The Ayn Rand Institute runs a very lucrative student essay writing contest each year. The first prize in each division is awarded a $10 000 cash prize.
The student contest is organised by Grade Level. I have brought in copies of the materials to support the essay writing contest for each of Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead.
Atlas Shrugged
- Deadline October 24th, 2014
- Must be in Grade 12 (so start reading now if you’re in Grade 11)
- Full details and essay topics here
The Fountainhead
- Deadline April 26th, 2014
- May be in either Grade 11 or 12
- Need to get reading now!
- Full details and essay topics here
If you think you might be interested in this contest next year, come and see me, get the books, get your reading and notes done at your leisure, ready to respond to the essay questions when they are made available. Since this is the first year I’ve been aware of this contest I can’t say whether or not the essay topics are the same each year, or whether they change.
Cheers
Ms. Wray