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Jack Oakie and Victoria Horne Oakie Charitable Foundation Award
The Jack Oakie and Victoria Horne Oakie Charitable Foundation – LA Semester Entertainment Excellence Award provides Award provides financial support for outstanding students participating in the Syracuse University LA Semester programDick Clark Los Angeles Program.
SPRING 2023 APPLICATION PROCESS
Students are responsible for securing and viewing a FILM from the filmography found here. Students should write an essay, which includes the following:
A synopsis of the film
A critique of the film
An evaluation of how Jack Oakie’s or Victoria Horne Oakie’s performance and/or character contributes to the film or its themes
Essays should be: Word documents, 900 and 1,000 words, double spaced, 12pt. Times New Roman, with one-inch margins. Submit to vpala@syr.edu by the date specified during the predeparture meeting.
These merit-based awards will be judged by a committee of Syracuse University professors. Essays will be evaluated according to the following criteria:
Adherence to all essay content, style, and formatting guidelines
Persuasiveness of points, supported by relevant details and well-developed arguments
Organization and clarity of ideas; effective transitions between key points and topics
Liveliness and personality in the writing
Strong writing mechanics, with little/no obvious typographical or grammatical errors
All essays will be checked with Turnitin. Essays that show evidence of improperly cited references or plagiarism will be disqualified.
Eligibility requirements:
Must be accepted for and attend the VPA LA Semester program for the application semester
Must be in good academic and University standing
Students of all majors may apply
Awards (up to):
One $2,500 scholarship
One $1,500 scholarship
One $1,000 scholarship
Award is received via the awardees’ Syracuse University Bursar account. NOTE: The acceptance of this award may impact a student’s existing financial aid package. Students may contact their financial aid counselor in the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarship Programs at 315.443.1513 to determine if acceptance of this scholarship will have any impact on their account.
Please contact vpala@syr.edu with any questions.
THE JACK OAKIE AND VICTORIA HORNE OAKIE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
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