Calling all Florida students! The 2024 Hispanic Heritage Month Essay Contest is now taking submissions. The theme is “Honoring Hispanic Contributions to Florida’s Success” The prompt is to “write about a Hispanic- American who has had an impactful effect whose story should be shared,” states floridahispanicheritage.com. Any Florida student from 4th grade to 12th grade is encouraged to submit an essay. The person who the essay is centered around should be about a Floridian.

Six winners will be chosen, two from elementary school, two from middle school, and two from High School. The winners receive a 2-year Florida College scholarship and a $100 gift card for school supplies. The essays can be mailed to Volunteer Florida, Hispanic Heritage Month Committee or submitted electronically. The deadline for all essays to be received is 5pm eastern on September 13, 2024.  To qualify the student must include a personal essay explaining why they believe they are deserving of the scholarship and a letter of recommendation. For more information on the submission process, head to floridahispanicheritage.com.

Overall, this essay competition is a great opportunity to share your admiration for a Hispanic person in your Florida community.