Experience Journal

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$500 to publish your essay!

Have you had a study abroad, internship, or other university-sponsored experience that shaped the way you see the world? We want to hear your story! Submit your essay for the chance to win a $500 scholarship. See below for rules and guidelines.

Rules & Guidelines
Students should show, through a single story, how they faced the challenge of connecting their classroom learning to new contexts. This story should reveal a significant change in how students see the world before and after their experience. See below for submission requirements.

Submission Requirements

• Participant Requirements: Current BYU student who attended a study abroad, internship, or other university-sponsored experience*
• Submission Length: 700-800 words
• Due: December 1, 2025

*Recent graduates may also apply but are NOT eligible to receive the $500 scholarship.

Writers whose stories are selected will be invited to work with an editor during winter semester to expand and revise their essays. Final essays will be approx. 2,000 words. This revision process will involve several rounds of edits and significant rewrites. By working with an editor to publish your essay, you will learn more about the publication process and gain valuable work experience. Published essays that meet submission requirements will be awarded a $500 scholarship.

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