Environmental Science and Engineering Scholarship Air & Waste Management Association Scholarship (A&WMA)

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1 Environmental Science and Engineering Scholarship Air & Waste Management Association Scholarship (A&WMA) Application for Entering, Currently Enrolled, and Transfer Students The Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) is an independent, non-profit organization which raises and manages private gifts to benefit and promote environmental studies. The was created to provide scholarships to students who are interested in pursuing a career in an environmental science related field. Applicants will be considered for multi-year scholarships. All students must be admitted to a Texas University to receive the award and must maintain satisfactory academic progress toward an environmental science degree for continuation of the scholarship each year. Deadline: Applications must be postmarked no later than May 31 st, The application and any supporting documentation should be submitted online or mailed to the following address: Air & Waste Management Association Attn: Natalie Splawski 2429 Bissonnet, Ste. #342 Houston, TX A&WMA 1

2 Application Procedure Fall Semester of 2015 Incoming Freshmen: - A completed application form, signed and dated; - An official High School transcript that includes completed courses through the Fall of 2014 must be sent to the A&WMA. Please be sure to include ACT/SAT scores if taken; - Letters of recommendation are not required but welcome; please limit to three. Fall Semester of 2015 Currently enrolled students (not to include incoming freshmen): - A completed application form, signed and dated; - An official University transcript that includes completed courses through the Fall of 2014 must be sent to the A&WMA. If you have transferred or are transferring more than 15 semester hours to the University, please provide an official transcript from all institutions previously attended; - Letters of recommendation are not required but welcome; please limit to three. Selection Criteria All of the following selection criteria must be met to be considered by the A&WMA: - Student Major must be Environmental Engineering, Science, Geology, Chemistry, or another environmental related major; - Student must be enrolling as a new student, current student, or transfer student in the Fall of 2015; - Student must have a minimum ACT score of 23 or SAT score of 1150; - Student must be enrolled/enrolling for a minimum of 12 hours and maintain this fulltime status throughout the semester and subsequent semesters; - Entering Freshmen must be ranked in the top 15% of their class; - The grade point average (GPA) for current students and transfer students must cumulatively be 3.00; - Student must demonstrate leadership potential and participation in student and/or civic organizations and take an active role in their communities; - Student must have an interest in pursuing a career in the environmental science or related field. A&WMA If there are questions please contact: Natalie Splawski (Office) (Cell) nsplawski@craworld.com 2

3 Air & Waste Management Association Scholarship Personal and Academic Profile for Entering, Currently Enrolled, and Transfer Students Legal Name: Last, First Middle Social Security Number: xxx-xxx-xxx Date of Birth: xx/xx/xxxx Permanent Address & Local Address: Street, Apartment, P.O. Box City, State, Zip Enter address Phone Number State of Legal Residence: State Male Female U.S. Citizen: Enter information Immigrant Visa # Enter information Ethnic Background: Optional African American Asian American Hispanic/Mexican American Nat. Amer./Eskimo/Aleut. White/Anglo American Other Enter here Have you submitted your application for admission to a Texas University? Yes No Been Accepted? Yes No If Yes, which one(s)? Enter here Are you a current student? Yes No If Yes, which University? Enter here # hours Total Hours; # hours Transfer Hours What is your classification: U1 U2 U3 U4 Major Enter text here Cumulative GPA GPA Graduation Date Month/Year A&WMA 3

4 If applicable, please indicate your category of recognition in the National Merit, National Achievement, or National Hispanic scholarship competitions: List the source/name of any other scholarship you have been awarded or for which you have applied. Please include the dollar value of each: How did you hear about the? List your parent s annual income as indicated on their 2014 Income Tax submittal (if a 2014 submittal has not yet been prepared, provide information reflecting the 2013 submittal). Parents must be prepared to provide copies of the submittal upon request of the evaluation committee. Father Income $Amount/annual Mother Income $ Amount/annual Step-Father Income $Amount/annual Step-Mother Income $Amount/annual A&WMA 4

5 Student s Employment Record: Employer Job Title Job Duties Hours/Week Period of Employment Extracurricular Activities/Volunteer Work: List chronologically, beginning with the freshman year, verifiable high school/campus activities (such as student organizations, clubs, athletics, etc.) and verifiable service activities (such as volunteer work, tutoring disadvantaged or handicapped students, church works, etc.). List any leadership positions held in these activities. A&WMA 5

6 Please answer the following questions: 1. What additional information (exceptional hardships, personal responsibilities, educational goals and objectives, etc.) do you wish to be considered in the scholarship decision? Answers may be attached on a separate sheet of paper (please limit to 1 page). 2. Which person, event, or book has been the most influential in helping you form your interest in environmental science, your educational goals and why? Answer may be attached on a separate sheet of paper (please limit to 1 page). A&WMA 6

7 I hereby certify that all information reported on this application is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I give the A&WMA permission to release this application, including information regarding my personal and/or academic financial status, to the Environmental Science Scholarship Selection Committee and to the donor or potential donors of any scholarship for which I may be eligible. I give the A&WMA permission to use photographs of me, whether taken at A&WMA events or that I provide to A&WMA members, in A&WMA promotional materials (including but not limited to the chapter website). Signed: Date: A&WMA 7