Spread the word to clients, friends and neighbors: Florida Realtors® is offering Florida high school seniors a chance to win up to $6,000 in scholarship funding through its 2010-2011 Scholarship/Essay Contest.

Entering the contest is easy. Students write a typed, double-spaced essay – 500 words or less – on the topic, “How Does a Realtor Professional Benefit the Community?”

All essays, along with an official Essay Cover Form, must be postmarked before or on Feb. 9, 2011, and mailed to the Florida Realtors, 7025 Augusta National Drive, P.O. Box 725025, Orlando, FL 32872-5025.

Check with the high school guidance office to obtain an application kit and essay cover form for Florida Realtors’ 2010-2011 Scholarship Essay Contest for High School Seniors. Or go to Florida Realtors’ Media Center website to download all of the materials.