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2020 ASCE STUDENT CHAPTER SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
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The American Society of Civil Engineers Houston Branch has funded the 2020 ASCE Student Chapter
Scholarship Fund and will be awarding scholarships to outstanding students from the local ASCE
Houston Branch university student chapters.
The scholarships will be awarded on the basis of overall merit, in recognition of personal student
achievements, involvement and achievements with the ASCE Student Chapter, and with regard to
financial responsibility. The number and value of each scholarship award will be determined upon
receipt of the scholarship applications. The total number and dollar amount of Scholarship awards is
determined each year by the ASCE Houston Branch, however the minimum amount of any award this
year will be $500.
Who is Eligible?
At the time of application, the candidate applying for the 2020 Student Scholarship award must meet all
the following qualifications to be considered:
1. The candidate must be enrolled in ABET accredited program of B.S. of Civil Engineering or
B.S. of Engineering Technology. The candidate must be enrolled in either of these programs at
one of the following ASCE Houston Branch core colleges:
• Prairie View A&M University
• Rice University
• Texas Southern University
• University of Houston – Main Campus
• University of Houston – Downtown Campus
• University of Texas at Tyler – Houston Engineering Center
2. The candidate must be an undergraduate with Full-Time status (i.e. 12 credit hours of
coursework)
3. The candidate must be a current member in good standing of their respective ASCE Student
Chapter.
4. The candidate must be willing to participate in an interview with the selection committee, if
necessary.
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How do you apply?
1. In order to be eligible for consideration, the application must be received no later than 5:00 pm
on Friday, April 24th, 2020.
2. The candidate should submit the following:
a. Required – Scholarship Application (see attached)
b. Required – Most recent university transcript (unofficial is acceptable)
c. Required – Resume
d. Optional – One letter of recommendation written and signed by a current or past
professor, current faculty advisor, or a current supervisor at your present employer. This
recommendation letter can be provided with the application package or submitted
separately by the Recommender directly to [email protected].
3. Email a PDF version of the entire application package to: [email protected]
If you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to contact Aaron Orozco at
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FULL NAME
MAILING ADDRESS
E-MAIL ADDRESS / TELEPHONE NUMBER
UNIVERSITY / DEGREE PROGRAM
FULL-TIME COURSE LOAD DURING 2020 SPRING SEMESTER (CHECK ONE BOX)
[ ] YES [ ] NO
EXPECTED DATE OF GRADUATION
LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION INCLUDED WITH THIS APPLICATION (CHECK ONE BOX)
[ ] YES – In this PDF package [ ] YES – Sent separately by Recommender [ ] NO
HAVE YOU RECEIVED A SCHOLARSHIP FROM ASCE IN THE PAST (CHECK ONE BOX)
[ ] YES [ ] NO
Academic Performance
Overall GPA.: Major GPA.:
Financial Responsibility
How have you paid for your education (check any that apply):
• Family Support or Parent/Student Loans
___ Full ___ Approximately half ___ Less than half
• Work Study or Other Employment
___ Full ___ Approximately half ___ Less than half
• Scholarship
___ Full ___ Approximately half ___ Less than half
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Enrollment Statement
I, (Print Name), hereby state that I am enrolled at
(Print University) for a full-time course
load (12 credit hours) during the 2020 Fall Semester of the academic year.
ASCE Student Chapter:
ASCE Membership No.:
I certify that the information provided in this application is correct to the best of my knowledge.
Applicant’s Signature: Date:
If applicable, an ASCE Selection Committee member will be contacting each scholarship finalist to
schedule an interview.
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Question #1: What led you to pursue a career in Civil Engineering or Engineering Technology and how to
you anticipate utilizing your education after graduating from you degree program?
(Please limit your response to approximately 350 words and answer on the provided page.)
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Question #2: How has your Student Chapter of ASCE benefited from your membership and activity?
Give examples and elaborate on your involvement with your Student Chapter.
(Please limit your response to approximately 350 words and answer on the provided page.)
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Question #3: How do you anticipate ASCE helping you achieve your personal and professional goals
after graduation?
(Please limit your response to approximately 350 words and answer on the provided page.)
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Question #4: Tell us anything else about yourself that you think we should consider, which has not
already been covered in your responses to the questions above.
(Please limit your response to approximately 350 words and answer on the provided page.)
