The ExpressVPN Future of Privacy Scholarship

Aug 31, 2025

$5000

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- Essays must be written in English. - Applicants must be currently enrolled in either a high school, undergraduate school, or graduate school located in the United States or the United Kingdom. - There is no age or citizenship requirement. - Essays must be sent via email only to the email address beneath. To be valid, the application email must incorporate the following data: - Your name - The name, address, and contact details of your school - Your current grade level - One entry per student. Multiple entries per student will be dismissed. - Essays must be submitted online by August 31, no later than 11:59 PM, Pacific Standard Time. - The victor will be reported on or before October 13. The prize will be awarded by international wire transfer. The victor will be required to give his/her bank data to finish the bank transfer. - The victor must present a substantial ID and proof of enrollment in a high school, undergrad school, or graduate school situated in the United States or the United Kingdom. - Employees of ExpressVPN and their close relatives are not qualified for this challenge. - All entries become the property of ExpressVPN. The contest winner consents to permit ExpressVPN to distribute or print his/her name and essay. - Winners will be solely responsible for any federal, state, or local - The prize is listed and paid in United States Dollars (USD). - The decision of ExpressVPN in regard to any dispute emerging out of this program will be conclusive.

The ExpressVPN Future of Privacy Scholarship aims at raising awareness of internet privacy and security. As the internet-ready devices multiply in classrooms around the world, so do dangers to the security of the people who use them. Students are paying heed and are rapidly turning into the smartest users of these technologies. With the new decade carrying with it ever more intrusive innovations into schools and student's devices, awareness of online security and fundamental privacy rights is a higher priority than ever. -------------------- Steps to enter: To enter the scholarship competition, write an essay answering the prompt underneath. The 2020 ExpressVPN Future of Privacy Scholarship prompt is: While privacy is often recognized as a human right, young children are frequently incapable of making choices in defense of that right. For example, babies have no say in whether their parents post photos of them on Facebook. To what extent should parents be free to make privacy-affecting decisions on behalf of their children? What (if any) new measures do you think governments or internet businesses ought to put in place in order to protect young children’s right to privacy? Your essay ought to be 600 to 800 words in length. Present your application by August 31.

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