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ASSE Foundation

Scholarship Awards for 2006

 

Undergraduate Awards:

 

America Responds Memorial Scholarship

One award @ $1,000

For students pursuing an undergraduate degree in occupational safety & health or a closely related field.  Student must be a United States citizen.

 

Arizona Chapter Scholarship                        NEW AWARD

One award $1,000

For students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in occupational safety & health or a closely related field.  Students residing in Arizona, then the Region II area (MT, ID, WY, CO, UT, NV, NM) will

have priority for this award.

 

ASSE Construction Safety Scholarship                                  NEW AWARD

One award @$1,000

For students pursuing an undergraduate degree in occupational safety & health with an emphasis on construction safety. 

 

The Bechtel Foundation Scholarship for Safety & Health                       

One award @ $5,000

For students pursuing an undergraduate degree in occupational safety & health with an emphasis on construction safety.

 

Carter J. Kerk Distinguished Service Award Scholarship

One award @ $2,000

For students pursuing an undergraduate degree in occupational safety & health or a closely related field.

 

The Georgia Chapter of ASSE Annual Scholarship

One award @ $1,000

For students pursuing an undergraduate degree in occupational safety & health or a closely related field.  Student must reside in a county that is within the ASSE Georgia Chapter or be enrolled at a college or university within Georgia.  Georgia native attending school elsewhere is also eligible.

 

Gold Country Section & Region II Scholarship

One award @ $1,000

For students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in occupational safety & health or a closely related field.  Students that reside within the Region II (MT, ID, WY, CO, UT, NV, AZ, NM) area will have priority on this award.

 

Greater Baton Rouge Chapter – Don Jones Excellence in Safety Scholarship

One award @ $1,000

For part-time or full-time students pursuing a degree in occupational safety & health or a closely related field.  Priority will be given to students attending Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana, attending any college or university within Louisiana or within the southeast U.S. region (in that order).    Students pursuing an associates or bachelors degree are eligible.  ASSE general or professional membership required if applicant is a part-time student.

 

Greater Boston Chapter Leadership Award               

One award @$1,000

For students pursuing an undergraduate or a graduate degree in occupational safety & health or a closely related field.  Student must be a member of any ASSE chapter in New England including Greater Boston, Connecticut Valley, Granite State, Maine, Nutmeg or Worcester County, or student must be an immediate family member (spouse or child) of any ASSE chapter member in New England or, student must be a member of any ASSE student section in New England.  There is no limit on the number of years award recipients can receive this scholarship.                                                                                         

 

Gulf Coast Past President’s Scholarship                                 ADDITIONAL AWARD

Two awards @ $1,000 each

For part-time or full-time students pursuing an undergraduate degree in occupational safety & health or a closely related field.  No geographical restrictions.  ASSE general or professional membership required if applicant is a part-time student.

                                                                                               

Harold F. Polston Scholarship                                   NEW AWARD

One award @ $2,000

For students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in occupational safety & health or a closely related field.  Priority will be given to students that belong to the Middle Tennessee Chapter, attending Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, TN, Murray State University in Murray, KY and those that live in the Region VII (in that order).                                

                                                                                                               

Harry Taback 9/11 Memorial Scholarship         NEW AWARD

One award @$1,000

For students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in occupational safety & health or a closely related field.  Student must be a natural born United States citizen.

 

Liberty Mutual Scholarship 

One award @ $3,000

For students pursuing an undergraduate degree in occupational safety & health or a closely related field.

 

Marsh Risk Consulting Scholarship

One award @ $5,000

For students pursuing an undergraduate degree in occupational safety & health or a closely related field.

 

Medina Scholarship for Hispanics in Safety         NEW AWARD

One award @$1,000

For students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in occupational safety & health or a closely related field.  Bilingual student (Spanish-English) required; Hispanic ethnicity preferred.  Student attending an ABET-accredited school is also preferred.

 

Northeastern Illinois Chapter Scholarship

One award @ $2,500

For students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in occupational safety & health or a closely related field.  Students that attend school in the northeastern Illinois region, described as the area north of

 I-74 and bound by Wisconsin, Indiana and Iowa borders, will have priority on this award.

 

Region IV – Edwin P. Granberry, Jr. Scholarship

One award @ $1,000

For students pursuing an undergraduate degree in occupational safety & health or a closely related field.  Student must reside in the ASSE Region IV (Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Florida, Puerto Rico or US Virgin Islands).  Natives of Region IV attending school elsewhere are also eligible.

 

Scott Dominguez - Craters of the Moon Chapter Scholarship

One award @ $1,000

For part-time or full-time students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in occupational safety & health or a closely related field.  Students that reside within the Craters of the Moon Chapter, Idaho and the Region II  (MT, ID, WY, CO, UT, NV, AZ, NM) area (in that order) will have priority on this award.  Students that are an employee or dependent of a sponsoring organization, serving the country through active duty in the armed forces or honorably discharged, a member of the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, FFA, 4H, etc. in previous years, recipients of awards from service organizations or have provided volunteer service to an ASSE chapter in a leadership role will also receive priority on this award.  ASSE general or professional membership required if applicant is a part-time student.

 

UPS Scholarship

Various awards ranging from $4,000 - $5,500

For students pursuing an undergraduate degree in occupational safety & health or a closely related field.

 

UPS Diversity Scholarship

Various awards ranging from $4,000 - $5,500

For students pursuing an undergraduate degree in occupational safety & health or a closely related field.  Student must be of a minority ethnic or racial group and must be a United States citizen.

 

Warren K. Brown Scholarship       

One award @ $1,000

For students pursuing an undergraduate degree in occupational safety & health or a closely related field at Murray State University in Murray, KY or Indiana State University in Terre Haute, IN.

 

Washington Group International Safety Scholarship       

One award @ $3,500

For students pursuing an undergraduate degree in occupational safety & health with an emphasis on construction safety.  Student attending an ABET accredited school is preferred.

 

Graduate Awards:

See award descriptions under the undergraduate category:

 

Arizona Chapter Scholarship                     

Gold Country Section & Region II Scholarship

Greater Boston Chapter Leadership Award  

Harold F. Polston Scholarship

Harry Taback 9/11 Memorial Scholarship                    

Medina Scholarship for Hispanics in Safety        

Northeastern Illinois Chapter Scholarship

Scott Dominguez - Craters of the Moon Chapter Scholarship

 

James P. Kohn Memorial Scholarship

One award @ $2,000

For students pursuing a graduate degree in occupational safety & health or a closely related field.

 

Thompson Scholarship for Women in Safety

One award @ $1,000

For women pursuing a graduate degree in safety engineering, safety management, occupational health nursing, occupational medicine, risk management, ergonomics, industrial hygiene, fire safety, environmental safety, environmental health or any other closely related fields.  ASSE student membership not required for this award.

 

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Please review the list of  Frequently Asked Questions, before you fill out the application. 

 

Application

·         When applying for more than one scholarship – only fill out one application.

·         The same application is to be used for both undergraduate and graduate programs.  Please fill out the information that is relevant to your status.

 

Program Rules:

·         Incomplete or late applications will be disqualified.

·         Applicants must graduate in December 2006 or later to be eligible for any of these awards.

·         Previous recipients of ASSE Foundation scholarship awards are not eligible; except for the Greater Boston Chapter Leadership Award.  

·         All ASSE Foundation scholarships (except for the Thompson Scholarship for Women in Safety) require ASSE student membership that costs $15 per year.  To apply for membership, contact ASSE’s Customer Service department at 847.699.2929 or visit www.asse.org

·         If you are a part-time student applying for the Gulf Coast Past Presidents Scholarship or the Scott Dominguez – Craters of the Moon Chapter Scholarship, or the Greater Baton Rouge Chapter-Don Jones Excellence in Safety Scholarship you must be an ASSE general or professional member. 

 

Mail your completed applications postmarked by December 1, 2005 to:

 

          ASSE Foundation

          Attn:  2006 Scholarships

          1800 E. Oakton Street

          Des Plaines, IL 60018

 

The ASSE Foundation Scholarship Award & Selection Committee will review all applications.  Winners names will be posted on the Foundation’s website on or around April 1, 2006.  If you have any questions, please e-mail to mgoranson@asse.org.   No phone calls please.

Section I: Student Information

Name: Male £ Female £

Permanent Address: __________________________

City: State/Zip:

Daytime Phone #: E-mail: ______________

(for award notification)

ASSE Student Member Number:

Which ASSE Region do you reside in?

Which ASSE Chapter do you belong to?

Are you a spouse or child of an ASSE New England Chapter member? Yes £ No £

Are you a U.S. Citizen? Yes £ No £ Were you born in the U.S.? Yes £ No £

Ethnic Background: ____________________________Are you bilingual (Spanish-English)? Yes £ No £

 

University: City/State:

Planned Graduation Date: Degree Program:

Do you have an emphasis in Construction Safety? Yes £ No £

For Undergraduate Applicants Only

Overall Undergraduate GPA: _______________ Number of Undergraduate Credits this Term:

Undergraduate Credits Completed Towards Degree: ___________# Hrs. Completed at Current University_________

Eligibility criteria (documentation required). Check-Box

a. Original Transcript with official seal £

b. Verification by a safety faculty member (refer to Section II on page 3) £

For Graduate Applicants Only

(Check One): Masters Program £ Doctorate Program £

Number of Graduate Credits this Term: ________Graduate Credits Completed Toward Degree:

Overall Graduate GPA: _________

Eligibility criteria (documentation required) Check-Box

For All Applicants

Student Narrative: On a separate sheet, please complete the following in 300 words (or less) and attach to your application.

Signature: Date:

 

 

 

Section II: To Be Completed By A Faculty Member

A. Faculty Member Name: Title:

Institution:

Department:

Address:

City: State/Zip: Daytime Phone #:

Fax: Email:

Signature: Date:

 

 

 

Mail completed application postmarked no later than December 1, 2005 to:

ASSE Foundation

Attn: Scholarships

1800 East Oakton Street

Des Plaines, IL 60018

 

AWARD RECIPIENTS WILL BE NOTIFIED ON OR AROUND APRIL 1, 2006