National AIChE Mission
Promote excellence in the development and practice of chemical engineering.
Scholarship Application
(The deadline for applications was April 16, 2004. A new scholarship will be awarded in the next calendar year.)
Scholarship Purpose: To promote the advancement of undergraduate engineering and to encourage students to enter the field of chemical engineering by providing financial support.
General Description: A $2000 scholarship awarded over 4 years to a graduating high school senior who plans to study chemical engineering at an accredited university or college. The scholarship will reward past academic performance as well as school and community involvement; it is not strictly based on financial need. It is intended for a student who has demonstrated a high proficiency in core academic courses and who has a high probability of success at obtaining a chemical engineering degree.
Eligibility: Geographically, the pool of applicants will include the same general area represented by the Mid-Michigan chapter of the AIChE. The scholarship is open to all graduating high school seniors who are interested in chemical engineering and have intentions of entering an accredited engineering curriculum.
Required Applicant Information: Completion of the scholarship application form including social security number, high school grade point average, class rank, school awards & honors, listing of all other known scholarships received and applied for, copy of high school transcripts, and a short essay on why the applicant wants to pursue a degree in chemical engineering.
Information Not Required: It is not required that applicants divulge detailed information regarding family/personal finances, gender, race, religious affiliation, or any personal information not specifically asked for on the application. A few general questions regarding general financial status will be required.
Requirements Upon Receiving Award: Award payments will be made directly to the recipient and are to be used at the recipient’s discretion. There will be no requirements placed on how the scholarship is to be spent. Prior to receiving any funds, the award recipient will be required to show proof of high school graduation and proof that they have been accepted and are enrolled in a chemical engineering curriculum at an accredited university or college. Award recipients will be eligible to reapply each academic year, for a maximum of 4 years. Renewal is contingent upon continued enrollment in a chemical engineering curriculum and upon maintaining a minimum cumulative grade point average as defined by the AIChE committee (currently 2.5/4.0). Students who choose to enter a co-op work/study program will be eligible to renew their scholarship as they reach each successive undergraduate class standing (Soph, Jr, Sr) as opposed to calendar year.
More information is available by contacting Dave Tascarella at david.tascarella@dowcorning.com via electronic mail, or by phone at (989)-496-5377.
Disclaimers:This scholarship will be awarded annually and there is no guarantee that a previous recipient will automatically have their scholarship renewed the following year, even if the minimum eligibility requirements have been met. The mid-Michigan Chapter of AIChE reserves the right to discontinue or modify this scholarship program at any time.
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Mid-Michigan AIChE can also be reached via mail at the following address:
Mid-Michigan AIChE
PO Box 2496
Midland, MI 48641-2496
This page was last updated on 21-April-2004.