essays. A link to the essays will be provided to the finalists when they are notified of their placement.

A unique #hashtag will be established when the public voting portion of the contest opens. When the top four finalists are notified they will be given the #hashtag. Facebook, Twitter and Google+ all use #hashtags now so all of these can be used to promote the essays.

Yes. In order to help raise awareness of mesothelioma and the dangers of asbestos we will also be using social media and our blog to publicize the contest and the top four essays.

Good academic writing is often cited (referenced via a link) on other websites and in online publications that are relevant to the topic of the writing. We consider it a major factor for your essay to be cited by another trustworthy website or online publication. Consider asking your college or university to publicize your essay or ask peers to reference it in their academic work. We reserve the right to exclude any websites from the final tally that we classify as irrelevant or inappropriate. Shares and mentions in social media sites are encouraged to get your essay visibility, however these mentions are not counted as citations.

Examples of Appropriate Citations

• Academic article on cancer, caregivers, asbestos, harmful products, mesothelioma, etc.
• Page on trustworthy site dealing with resources for cancer, asbestos, caregivers, etc.
• Article in educational newsletter, school newspaper raising awareness for the scholarship and highlighting your post.
• A business website with high-quality content that is relevant to the essay (i.e. asbestos abatement, cancer diagnosis, cancer treatment, etc.)
• Article on website with high-editorial standards. Website and article must be relevant to essay.

Examples of Inappropriate Citations:

• A website set up for the sole purpose of linking to your essay.
• A friend’s blog on website design.
• A business website (non-relevant), ie. flower shop, restaurant, etc.
• A website site with low-editorial standards.
• A website with excessive ads.
• A scholarship listing site.

If you are unsure about the appropriateness of a citation, feel free to email us at [email protected] prior to establishing the citation.

Yes, non-fiction short stories can be submitted.

Yes. However, you must first obtain written permission from the person if you use the name of a real person or any of their personal identifying information.

We cannot provide legal advice. You are solely responsible for the appropriateness or legality of your essay. However, as a courtesy, we remind you that if you are writing about other people, especially concerning their personal health challenges, and you place that information on the Internet, privacy laws may apply. Please speak to a lawyer if you are unsure what you must do.