The Pennsylvania Society's Benjamin Franklin Scholar Award invites Pennsylvania public school juniors to submit an original essay discussing the modern-day relevance of a Benjamin Franklin quote.
The 2023 quote is:
“That as we enjoy great Advantages from the Inventions of others, we should be glad of an Opportunity to serve others by any Invention of ours, and this we should do freely and generously.”
Franklin, Benjamin. “Autobiography, Part 13.”
The Papers of Benjamin Franklin, http://franklinpapers.org/
The 2023 submission deadline has passed.
Thank you for your submissions!
Email scholaraward@pasociety.com with any questions.
2022 Scholar Award Winners
First Prize $6,000
Gabriella Naveh – Taylor Allderdice High School
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County
Second Prize $4,000
Claudia Roth Hesson- Julia R. Masterman High School
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County
Third Prize $2,000
Erin Scanga - North Allegheny Senior High School
Wexford, Allegheny County