SCHOLARSHIP POLICY
Mail completed application to:
APWA Scholarship Committee
Attn: Brian Glidden
High School Scholarship Contacts
1.
The amount available for scholarships will be based upon the total
scholarship funds raised by the various scholarship fundraising activities
undertaken by the High Desert Branch. Our goal for each year
2.
High Desert Branch scholarships will be given to graduating high
school seniors and / or to students of community colleges from schools that are
within the service area of the Branch (Antelope Valley, Victor Valley and Santa
Clarita areas - Southern California) and that indicate on their application
forms and in interviews an interest in pursuing a career in a field directly
related to Public Works.
3.
Scholarships will be given to individual students as a one-time
award up to a maximum of $2,000 based upon a number of factors including
students
4.
The Branch goal is to interview high school seniors and / or
community college students that represent schools within the High Desert Branch
service area. It is the Branches goal to issue at least four (4) scholarships
each year.
5.
Applications may be submitted directly by the high school students
and community college students or through high schools and community colleges
within the Branch
6.
Students that are awarded scholarships will not receive any funds
from the Branch until they submit proof from the college or university
verifying that the student is in fact enrolled at the college or university.
Proof of enrollment requires a letter or statement from the institution that is
signed by an authorized representative of the school.
7.
Students that are awarded scholarships from the Branch and fail to
enroll in a college or university within the following year will forfeit the
scholarship.
8.
The scholarship committee will review the application submittals
along with interview information and prepare a recommended recipient list to be
submitted to the Branch Board for consideration at its April board meeting. The
Board will forward the approved scholarship recipient list to the General
Membership for approval at the next available General Membership meeting.
9.
After approval of the General Membership, the Scholarship Committee
will notify the recipients of the scholarships and provide them with
information that will facilitate their collection of their scholarships in
conformance with this policy.
10.
The Scholarship Committee will review this
policy prior to September of each year. Any proposed revisions are to be
finalized for consideration by the Branch Board at the September board meeting.
If the Board approves the revisions, they will be submitted to the Branch
Membership for consideration at the October general membership meeting. Any
such revisions will become effective for the scholarships awarded in the
following year.
Mail completed application to:
APWA Scholarship Committee
Attn: Brian Glidden