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Houstonfest Scholarships

Gail Cope Scholarships at State

Plays will be performed at Houstonfest

Changes to rules and critique sheets for 2010

Scholarships for winning research papers at State

Daily log of changes to state-qualifier list

Important Dates

Mar. 5, 2010:  Houstonfest Scholarship applications due

Mar. 10, 2010:  Gail Cope Scholarship applications due

Jan. x, 2011:  Early-bird registration ($8) must be postmarked and online registration must be submitted by 11:59 p.m.

Jan. x, 2011:  Regular registration ($10) must be postmarked and online registration must be submitted by 11:59 p.m.

Feb. 5, 2011:  Houstonfest, Lanier Middle School, Houston

Feb. x, 2011:  State early-bird registration due (submit online registration and mail payment; payment must arrive by Feb. x)

Feb. x, 2011:  State regular registration due

Feb. 26, 2011:  Texas State German Contest, University of Texas at Austin

Rules:  Research Paper

One entry per school.  It must be in English.  It may be a group project.  The topic must be an original German-Texan cultural theme, something not commonly known, such as a person, family, place, building, house, business, area, group, settlement, organization, church, etc.  The entry must be typed and double-spaced.  Length:  minimum 700 words, maximum 1000 words.  Each entry must have internal documentation with proper endnotes or footnotes and a bibliography.  Follow the rules in the latest MLA Style Sheet, paying special attention to the rules for citing Internet sources.  You must use at least two sources, at least one of which must be non-Internet.  If five or more sources are used, at least two must be non-Internet sources.  The entry should be placed in a 9 × 12 manila envelope, unfolded and with a title page.  This sealed envelope should be handed to the director of Houstonfest by 9:00 a.m. on the day of contest.  On the title page include the name(s) of the contestant(s), the school, the address of the school, the date, and the title of the paper.  Keep a copy of the paper as well as copies of any illustrations and/or photos used for illustrations.  The entry will be opened by the judges only.  Download critique sheet.

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scholarships for the winners of the Research Paper contest at State!