AFL-CIO 201 Scholarship Deadline: January 15, 2010
The Louisiana AFL-CIO will be awarding three $1000 scholarships to high school seniors at its 55th Annual Convention to be held at the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center March 15-16, 2010.
All contestants must have their application materials postmarked by January 15, 2010, and mailed directly to Ms. Julie Cherry at the Louisiana AFL-CIO, P.O. Box 3477, Baton Rouge, LA 70821.
To be eligible to enter this essay contest , all contestants must be high school seniors residing in the state of Louisiana whose parent/step parent is a member of an affiliated local union in good standing with the Louisiana AFL-CIO.
An essay is required for consideration. The topic of the essay contest is “How Has Organized Labor Contributed to Building the Middle Class?”
RULES:
1) Contestants are expected to use encyclopedias, textbooks, the Internet, biographies, bulletins, newspaper articles, the AIL Labor letter, reports of private organizations or governmental agencies, personal interviews with union personnel (other than their parents), and other research materials deemed appropriate as sources of information. Research materials should be properly cited and documented.
2) The contestant’s application must include the following:
- A one-page cover sheet showing the student’s name, address, phone number, name of school, name of parent who is a union member, and the name and telephone number of the local union of which the parent is a member.
- All applicants must submit an essay not to exceed 2,000 words (about 5 or 7 double-spaced typed pages) on the topic. DO NOT put your name on the essay!
- A current copy of the applicant’s high school transcript.
The scholarships will be awarded primarily on the basis of the essay’s worthiness, but the required information will be considered as well. Essays will be judged on the basis of the ideas presented and developed, the quality and pertinence of the reference information employed, and the overall clarity and originality of the essay.
The scholarships are being offered by:
American Income Life Insurance Company
Sponsoring the Emile J. Bourg, Sr. Scholarship Award
The Louisiana AFL-CIO
Sponsoring the Victor Bussie Scholarship Award
Sponsoring the Gordon Flory Scholarship Award
