University of New England

Alumni Council 2009 Alumni Scholarship Essay Contest

Scholarship recipients could receive up to $4,000!

Application Qualifications

To qualify for the University of New England Alumni Council 2009 Alumni Scholarship Essay Contest you must meet the following criteria:

• Be a first year full time undergraduate student (freshman status ’08-’09)
  OR
• Be a returning, full-time* undergraduate student (sophomore/junior status in ’08-’09) for the 2008-2009 academic year and have a minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 2.8 at the end of the Fall 2008 semester
• Part-time students may qualify, however some restrictions apply.  For more information, please contact Mandy Speaker in the University Relations Office at 221-4914.

All application submissions must include:

• Completed application form (or if submitting the essay electronically, the email must also include all information requested on the application form). Click for printable instructions and an application (pdf)
• 1,200 word essay

Applications are available at the following locations:

On the Westbrook College Campus:
University Relations Office, Alumni House, SAS Center, Hersey Hall
      
On the University Campus:
Financial Aid Office, 121 Decary Hall
      
Online by clicking  for printable instructions and an application (pdf)

Application Deadline:

All applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, January 26, 2009.  Applications may be submitted to the Alumni Advancement Office via e-mail to alumni@mail.une.edu or mailed to:

Attn: Alumni Scholarship Essay Contest
Alumni Advancement Office
University of New England
716 Stevens Avenue
Portland, ME 04103-2670

Essay Topic

In non-partisan terms, describe the conduct of all the parties in the 2008 presidential election.  Using your understanding of our countries and the world’s current issues, elaborate on your descriptions of the parties represented.  Further your observations describing the involvement of the citizenry of the US in this year’s election and the comprehension of the projected priorities for the next four years.

Essay Judging Criteria

Length - 1,200 words (5-6 pages)
      
Content

• Personal creativity (the judging committee wants to hear the voice of the writer)
• Research (use at least 5 sources including interviews and/or written publications) which must be documented information sited in a bibliography located at the end of the essay
• Significance of topic to you as a student
• Looking for a concise, original and well-written essay
• Presentation - Typed and double-space
• Organization
• Grammar
• Composition
• Documentation - MLA Style (MLA style manual available in Library)

Essay Judging Information
and Scholarship Recipient Notification
A committee of members from the University of New England Alumni Council will judge the essays according to the criteria outlined.  Recipients may be awarded scholarships up to the amount of $4,000.  The scholarship recipients will be notified in late March/early April.

Questions

Any questions regarding the University of New England Alumni Council 2009 Alumni Scholarship Essay Contest should be directed to Mandy Speaker in the Alumni Advancement Office at 221-4218 or alumni@une.edu