How Does a Realtor® Benefit Your Community?

If you have kids who are seniors in a Florida high school this year, they may qualify to participate an essay contest that's offering a total of $106,000 in scholarship funding. The deadline for the contest is fast approaching. It is set for Friday, March 7, 2008. Participating students must write a typed, double-spaced essay, 500 words or less, on the topic, "How Does a Realtor® Professional Benefit the Community?"

Sponsored by the Florida Association of Realtors (FAR), the scholarship program can benefit students all over Florida. Prize money will be going to first-, second- and third-place essays in each of FAR's 13 Florida districts. Students turning in the top district essay will each win a $5,000 scholarship prize; second-place winners will receive a $1,500 scholarship award; and third-place winners will receive $500 scholarship award. The 13 district-winning essays will then compete for three $5,000 FAR scholarships on a statewide level.

All essays, along with an official Essay Cover Form, must be mailed to FAR's Orlando office. FAR's statewide scholarship awards program is open only to high school seniors who reside in the state of Florida and plan on continuing their education at any college, university, technical school or other...Read more »