Big Dig Scholarship
Make your grandchildren rich, at least in theory. This essay scholarship asks you imagine that you could bury something in your backyard that would make your heirs wealthy. Your job is to decide what to bury. To be eligible you must be in 12th grade or in your first or second year of college. The award is $3000. The deadline is December 31, 2012.
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