SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS
ANTELOPE VALLEY SECTION
2016 Scholarship Application
SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS
ANTELOPE VALLEY SECTION
Scholarship Application
Postmarked Deadline: Monday, March 8th, 2016
Antelope Valley Section of the Society of Women Engineers will administer two $1000.00 scholarships funded by Northrop Grumman Corporation and Lockheed Martin Corporation to encourage women to study engineering, including computer science, and to help alleviate the financial burden.
In general, a successful applicant must demonstrate high academic ability and show a keen interest in her professional development in the engineering field by participating in technical organizations, holding leadership positions, conducting research projects, or pursuing engineering and/or non-engineering related work opportunities. She is a problem solver, a committed doer, and an effective communicator. She should be an example to other students as a potential leader, both technically and socially.
Each scholarship will be allocated to a female student who has been accepted by an ABET accredited engineering program.
Additionally, applicants need to meet the following criteria:
1. Applicant must have permanent residence within the Antelope Valley, California (defined as zip codes starting with 935**).
2. Be in a position to apply the scholarship toward undergraduate engineering studies, following acceptance of the award. This includes high school seniors, transfer students from a local 2 year college to an ABET accredited program, and current undergraduate students.
3. Supply all the information, including an official transcript, required for a complete application.
- Meet the application deadline.
If you meet all these qualifications, please complete the enclosed application according to the following instructions. The timeline of the application process is as follows:
(1) Completed applications must be postmarked byMonday, March 8th, 2016
(2) Applications will be reviewed and scoredduring the month of March 2016
(3) Award notification letter will be sent no later thanApril 1st, and will inform the recipient of the scholarship award. The award will be presented at a SWE-AV Section end of year banquet. Each $1000 scholarship will be disseminated after SWE Antelope Valley Section receives award recipient’s acceptance letter from at least one ABET accredited engineering school.
(4) The scholarship recipients will be honored at a monthly SWE-AV section meeting.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICANTS
To be accepted for judging, an applicant must submit all required items and have them postmarked no later thanMarch 8, 2016. These items can either be submitted all in one package (mailed by the applicant herself) or separately (each person serving as a reference mailing their own letters directly to the address below). Be sure to fill out the names of the references on the application, especially if mailing items separately. The applicant is responsible for seeing that all necessary information (completed application form, transcript, applicant essay, and letter(s) of reference) is submitted by the deadline. The applicant will be disqualified from judging, with no further follow-up, if these instructions are not followed.
Applicants having other scholarships and/or previous Society of Women Engineers scholarships are eligible to apply.
APPLICATION FORMS: Official scholarship application forms are made available electronically to the AV SWE section website: http://www.swe.org/RegionB/B012/scholarship.html. Or they may be requested directly from SWE-AV by sending an email with subject "Scholarship Application Request" to . Use of copies or reproductions is permitted.
MAILING INSTRUCTIONS: Mail all items by regular mail postmarked byMarch 8th, 2016 to the Scholarship Chair (address shown below). Please do not send registered or certified mail!
2016 Scholarship
Society of Women Engineers - Antelope Valley Section
P.O. Box 2163
Lancaster, CA 93539
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR ALL APPLICANTS:
1. COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM: Additional information may be attached to the application if there is not enough room in the space provided.
2. TRANSCRIPT: An official copy of applicant's transcript must show grades for the entire enrollment in current school.
3. APPLICANT ESSAY: The essay is limited to 500 words (12 pt. font) in typed, essay format and should describe the applicant's feelings on the following:
Why she has decided to study engineering and why she chose her particular major and what she hopes to achieve in that field.
4. REFERENCE LETTER NO. 1**: Letter of reference from a faculty member detailing your academic performance, preference given to high performance in the areas of mathematics and science. If possible, letter should indicate the class standing of the applicant relative to other students. Letter must be dated in the application year.
5. REFERENCE LETTER NO. 2**: Letter of reference from another faculty member or an employer (present or former), or someone closely associated with any extra-curricular activities (such as a coach or faculty sponsor). Applicant's employment need not be connected with engineering. Letter must be dated in the application year.
6. RESUME (OPTIONAL – STRONGLY RECOMMENDED): A resume is not required but it is strongly recommended in order to put achievements and related experience into a well-organized format for judging by the AV-SWE Board.
** Copies of recommendation letters submitted for other scholarships are acceptable, as long as they are up-to-date and reflect the student’s current academic achievement and professional development.
REFERENCES:
Society of Women Engineers (SWE) website:
http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/
SWE Antelope Valley website:
http://www.swe.org/RegionB/B012/
ABET accredited programs: http://www.abet.org/AccredProgramSearch/AccreditationSearch.aspx
Postmark Deadline: March 8th, 2016
PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT CLEARLY ALL RESPONSES
PERSONAL INFORMATION
NAME:CURRENT ADDRESS:
HOME PHONE:
WORK PHONE:
PERMANENT ADDRESS:
PERMANENT PHONE:
E-MAIL:
DATE OF BIRTH:
EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY:ADDRESS:
MAJOR:
DEGREE EXPECTED:
ACTIVITIES: ON & OFF CAMPUS
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION (attach more sheets if needed.)
List employers, duties, dates. Attaching a resume is strongly recommended.
Dates / Employer / DutiesSCHOLASTIC HONORS (Attach more sheets if needed.)
Dates / Scholastic Honors / NotesSOCIETIES & ORGANIZATIONS (Attach more sheets if needed.)
MembershipDate / Organization Name / Date of Office Held/Office Name/Responsibilities/Activities /
OTHER RELEVANT OR UNIQUE INFORMATION
AWARDS (Names/Year) and/or SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES (Accident, family obligations, etc.) (Attach more sheets if needed.)
Date / Event / NotesLIST OF REFERENCES
Reference #1 (Name and Contact information):
______
Reference #2 (Name and Contact information):
______
SWE Reference (optional):
______
I believe all of the above information to be true. I hereby apply for the Antelope ValleySection Society of Women Engineers Scholarship. It is my understanding that I will be notified by April 1st, 2016 if I have been selected as the recipient of an award. I intend to be enrolled as an engineering student through December2016.
Signature of Applicant / Date SignedSignature of Parent or Guardian
(if Applicant is younger than 18 at time of application) / Date Signed
I hereby grant permission for the Antelope ValleySection Society of Women Engineers to use my name and photo for future scholarship announcement and advertisement. It is my understanding that this is voluntary and in no way will it affect my eligibility to be selected as a scholarship recipient.
Signature of Applicant / Date SignedSignature of Parent or Guardian
(if Applicant is younger than 18 at time of application) / Date Signed
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