The Charles Shafae' Scholarship Fund
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 July 1, 2012. 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) taking at least 12 credits per semester
- 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 2012 Summer entries is 12:00 p.m. (noon) PST on June 1, 2012.
- 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:
After posting annual losses in the hundreds of millions for the past three years, the last of the major legacy airlines filed for bankruptcy November 29, 2011. AMR, parent to American Airlines, filed for Chapter 11 in an effort to rid itself of heavy debt and become a better competitor in the airline industry. In addition to filing for bankruptcy, the company announced spending cuts and entered into talks with its unions to decrease labor costs, alarming passengers and workers alike.
- What is the potential impact of this bankruptcy on workers and passengers? How have employees of other large airlines been affected by bankruptcy?
- What are the potential effects on the airline industry? On the U.S. economy? What restrictions are in place to limit the use of Chapter 11 as a solution for poor management?
Please cover the above questions. Use sources, whenever possible, and Modern Language Association (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 MLA system for documenting sources, which is set forth in the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 7th ed. (New York: MLA, 2009). Submit your essay using the form below. Do not send your transcript until it is requested.
Good Luck!
There have been 10 scholarship applications submitted since January 1, 2012.
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