Scholarship – Water Works Operators’ Association of Pennsylvania
David A. Long, Ph.D. Memorial Scholarship
The Water Works Operators’ Association of Pennsylvania (WWOAP) is proud to announce the 2015 scholarship application. The purpose of this award is to encourage higher education relating to the water works industry.
Qualifications
A US citizen
A Pennsylvania Resident, but may select an out of state institution, such as a technical institute, college, university, or graduate school. You are considered a PA resident if you 1) pay PA income tax (or your parent(s)), 2) possess a valid PA driver’s license, 3) registered to vote in PA, or 4) registered a personal property such as your car with PA.
Currently a graduate or undergraduate student and will enroll in Fall 2015.
Preferably in a course of study that will have application to the water supply industry and have not previously received this award.
Application
Complete an online application at http://www.wwoap.org/online-scholarship-application.html
Upload a 1-page essay on your career goals and why you feel that you are a strong candidate for this scholarship
Upload a 1-page resume
1 reference letter from a professor in your current program. Provide your professor’s contact information and the request for reference will be sent directly to your professor. We will notify you once the letter is received and your application is complete.
Deadline
April 1st, 2015
Awards
Two awards available with $3000 each.
The awardee will also receive a free student membership for WWOAP.
The scholarship will be presented at the WWOAP annual conference at State College during the awards banquet on Aug 3rd, 2015. The awardee is encouraged to attend the banquet but not required.
Monies in amount of the grant will be presented directly to the Bursar of the successful awardee’s school as soon as the selected awardee has presented acceptable evidence of successfully completing his/her first term or semester with an average of not less than a “C” or its equivalent and that he/she has commenced his/her second term or semester for the grant school year.
Selection Criteria
Cumulative high school and/or higher education grade point average
Information submitted pertaining to need and career goals
Any other pertinent data made available to the Scholarship Committee
For further inquiry, please contact the scholarship committee chair, Dr. Yen-Chih Chen (yuc12@psu.edu)