Wheatley encourages BYU students to consider the Constitution's importance and why people should learn more about its history and contents through an essay contest. Wheatley will award scholarships to three student winners.
Contest Details
Most people do not spend much time thinking about the United States Constitution. Nor do they have much knowledge about its contents.
Wheatley Institute and BYU's College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences are teaming up to help encourage BYU students to consider the value of the Constitution through an essay contest. BYU students interested in participating will write an essay on the importance of the Constitution and why people should learn more about it, including its history and its contents.
Essay length: Approximately 1,700 words
Deadline: Monday. September 18, 5 p.m.
Essay contest winners will be announced on September 26 at the Constitution Day Lecture/University Forum with Akhil Amar, Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale, at 11 a.m. in the Marriott Center.
Read more about the award opportunities and/or submit an essay at the BYU College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences' Essay Contest website.