Kishwaukee College is now accepting submissions for the Illinois Community College Trustees Association 2013 Paul Simon Student Essay Contest.

The competition is open to all Kishwaukee College students with the award being reimbursement of the winning student’s Spring 2013 tuition and fees. Applications are available at the Kishwaukee College Financial Aid Office; deadline for completed application and essay is March 18.

Students entering the competition submit an essay on the following topic: How My Community College Changed My Life. The essay must be 500 words or less and be typed. Each essay submitted will be evaluated by members of the Kishwaukee College English faculty and will be judged on the basis of writing style, clarity of expression, and relevancy to topic with special emphasis placed on correct grammar and punctuation. Any essay not following the stated rules will be disqualified.