2013 Young Achiever Award – Chinese Institute of Engineers/USA Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter

Application Form

This award is designed to recognize young students with an excellent academic record, strong interest in engineering, active community services and extra-curricular involvement. A qualified applicant must:

 Be a 10th or 11th grade student in a DFW area school during the Spring 2013 semester.

 Be in the top 10% of current school academic score ranking

 Be a dependent child of a Life Member of CIE/USA-DFW Chapter. (For membership, see:

 Have not won Young Achiever Award before.

 Present at the CIE Annual Convention banquet for the YAA award ceremony to receive the award on Saturday, August 10, 2013 at Hyatt Regency North Dallas Hotel (701 E Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX 75081).

To apply, please follow the instructions below:

  1. Email the following documents in PDF format no later than June 17th, 2013:
  2. Complete this application form with required information as detailed as possible.
  3. Write a one-page biography that best describes your academic achievement, strong interest in engineering, active community services, extracurricular activities and personal aspiration.
  4. Academic Records:
  5. Official High School Transcript

(1) An official transcript includes the school’s official sealed or a school officer signed your class rank, class size and high school coursework.

(2) The transcript should show coursework and rank through the end of Spring 2013 semester. If the latest transcript can not be obtained, please add a statement from your school counselor.

(3) If your high school does not rank class members, please add a ranking policy statement from your school, a copy of your school’s profile and a GPA or grade distribution.

  1. For completed College Coursework – including dual credit coursework – while in high school: Submit official transcripts of the credit issued by the college or university.
  1. Community Services Materials:
  2. Accumulate community service hours and proof materials
  3. Write a one-page essay that best describes your leadership potential and the impact of your community service.
  4. Recent portrait photo in JPEG (headshot with formal dress and clear background; resolution higher than 720x480).
  1. Mail the following originals and must be postmarked no later than June 17th, 2013, to
  2. Send your original transcript(s). Copies and faxes of transcripts are not considered official and do not satisfy this requirement.
  3. Request TWO recommendation letters: ONE from your teacher; Another ONE from your community services leader using the enclosed templates.
  4. Mailing address:

Wang Li: Young Achiever Award

922 Cougar Dr

Allen, TX 75013

  1. Incomplete applications missing either item 1 or item 2 listed above will not be processed.
  2. Recipients will be announced on/or before July 15th, 2013.

The award will be presented at the Dinner Banquet of CIE/USA DFW annual convention on Saturday, August 10, 2013 at Hyatt Regency North Dallas Hotel (701 E Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX 75081). Names and photographs of all recipients will be published in the convention proceedings and will be posted at the annual convention. The recipients will also receive a Life Membership from CIE/USA-DFW.

Please email to for all candidate’s documents.

The following factors are considered in selecting the recipients of 2013 Young Achiever Awards:

1. Academic performance (GPA and Ranking)25%

2. Extra-curricular activities participation25%

3. Community services

- Leadership Potential8%

- Impact Factor8%

- Community Relevance8%

- Judge discretion6%

3. Personal aspiration - Biography10%

4. Recommendations

- School’s teacher’s recommendation 5%

- Community Service Leader’s or Extracurricular advisor’s recommendation5%

Year 2013 Young Achiever Award - CIE/USA DFW Chapter Applicant Information

Name: (last) ______(first/middle) ______

(Chinese) ______Date of Birth: _____/_____/____ Sex: ______

Address:______

Email Address: ______

School:______Grade:______

GPA :______Ranking : ______/______(ex. #5/500 students)

Academic Honors/Awards:______

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List 2 of your school(s) and/or community activities that you consider important to you:

Activity Position held Hours/week in Activity

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Does parent of applicant have current CIE /USA-DFW life membership?: ______(Y/N)

Father’s Name: ______Mother’s Name: ______

(Chinese): ______(Chinese): ______

Telephone (Home):______(Work): ______

e-mail address: ______

Parents Address: (If parent’s address is different from applicant)

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Your Signature:______Date: ______

(Please use a separate sheet if necessary)