KaiserEDU.org invites to submit an original essay

Type: Essay Contest

Eligibility: Open to all students enrolled in a degree-granting program at a university or college at the time of submission.

Deadline: March 17, 2008.

How to Enter the Contest:
Topic:
The date is November 24th, 2008. You have just started a job as an analyst working on the President-elect's health care transition team. The director of the transition team has asked you to draft a memo to flesh out the health priorities for the new Administration on a major health policy issue. Select an issue area and a candidate (from the list below) and identify the major policies or strategies that the Administration could develop to advance this issue. Issue Areas: Controlling Healthcare Costs, Eliminating Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, Expanding Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Efforts, Improving Women's Health, Improving the Quality of Health Care. Presidential Candidates (as of 1/22/2008):
Democrats
- Hillary Clinton
- John Edwards
- Mike Gravel
- Dennis Kucinich
- Barack Obama
Republicans
- Rudy Giuliani
- Mike Huckabee
- Alan Keyes
- John McCain
- Ron Paul
- Mitt Romney
Essays must not exceed 800 words in length. (References do not count towards 800-word limit.) Entries must be in English. Essays must be double-spaced and no smaller than 11pt font. Each page must be numbered. Do NOT put your name on the essay or on the filename. Your name should only be on the online registration form. Documents should be written in Microsoft Word, Text or PDF. Entries must be submitted ONLINE ONLY. No emails will be accepted.

Prizes:
First Prize: $1,000
Second Prize: $500

URL Contest: KaiserEDU.org