The Jack Oakie and Victoria Horne Oakie Charitable Foundation – LA Semester Entertainment Excellence Award provides financial support for outstanding students in the Syracuse University LA Semester program.
SUMMER 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 1000 words, double spaced, 12pt. Times New Roman, with 1 inch margins.
Submit to Lauren Palius at lppalius@syr.edu by Monday, April 3 at 3:00PM PT
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 Newhouse LA program for the application semester
- Must be in good academic and University standing
- Students of all majors may apply
Awards (up to):
Five (5) $2,000 scholarships
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.
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Newhouse LA is pleased to offer both merit and needs based awards!
Newhouse LA students are eligible to receive the merit based Jack Oakie and Victoria Horne Oakie Award and the needs based Gerald R. & Vicki S. Benjamin Family Charitable Foundation Award and the Newhouse LA Opportunity Award. See below for more information.
The Gerald R. & Vicki S. Benjamin Family Charitable Foundation, Inc.
The Jack Oakie and Victoria Horne Oakie Charitable
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