The Charles Shafae' Scholarship Fund

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The Charles Shafae' Scholarship Fund awards two $500 scholarships each year (one per long semester) to the winners of the Papercheck Essay Contest.

The Papercheck Essay Contest is open to students of all majors. The winner will be announced on September 1, 2008. To qualify for entry, participants must meet the following criteria:

• be enrolled at an accredited four-year college or university in the U.S.
• be enrolled at the undergraduate level (have taken or are taking an undergraduate course)
• be a legal resident of the U.S. or hold a valid student visa
• carry a status of “Good Standing”
• maintain a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.2
• follow the guidelines below

• The deadline for 2008 Summer entries is 12:00 p.m. (noon) PST on August 31, 2008.
• No late entries will be accepted!
• Please direct all questions concerning scholarships and/or the Essay Contest to scholarships@papercheck.com.
• Regrettably, no scholarship or essay contest question can be answered by phone.

Scholarship Question and Guidelines:

“It was about this time I conceived the bold and arduous project of arriving at moral perfection…” In Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography, he compiled a list of 13 virtues and their precepts as guide to forming character. In light of Franklin's list and his definition of the virtues, which presidential candidate for the 2008 election do you see embody most of these traits? Use specific examples and sources whenever possible, and use MLA format throughout.

You must write a minimum of 1,000 words; there is no maximum word count. We will focus on grammar and the ability to present ideas clearly. Include a Works Cited page with a minimum of three sources. The essay must follow the Modern Language Association (MLA) system for documenting sources, which is set forth in the  MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6th edition (New York: MLA, 2003). Submit your essay using the form below. Do not send your transcript until it is requested.

Good Luck!

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