Morton Bahr '83 Distance Learning Scholarship

For undergraduate distance learning students – preference for members of a labor union.

The scholarship, created in the name of late Empire State University alumnus Morton Bahr, assists union members and other workers by furthering their undergraduate educational goals and enhancing educational access through distance learning. Additional application materials are required.

A commitment to lifelong learning requires a change in lifestyle and values. Instead of going out for a beer with your coworkers at the end of the shift, you might have to go to the library. Education has to become a major part of your life, almost on a par with work and family. While the sacrifice can be great, the rewards are much greater. Taking advantage of educational opportunities will likely lead to a higher income, greater employment security, and higher levels of job satisfaction. But the lifelong learner is also more active, better-rounded and, there is growing evidence, a healthier individual.
– Morton Bahr, From the Telegraph to the Internet, 1998

Two essays are required:
Essay #1: What are your personal, career and educational goals and accomplishments and explain how a Bahr Scholarship will help you to accomplish your goals.

Essay #2: Use one of the quotes located in the application materials, from the late president of the Communications Workers of America, Morton Bahr ’83, as a platform for launching your own ideas or the ideas of others on a similar theme. Create your essay in response to these ideas. We will use this essay as a sample of your writing and communication skills.