SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS for READING BOOKS
Open to RACC Students
Townsend Press offers cash scholarships to Reading Area Community College (RACC) students.
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Why a College Reading Contest?
A surprising number of first-year college students admit that they have never read a book from cover to cover in their lives. Even more students say that they do not make a habit of reading.
But the enormous benefits of regular reading are beyond dispute. Research has proven that regular reading makes students better readers, writers, speakers, listeners, and thinkers. Regular readers score higher on standardized tests, and they greatly increase their chances for school and job success.
If you want to experience the benefits of reading, here is a contest that will help you do so.
How to Enter
In this contest, students earn cash scholarships by reading books. To get these free books,
visit the Yocum Library – 2nd Floor during the following times:
Mondays between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. or
Tuesdays between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. or
Wednesdays between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. or
Thursdays between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
After you have read the books, return to the library at any of the above times. Townsend Press Reading Coordinator, Donald Bertram, will talk to you briefly about each book to confirm you have read it.
He will also give you, at no charge, two additional books.
Continue to visit Donald to progress in the contest.
The contest will run until May 29, 2015.
Awards
Scholarships will be awarded directly to students by Townsend Press.
* For every 10 books you read, you will be awarded $100.
* For reading 40 books, you can win a total of $400.
Remember, all books are free of charge, and the books are yours to keep!!!
Final Thoughts
If you succeed in this contest, the money will not be your only reward. Reading anywhere from 10 to 40 books— especially if you have never been interested in reading—would be an extraordinary act of personal achievement, growth, and self-empowerment. All the reading could help change your life!
