Frequently Asked Questions

• • When can I submit my essay?
  • We’ll be accepting entries starting on or before Wednesday, February 1, 2023, and will do so until 2:00 pm CST on Friday, May 12, 2023.
• • What is the essay about?
  • In English, compose an essay in which you tell us about the single biggest motivating factor that drives you in your pursuit of a graduate degree.
• • How long is the essay supposed to be?
  • Your essay must not exceed 2,000 characters, which is generally around 400 words or so. Any essay that exceeds the 2,000-character limit will be immediately disqualified.
• • Who is eligible to apply?
  • Anyone who will be a full-time graduate student (enrolled in at least 9 credit hours) at an accredited graduate program in the United States between the dates of August 1, 2023, and July 31, 2024, is encouraged to apply. Note that students from outside the United States are eligible to apply, as long as their college/university of choice is in the US.
• • How are essays judged?
  • Essays are judged by a screening committee selected by Mometrix. Our judges will determine the three (3) best essays, in order. The three (3) winners will be notified via email on or before Friday, May 26, 2023.
• • How will my personal information be used?
  • A minimal amount of personal information is needed to verify your submission and provide a means of contact should you become a scholarship recipient. This information is used for our records only and we will not share your personal information with any third parties. If you are a winner, we will post a photo provided by you and a one- or two-sentence biography on our website profiling you as a winner.
• • How much could I win? How will the money be delivered?
  • The first-place winner will receive a $1,000 scholarship and the second-place winner will receive a $500 scholarship. The third-place winner will be contacted and given the following choice of third-place prize: three-month subscription to one of our online courses -OR- one of our famous Secrets Study Guides and a Flashcard Study System of third-place winner’s choice. Each scholarship will be paid directly to the scholarship recipient’s college/university/school. For the third-place winner, the materials will be mailed (if necessary) to an address provided by the winner.

For more information, please view the Official Rules or send us an email at: scholarships@mometrix.com.