Kansas Rural Voices Youth Contest
Scholarship Sponsored by North Central Regional Planning Commission
The North Central Regional Planning Commission (NCRPC) annually hosts the Rural Voices Youth Contest. This initiative is designed to stimulate intellectual engagement among high school seniors in North Central Kansas, encouraging them to contemplate and discuss the nuances of rural Kansas life. Since its inception in 2006, we have had the privilege of awarding nearly $30,000 in scholarships to deserving students from the region.
2023-2024 Theme: Rural Kansas Success Through Innovation
This year, the NCRPC extends an invitation to high school seniors within its 12-county primary service area in North Central Kansas to participate in the contest. The theme for this year is 'Rural Kansas Success Through Innovation'. Participants are required to create an original essay or video that resonates with this theme.
Submissions should explore the following: The residents, community leaders, and business owners of rural Kansas have a rich history of innovation. Examples of this innovative spirit and successful entrepreneurship are evident throughout our communities. Participants are encouraged to discuss how a brilliant idea was transformed into a creative solution for a community issue, or how a unique tradition serves a purpose in their town, or even about a successful local business. Furthermore, participants should consider what additional measures could be implemented to foster and support innovation in North Central Kansas.
The authors of the top two entries will each be awarded a one-time cash prize of $1,000 and will be honored with the John R. Cyr Rural Voices Award. This award commemorates Cyr's 22-year tenure as NCRPC Executive Director. Winning entries will also be featured on the North Central Regional Planning Commission website.
Registration Form
Interested participants must complete a registration form and submit it by the contest deadline, which is February 1, 2024.
Eligibility Criteria
Each participant is allowed to submit one entry. The contest is open to any high school senior residing in or attending a public or private high school within the 12-county NCPRC service area, which includes Clay, Cloud, Dickinson, Ellsworth, Jewell, Lincoln, Marshall, Mitchell, Ottawa, Republic, Saline, and Washington counties. Home-schooled students within this area are also eligible to participate. A student qualifies for entry if any part of their school district's official boundaries falls within the 12-county NCRPC service area. However, NCRPC employees and their immediate family members are not eligible to participate.
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