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Applicants must be under 19 years of age as of December 31 of the current school year and application must be made through a local Optimist Club. The essay topic is, "I want to make a difference because..." Applicants compete at the club, district and international level. District winners receive a $650 scholarship, and three international winners receive prizes up to $6,000. Scoring is based on organization, vocabulary and style, grammar and punctuation, neatness and adherence to the contest rules.
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