TNF Youth Summer Essay Contest 2022

Eligibility: 

• For upcoming grade school children based in the USA 
  • 3 tiers – Upcoming Elementary, Middle, and High school 
  • Tier will be based on your upcoming grade – the grade you will attend after the summer break  (for example, if you just finished 8th grade and are heading to 9th, you will be put in the  high school pool) 
• No submission fee

Format: 

• Double spaced, any legible font (nothing fancy please) 
• The document should be submitted in PDF format. 
• Word Count 
  • Upcoming elementary schoolers: 250-500 words
  • Upcoming middle schoolers: max of around 500
  • Upcoming high schoolers: max of around 650
  • Can go over it but not by too much (use your best logic and common sense)

Prompts 

There are two prompts given for each category. Choose one of the prompts from the list under your category. 

High School (9-12th grade): 

How does a student’s education influence their future success? 

What could you do to make a difference in the lives of the underprivileged? 

Middle School (6-8th grade): 

If you could be anyone in the world, who would you be and why? 

How do your Indian roots influence your daily life? 

Elementary School (1-5th grade): 

Why is community service important? 

How do you want to make the world a better place?

In addition to the essay based on the prompts given, you also have to answer the following question in order to be qualified to enter the competition.

Describe any of the items under the “Youth” menu on the website in 3-4 lines

The information needed to answer  the question is available on our website (https://tnfusa.org).

Prizes: 1st- $100, 2nd – $50, 3rd – $25 for each tier

Important Dates 

Registration opens: June 1, 2022 

Last day for Registration/Submission: August 7, 2022 

Results Announcement: August 27, 2022 

Individual Feedback will be sent by: November 30, 2022 

Prizes will be awarded in a local chapter event if one is organized in September/October.  Else, it will be delivered electronically. 

All the participants will receive individual feedback from young professionals.

Submission Process