UPDATE: 2021 CFGL Competition winners have been announced! Congratulations to all who participated! CFGL Young Leaders Essay Contest Summer 2021 ABOUT THE CONTEST The Center for Future Global Leaders, in partnership with Elite Educational Institute, invites students to exercise their leadership potential by using their written voices to say something meaningful. ESSAY TOPIC The essay topic for summer 2021 is: “Choose a quote that has influenced your understanding of leadership. What does it mean to you and how have you incorporated it in your life?” DEADLINE Upload deadline: September 30, 2021, 11:59pm Pacific Time. Essays will be accepted beginning July 26, 2021. WHO IS ELIGIBLE All students entering grades 10-12 in 2021 who have been or will be enrolled in classes at Elite Educational Institute between June 1, 2020 and September 30, 2021. Students must submit original work. AWARD RECOGNITION Winners of the CFGL Young Leaders Essay Contest will receive the following scholarship awards: First Place: $300 scholarship Second Place: $200 scholarship Third Place: $100 scholarship FORMAT The essay should be 400-600 words. Entries must have a title and be typed and double-spaced. ENTERING Entries must be submitted as a PDF or Microsoft Word document using the form below. There is no cost to enter the competition. WINNERS Winners will be announced in October 2021. Individual winners will be notified via email. Winning essays may be posted on cfgltoday.org and on our partner organizations' websites (e.g. eliteprep.com). SEE PREVIOUS WINNERS Winners of the 2021 Young Leaders Essay Contest have been announced. Thank you for participating! Resources ---------- Overview Official Contest Rules Prizes Contact Us ---------- Enter the CFGL Spirit of Service Contest Enter the CFGL Young Artists Contest Copyright © 2021 Center for Future Global Leaders WAYS TO HELP DONATE