KFC Offering $20,000 College Scholarship

Starting now through December 13, high school seniors can try to win a $20,000 Colonel’s Scholars scholarship by tweeting a single image and including the hashtag #KFCScholar.

KFC is asking college hopefuls to tweet a photo that illustrates why they exemplify Colonel Sanders’ commitment to education and enriching their communities, and why they are deserving of a college scholarship. The scholarship winner, announced on or about December 15, will receive up to $5,000 per year for the next four years to pursue a bachelor’s degree at an accredited public university within his or her home state.

Get Creative, Tweeple. Apply by following KFC on Twitter (@KFC_Colonel) and submitting your application in the form of a tweeted photo, including #KFCScholar in the tweet.

• Applicants do not have to include @KFC_Colonel in the message that accompanies the image, but are required to include #KFCScholar, which can be included as part of the message; e.g., “A picture’s worth 1,000 words! I’m applying to win a $20K KFC Colonel’s Scholars scholarship with a single photo #KFCScholar.” Applications will be judged solely on the photos.

•   Tweets will be reviewed after December 13 to determine that applicants comply with proper eligibility requirements*, and the winner will be announced on or about December 15.

To be eligible to compete for the KFC Colonel’s Scholars Scholarship, an individual must:

• Graduate from high school this academic year (8/31/12)
• Earn a minimum cumulative high school GPA of 2.75
• Plan to pursue a bachelor’s degree at a public, in-state college or university (start no later than 9/30/12)
• Be a US citizen or permanent resident

For official rules and more information on KFC Colonel’s Scholars and the Kentucky Fried Chicken Foundation, visit www.KFC.com or www.KFCscholars.org

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