The 40 best essayists will receive a brand new laptop computer
San Diego, CA –Entries are now being accepted for the 11th annual Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) & Coca-Cola Laptop Scholarship. The essay contest will award 40 college-bound high school seniors from around San Diego County a laptop computer and commemorative certificate. The scholarship is a partnering between MTS, Coca-Cola Refreshments of San Diego and the San Diego County Office of Education.
To be eligible to win, students must submit a 1,000 word essay on creative tools and methods MTS can use to inspire the community to ride public transportation.
Application forms are available on-line at www.sdmts.com or at The Transit Store at 1st and Broadway in downtown San Diego.
The application deadline is Friday, April 12, 2013 at 5 p.m. Students who submit their application and essay by the early deadline of Friday, March 15, 2013 at 5 p.m. have the chance to win an iPad or Regional Monthly Pass! See application form for official rules, essay question and details.
MTS operates more than 90 bus routes and three Trolley lines on 53 miles of double-tracked railway. Every day more than 275,000 passenger trips are taken on MTS services. For more information on how you can use public transportation and save money, go to www.sdmts.com.
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