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Students in private and public schools are eligible as well as those who are home-schooled. <\/p>\n<p>Entries must be postmarked by March 8 and must include a form signed by the student\u2019s teacher verifying that the student is submitting original work. <\/p>\n<p>The local chapter will judge entries from the central Ohio area, choose a winner and forward it for consideration in the national competition. The local chapter will award a $150 prize to the top winner from central Ohio. <\/p>\n<p>Prizes in the national competition are a $1,000 scholarship for the first-place winner, a $500 prize for the second-place winner and a $300 scholarship for the third-place winner.<\/p>\n<p>Entries must be sent to: SPJ High School Essay Contest, in care of Barbara James, The Columbus Dispatch, 34 S. 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