Grade Level/Age
High School Senior
Deadline
Organization
The International Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Foundation
Award information

$1,000

Eligibility Requirements
  • a current high school senior or
  • a full-time (12 credit hours) student in an accredited technical school, community college, trade school, apprentice program or
  • an undergraduate student enrolled in a four-year accredited college or university. International students are welcome to enter
  • Any submission that is missing some or all of the requirements will be disqualified.
  • The deadline for essay submissions is 11:59pm (PT) on April 30, 2025. Late submissions will not be accepted.
  • Each submission must include a cover page containing the student’s name, address, phone number, and email. We must be able to contact you if we have any questions or comments regarding your entry.
  • Essays must be written on the topic noted above and must be an original essay.
  • One essay per student.
  • Essays should be no fewer than 800 words and no more than 1,600 words. The essay cover page, added footnotes, references or citation page does not contribute to the word count.