Wax Geek to Directron and Win a College Scholarship

Posted 12/04/2008 at 3:00pm | by Paul Lilly

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For the third year in a row, PC parts vendor Directron.com is giving away college scholarships to three individuals. Even better, Directron has bumped up the first place reward from $800 to $1,000. Second and third place scholarships remain at $500 and $300 respectively. And if this year's outcome follows the past two, Directron may reward several honorable mentions with smaller sized scholarships or store-credits.

To take a shot at one of the scholarships, U.S. residents are asked to submit a two-page single-spaced essay on any topic related to computers. There are several formats to choose from, which include fiction, non-fiction, short story, instruction manual, or a poem. Just be sure your submission contains "perfect spelling and grammar."

Directron says it will judge the submissions equally on the academic merit of the writing, and the originality and creativity of the content. More than just lip service, in 2006 the first place scholarship was awarded to Jason Kao, who broke down his essay into subjects, the first being "I <3 computers." So do we, Jason.

Deadline to enter is January 10th, 2009, with winners being announced shortly after on January 16th, 2009. If you're having trouble picking out a subject, Directron lists several potential candidates, though you'll probably have to go that extra creative mile if going the pre-selected route.

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