
Proof-Reading.com Scholarship Program
The Proof-Reading.com Scholarship Program awards one $1,500 scholarship each year. This year's winner will be announced on July 1, 2008. To be eligible to enter the Proof-Reading.com Scholarship Program, you must adhere to the following characteristics:
- attend classes at an accredited four-year college or university in the U.S.
- take a minimum of 12 semester units (you must be a full-time student)
- be a legal resident of the U.S. or provide a valid green card
- maintain a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.5
- follow the guidelines below

- The deadline for Proof-Reading.com Scholarship Contest entries is 12:00 p.m. (noon) PST on June 1, 2008.
- No late entries will be accepted!
- Please direct all questions concerning scholarships to scholarships@proof-reading.com.
- Regrettably, no scholarship or essay contest questions can be answered by phone.
Scholarship Guidelines:
You must write a minimum of 1,500 words in reference to the information presented below. There is no maximum word count. We will focus on grammar and your ability to present ideas clearly. Include a Works Cited page, with a minimum of three sources. 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, 6th edition (New York: MLA, 2003). Submit your essay, using the form below. Do not send your transcript unless it is requested.
A recent report released by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory found that fuel-efficient electric-gasoline cars (such as the Toyota Prius and Honda Civic) have made only negligible contributions to oil conservation efforts. Since 1999, hundreds of thousands of hybrid cars have been sold in the United States, but the Civic, for example, has saved only 5.5 million barrels of oil over the past eight years vs. the 8.5 million barrels of oil per day imported by the United States in 2003. In light of these statistics, would it be monetarily and environmentally worthwhile for General Motors, Ford, and/or other U.S. automakers to continue to develop hybrid vehicles? What about hybrid versions of SUVs, such as the Chevrolet Tahoe?
Good Luck!
There have been 140 scholarship applications submitted since June 27, 2007.
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