Minority Scholarship For College Students Application Worksheet printable pdf download

2015-16 Minority Scholarship for College Students Application Worksheet

IMPORTANT NOTE: This document is for your own personal use for practice in preparing your

Scholarship Application. The actual nomination form must be submitted online at

where you can also attach the

required supporting documents. Since the online application can only be submitted once, it is

strongly recommended that you use this worksheet to answer the application questions first,

then you can simply transfer your answers to the online application when you are ready to

submit. This worksheet will not be accepted in place of the online application. All applications

must be received no later than July 1, 2015. If you have any questions, please e-mail

Rules, Criteria, and Submission Requirements

1. Previous recipients of this scholarship are eligible to reapply.

2. Applicants shall be required to be undergraduates in chemical engineering during the 2015-2016

academic year and be members of a minority group that is under-represented in chemical

engineering, i.e., African-American, Hispanic, Native American, Alaskan Native, Pacific Islander.

Applicants who will complete the chemical engineering baccalaureate degree requirements in

mid-academic year (i.e., after one semester of one or two quarters), if successful, will receive

prorated awards. Candidates who receive the scholarship are expected to join their college’s

AIChE Student Chapter.

3. Selection of winners will be based on the following criteria:

i. The applicant’s academic record, minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0.

ii. The applicant’s participation in AIChE student chapter, and professional or civic activities as

outlined in the chapter advisor’s, department chair’s, or other faculty member’s evaluation in

his/her letter of nomination.

iii. Applicant’s career objectives and plans as outlined in his/her career essay.

4. The applicant’s financial need as outlined in the EFC (Expected Family Contribution)

5. Individual awards for the full academic year will be $1,000. Awards will be announced by

September/October 2015, and payment disbursed to each winner upon receipt of a copy of the

proof of 2015 fall-semester college registration. No award will be sent after December 2015.

Minority Scholarship For College Students Application Worksheet