Forget an essay -- earn a scholarship with a tweet

[lafinjack]

Not too long ago, students had to craft an essay if they wanted to win a scholarship. Now, they just can craft a tweet.

The Kentucky Fried Chicken Foundation is asking eligible high school seniors to tweet a photo that illustrates their commitment to education and enriching their communities. The KFC Colonel's Scholars winner, announced December

Comments

[layweed]

Sorry, I just can't get over a scholarship from KFC. Also, I really want fried chicken right now.

[lafinjack]

There's a Popeye's barely a block from me, want something from there?

[layweed]

A bucket. With all the sides. In fact, get a bucket of everything. A bucket of chicken, a bucket of sides, a bucket of buckets!

I live next to campus so there's a couple of Wendy's, a McDonald's, Burger King, Jack in the Box, Whataburger all nearby. But there's not a single fried chicken place. It's criminal.

[sankaku_atama]

There's a four-way crossing in my town that has a Popeye's, a KFC, a Church's, and some small mom-and-pop chicken place on the corners. We call it the Chicken Warzone. We can see about transplanting one of those if you want.

[hazel_belle]

Do something for University kids please, and than I might just starting going back to KFC again.

[klutzy_girl]

I could go for some KFC right now.

[newantt]

Potato wedges FTW

[mephisto5]

Dance, my minions, dance!

Seriously, whether it's essays or tweets, it's still wrong that students should have to submit stuff to a fast food company, or indeed any corporation, to try and afford to go to university.

[lafinjack]

Eh, I see it as a bonus, an extra chance, not a requirement to go to college. They help some kids go to school, they get some buzz, all good. It'd be better if they'd pay for a full year's tuition instead of just $5k (it's not like they can't afford it), but even then it's still gravy.

[baked_goldfish]

When's Popeyes going to start giving scholarships? I don't need money for school, so they can pay me in chicken and fries.

[lafinjack]

I would die if they gave out $5k in chicken a year.

No, literally, I would die. From a grease overdose.

[baked_goldfish]

But what a way to go.