Coal City University Essay Competition for Secondary School Students is out and the application portal is now open. Details about the requirements, eligibility, award and how to apply can be seen below.
Coal City University Essay Contest for Secondary School Students
Coal City University Essay Contest is an annual essay contest organized in an effort to raise awareness of current global issues among the young population.
It also aims to stimulate the initiative and creative thinking abilities of young minds towards sustainable development. In addition, the essay contest seeks to get society to learn from the young mind and to recognize that it is our collective responsibility to address these issues.
Coal City University (CCU) is located in Enugu State Nigeria.
The institution is a non-profit private university established in 2016.
The University is a globally focused and rapidly rising university Nigeria.
The University strives to be a world-class center of learning and research that will produce well-rounded, entrepreneurial and globally employable graduates.
Theme for Coal City University Essay Contest 2022
Climate change
The climate has an impact on the health and well-being of people, including their mental balance, psychological comfort and mood.
Climate change threatens the essential ingredients of health such as clean air, safe drinking water, nutritious food supply and safe shelter.
It also has the potential to undermine decades of progress in global health (WHO).
This, to save the climate, is an urgent task in which everyone has a role to play.
How to Apply for Coal City University Essay Competition for Secondary School Students 2022
- Go to https://ccu.edu.ng/index.php/2022-essay-competition/ to submit your essay.
- The essay can be submitted by anyone in a Senior Secondary School (SS1-SS3).
- The essay must be between 700-1000 words and must be typed, with the title and name of the author written at the top of the page. (Your name and title of the essay are not included in the word count).
- There are no specific rules regarding formatting (font style, size, line spacing, etc.).
- Entries must be submitted online. To submit your essay online, you must go to the online registration page @ www.ccu.edu.ng. Only one entry per person will be accepted.
- Essay must be original, as plagiarized submissions will be rejected.
- Co-authored essays will not be accepted.
- Copyright of the essays entered will be assigned to the organizer.
Value of Awards
- 1st prize: Certificate, prize of 500,000 naira Cash or full tuition fee scholarship in Coal City University for any course of your choice.
- 2nd prize: Certificate, price of 250,000 naira
- 3rd prize: Certificate, price of 150,000 naira
- All shortlisted students: Certificates and Consolation Prizes.
- Additional awards (Best School Award, School Incentive Award) will be given if applicable.
Additional information:
- Your essay should answer the following questions: “What are you doing to help save the climate”? “What can you do to help save the climate”? Are you consciously doing anything to make a difference?
- reviewers value original insights, as well as clear and correct writing.
- Essays should be addressed to a well-informed general audience, not a strictly academic one, and should be based primarily on the students’ own observations.
- All shortlisted winners will be invited to Coal City University, Enugu for a prize distribution.
- All shortlisted winners will be announced on 22 July 2022 via the website ccu.edu.ng. They will also receive an SMS.
- We cannot answer individual inquiries about competition results.
- We will send updates on the 2022 essay competition, and news on shortlisted candidates and the awards ceremony.
- We will also share reading recommendations with you from time to time. We will call all participants to confirm their basic information and progress with the essay.
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