{"id":11774,"date":"2016-07-22T06:22:33","date_gmt":"2016-07-22T11:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.backtobasicslearning.com\/?p=11774"},"modified":"2016-07-22T06:22:33","modified_gmt":"2016-07-22T11:22:33","slug":"1000-poetry-scholarship-deadline-is-august-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/backtobasicslearning.com\/1000-poetry-scholarship-deadline-is-august-17\/","title":{"rendered":"$1000 Poetry Scholarship deadline is August 17"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-11780\" src=\"http:\/\/www.backtobasicslearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/POETRY-POWER-300x207.png\" alt=\"POETRY POWER\" width=\"400\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtobasicslearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/POETRY-POWER-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/backtobasicslearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/POETRY-POWER.png 612w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>Writing poetry is all about self-expression: being heard and being understood. Now, students can share their\u00a0stories and win a $1000 college scholarship, too!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Telling your story<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What do poetry and being a poet mean to you?\u00a0Why did you decide to become a poet? How did poetry enter your life in the first place? Maybe there was a specific poem that struck you, or you just found a connection with your pen and paper (or keyboard) and couldn&#8217;t stop writing.<\/p>\n<p>Tell <em>your<\/em> story in a poem \u00a0for a chance to win a $1000 college scholarship!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scholarship eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All entrants must be\u00a025 years of age (or younger).<\/li>\n<li>All entrants must be current or former high school students who will attend, or are attending, college within the U.S. or its territories.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How to enter<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.powerpoetry.org\/poetry-slams\/you-me-and-poetry-scholarship-slam\" target=\"_blank\">Add an original poem to Power Poetry<\/a> by Wednesday, August 17, 2016. 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