David Haduk Memorial Students of Color College Essay Contest

TOPIC: "Challenges of being a student of color who rejects religion"

Prompt: Tell us why you reject religion, including at least a few intellectual reasons, and what challenges you face from family, community, or as a minority within a minority. You may wish to include tips on what would make the freethought movement more welcoming to minority nonbelievers.

Eligibility: For ongoing undergraduate college students of color to age 24 attending a North American college or university. You remain eligible to enter this contest if you will graduate college by spring or summer of 2018. (Note: You may enter only one of FFRF's two essay competitions for ongoing college students.) If you're entering college for the first time in fall 2018, please enter the William J. Schulz Contest for college-bound high school seniors. If you're an undergraduate student ages 25 through 30, you must enter the Brian Bolton Graduate /"Older" Student Essay Contest.

Word Limit: 400-650 words

Deadline: July 1st, 2018. Winners will be announced in August.

Please view other requirements and online application at: ffrf.org/studentessay