Thomas Batell Scholarship Essay Contest deadline

The Thomas Batell Scholarship Essay Contest provides a $300 scholarship to the student who best describes “How My Community College Has Changed My Life.”

Essays are due no later than Friday, Dec. 16 at 11 p.m.

Submit your essay online using your myBlackHawk credentials.

• Each essay must be less than 500 words, typed and address the theme “How My Community College Has Changed My Life.” Entrants may use “How My Community College Has Changed My Life” as the essay’s title or create their own title related to the theme.
• Each entry will be judged on the basis of writing style, clarity of expression and relevancy to the topic, with special emphasis placed on correct grammar and punctuation. The winning essay will be entered in the statewide Paul Simon Student Essay Contest.

For more information, contact:

Black Hawk College Foundation
309-796-5042
foundation@bhc.edu