Our Mission is to create scholarly (educational) and scholarship (financial) opportunities in which participants of all levels have a fair and equal chance to participate and be successful. CKSF is striving to create an environment in which learning is a fun by-product of what our participants naturally long to do; be online, be competitive, and to be provided instant feedback to measure ranking and progress with and against their peers. CKSF is committed to the development of educators and recognition of schools. Our school scholarship competitions offer scholarship awards to students, teachers, and individual schools. See "Current Scholarship Competitions" to learn more about our upcoming school-based and individual scholarship competitions. CKSF OVERVIEW Developed and administered at Nova Southeastern University, the Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation (CKSF) awards scholarships to students through Internet-based quiz competitions. CKSF reward students for demonstrating what they know. There is no essay writing or long applications to complete. Students receive scholarship awards based on common knowledge and basic education curricula. The primary focus is to have an objective competition that rewards students who have well-rounded, practical knowledge, and not necessarily those with the highest academic standing. History The first Common Knowledge Scholarship was created in January of 2000 for high school students in Norway, Michigan. The goal was to find a way in which all students would have a fair chance at winning the scholarship, unlike most programs that routinely favor students who are the strongest academic performers. The scholarship was based on well-rounded practical knowledge, rather than textbook and classroom material. Hence, the "Common Knowledge" scholarship was created.

ATLAS SHRUGGED—JUDGING Essays will be judged on both style and content. Judges will look for writing that is clear, articulate and logically organized. Winning essays must demonstrate an outstanding grasp of the philosophic meaning of Atlas Shrugged. ATLAS SHRUGGED RULES * Entrant must be enrolled in a college degree program at the time of entry. * A stapled cover sheet MUST include: name and address of entrant; entrant's e-mail address (if available); name and address of entrant's university; topic selected (1, 2 or 3 from list above); and your declared major. * Essay must be no fewer than 1,000 and no more than 1,200 words in length, and must be typewritten and double-spaced. One entry per student, please. * Essay must be solely the work of the entrant. * Essay must be postmarked no later than September 15, 2006. * Decisions of the judges are final. * Employees of the Ayn Rand Institute, its board of directors and their immediate family members are not eligible for this contest. Past first-place winners are not eligible for this contest. * All entries become the property of the Ayn Rand Institute and will not be returned. * Winners and other participants will be notified by November 22, 2006.

The purpose of the Kor Memorial Scholarship is to recognize and encourage scholarship in fields of language study. Familiarity with Klingon or other constructed languages is not required, however creative and innovative applicants are preferred. A $500 award will be bestowed upon an undergraduate or graduate student each year. Final determination is reached by a committee made up of the KLI Director and a changing selection of qualified language specialists. Formal announcement of each year's recipient is made at the annual conference of the KLI, the qep'a'.