Scholarships for Dads and Students – Chance to Win $10,000

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Less Than 50 Entries Have Been Submitted

The California company, Proof-Reading.com is offering a scholarship to legal residents of the US (or those who supply a green card). In order to qualify for this Essay Scholarship Available, students must maintain a 3.5 GPA, be a full-time student with at least a 12 semester units being taken, and be attending an accredited university or college in the U.S.

Proof-Reading.com is a business focused on document editing for large and small businesses.And documents are checked for proper grammar usage and flow. Their editing team ensures that the client’s ideas are clearly and succinctly communicated to the target audience. And the editors use their vast experience to produce high quality business documents.

To apply for this essay scholarship available, you must write an essay consisting of a minimum of 1,500 words in reference to the GM and Chrysler Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. You can have as many words as needed in your essay. The judges will be focusing on the grammar and your ability to present ideas clearly. And 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, 7th edition (New York: MLA, 2009).

Deadline for this essay scholarship available is June 1, 2010. To to read the writing prompt and all other information about the scholarship as well as to apply, go to http://www.proof-reading.com/proof-reading_scholarship_program.asp.

Remember, scholarship deadline is June 1st. But since there have only been 36 entries at the time of this post, competition is low and you may walk away with a $1500 scholarship.

Assisted Dying Scholarship Essay Contest

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For students living in California, there is a unique essay scholarship contest you can enter. The winner of this California scholarship is determined based on an essay you submit concerning aid in dying.

The writing prompt for this scholarship is “Why should California pass a law to establish aid in dying for terminally-ill patients who are suffering at the end of their lives?” You should become familiar with the issue of aid in dying including appropriate terminology. And if you have a personal story, you are welcomed to include that to illustrate your idea as long as it ties directly to your answer.

There will be three essay scholarships awarded, one $1000, one $500, and one $250. The essays will be judged on clarity of presentation, correct use of terminology, familiarity with the issues, original application of research, and potential shown by the author.

You must be an 11th or 12th grade California student and college bound in order to qualify to apply for this essay scholarship. Deadline is June 1, 2010. To find out more information about this scholarship and to apply, go here (under “News”).