Georgia Fire Sprinkler Association Essay Contest

Essay Requirements: Be sure to click here on requirements and read/follow all instructions

All applicants must submit a text- only (no graphics included) essay between 700

- 1,000 words addressing the theme specified by the GFSA. Each essay must

be an original work written by the applicant and must be accompanied by a

bibliography citing all sources of information used. Only entries submitted

through to the GFSA email address as stated in the application process are

accepted. Only one essay per applicant is allowed.

The Essay Theme for 2015

What are the pros and cons of requiring fire sprinklers to be installed in all new

single family housing constructed in the state of Georgia?

Applicant Eligibility Requirements

The GFSA State Scholarship Essay Contest is open to high school seniors in Georgia who plan to further their education at a college/university or certified trade school in the United States. The scholarship is not based on financial need.

Relatives of GFSA board members may not enter.

You must be a high school senior during the 2014-2015

school year who will attend a college/university or trade school in the United States starting with the fall 2015 semester.

March 10, 2015: Deadline for Submitting Essays

April 10, 2015: Contest Winners will be notified

Contest is limited to first 500 eligible entries received through the GFSA email address:

Entries will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. (EST), March 10, 2015. Late arrivals will not be accepted.

Prizes

A total of $3,250 is awarded to three winners.

First place national winner receives a scholarship of $1,500.

Second place national winner receives a scholarship of $1,000.

Third place winner receives a scholarship of $750.

The scholarship is paid directly to the educational institution in the student’s

account.