2023

Rockland County Chapter of

New York State Society of Professional Engineers

Scholar Award Application

PERSONAL INFORMATION:


Name:  

Home Address:  

Home Phone:      Cell Phone: 

E-mail:  

Date of Birth:         Social Security Number:  


ACADEMIC INFORMATION:


High School:      School Phone Number:  


Cumulative Grade Point Average:  

Your school should e-mail an official transcript to:  Rockland Chapter NYSSPE at Scholarship@RocklandNSPE.com.  Your application will not be considered until a transcript has been received directly from your school. 


Submissions received without SAT/ACT scores will not be reviewed.


SAT:  Math      Verbal  

ACT:  Math      English  


NOTE TO Applicant: To be eligible for a Rockland County Chapter NYSSPE Scholar Award, applicants must be currently enrolled as a high school senior year student when applying and must plan to attend an engineering program at a university/college that has been accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET-EAC). An applicant will be disqualified if the school is not ABET-EAC accredited.

College Applied to:                                                                          Date Applied:

                       

                       

                       

Planned Engineering Major:  


Volunteer Activities:

List on/off campus extracurricular activities during high school, including any positions held as part of student government.

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Work Experience:

List any employment during the school year or during the summer.

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Honors and Scholarships:

List any honors or awards, academic or non-academic, you have received during high school.

             Date(s)                                                              Award/Scholarship                                                                        Description of Award                              

                                                   

                                                   

                                                   

                                                   


How do you plan to finance your education and living expenses during your freshman year?



Do you have any family/financial responsibilities that NSPE should consider when reviewing your application?



Please answer the following questions.


  1. From the courses, activities, and accomplishments listed above, describe an experience you consider significant to your interest in engineering.

    

  1. How will your study of engineering contribute to your long-term career plans?

   

  1. Is there something special about you that you would like the Selection Committee to know?

   

APPLICATION PACKAGE SUMMARY:

Your application submission should contain the following:

  1. Online submission of this application with answers to all questions above.

  2. Academic transcript which must be e-mailed by your school to Rockland Chapter at Scholarship@RocklandNSPE.com.  

  3. Recommendation letters from two (2) faculty members who taught you during high school.  These must also be e-mailed directly by the faculty members to Rockland Chapter NYSSPE at Scholarship@RocklandNSPE.com.

  4. Application and attachments MUST be received no later than April 21, 2023.  It is the applying student's responsibility to ensure that all required transcripts and letters of recommendation are received by this deadline.

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  5. A Scholarship Award is judged by the Chapter based on academic record, extracurricular activities, work history, letters of recommendation, financial need, and demonstration of an aptitude for engineering.

AWARD:

The Rockland County Chapter of the New York State Society of Professional Engineers will notify a recipient of a scholarship award in writing.  Once the recipient has been notified, he or she will be required to submit proof of enrollment in an ABET/EAC accredited university or college under an engineering major program before an award is dispensed.

REQUIRED:

I understand that by submitting this application, I authorize my school officials to give information about my academic records to Rockland Chapter NYSSPE, and I am also certifying that I am a U.S. citizen.  To the best of my knowledge, the information presented on this application and all attachments is complete and true.