Grand Prize: One Grand!
We'll give $1,000 to the student who can best tell us why they want to go to a Christian college.

This special issue of Campus Life is all about life at a Christian college, where many rich experiences await you. And we'd like to make those experiences just a bit, umm, richer. Like a thousand bucks richer. Yes, you can win $1,000 toward your college costs by telling us, in 700-1,000 words, why you want to go to a Christian college. Simple as that. Just start a new file on your computer, and type "Why I Want to Go to a Christian College" across the top. Then you take it from there, writing your essay in the first-person voice. Then send it to us, and we'll pick three winners:

First place: $1,000 Second place: $500

Entry form:
Complete, clip and staple to the upper left corner of your entry.
Name:
Address:
City: State: Zip:
E-mail:
Telephone (include area code):
Birthday (include year):
Current grade level: q 8th q 9th q 10th q 11th q 12th

Third place: $250 Fill out the entry form below, read the rules at right, get your creative juices flowing, and go for it!

The Rules:

1. You must be in grades 8-12 as of March 31, 2002. Winners may be required to provide proof of grade level.
   
2. Your essay must be titled, "Why I Want to Go to a Christian College," and must be between 700 and 1,000 words in length.
   
3. You must be the sole author of your essay.
   
4. Your essay must not have been previously published or a winning essay in any other contest.
   
5. You may enter only one essay.
   
6. If you enter via snail mail, your essay must be typed and double-spaced. Type your full name in the upper right corner of each page of your essay. Complete the Entry Form (photocopies accepted) and staple to the upper left corner of your essay. Entries should be postmarked by March 31, 2002, and sent to "College Essay Contest," Campus Life, 465 Gundersen Drive, Carol Stream, IL 60188.
   
7. If you enter via e-mail, do NOT send your essay as an attached file. Instead, include your essay in the body of your e-mail. Put "College Essay Contest" in the subject line of your e-mail. At the top of your e-mail message, include all of the information requested in the Entry Form. E-mail your entry by midnight (Central Time), March 31, 2002, to CLmag@campuslife.net.
   
8. If you enter via fax, your essay must be typed and double-spaced. Type your full name in the upper right corner of each page of your essay. On the first page of your fax, include the words "Campus Life College Essay Contest," plus your completed Entry Form. Fax your entry by midnight (Central Time), March 31, 2002, to (630) 260-0114.
   
9. Campus Life reserves the right to publish winning submissions portions or in their entirety in an upcoming issue or issues. We will not return any entries, so keep a copy for yourself.
   
10. Each winner will be awarded a check in one of the following amounts: $1,000 for first place, $500 for second place, $250 for third. While the prize money is intended to help pay for college, the winner can spend it in any way he or she chooses.
    
11. Employees and family members of Christianity Today International are not eligible.
    
12. Winners will be announced in the October 2002 Campus Life College Guide.