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NACE Houston Section
2007-2008 Scholarship Guidelines
Scholarship Overview
The Houston Section of NACE International has provided
scholarships for over 20 years. Scholarships have traditionally been funded by
The Houston Education Week (formally The Gulf Coast Corrosion Seminar) and Golf
Tournaments.
The available scholarships for the 2007-2008 Session
include the following.
 | Children of Houston NACE Members Scholarship. |
| Houston NACE Member Sponsored Student Scholarship. |
Please note the qualifications before applying.
Scholarship Qualifications
Children of Houston NACE Members Scholarship:
Qualifications.
| The nominating parent must be a NACE Houston Section
member in good standing. |
| The institution where the student is enrolled must be
ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) accredited. |
| The student must be attending college on a full time
basis (12 hours/semester) and maintain a 2.5 GPA during for the previous two
semesters. A graduating high school senior is eligible as well. |
| Students must send an official transcript or report card
and a copy of course records with their application. For graduating high
school seniors, a letter of acceptance for the Fall semester from the
university is required. |
| The applications forms and transcripts must be received
at the office listed below by the close of the day June 1, 2008. |
| Award preference will be given to students studying
engineering disciplines related to corrosion sciences. Further preferences
will include the nominating parent’s participation in the NACE Houston
Section, GPA, and extracurricular activities. |
Houston NACE Member Sponsored Student Scholarship:
Qualifications.
| The student must be sponsored by a NACE Houston Section
member in good standing. Further, a letter of recommendation for the student
must be provided by the Section Member to the Scholarship Committee. |
| The sponsored applicant must be a domestic US student
member in good standing at an ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and
Technology) accredited university. |
| The student must be attending college on a full time
basis (12 hours/semester) and maintain a 2.5 GPA during the semester. A
graduating high school senior is eligible as well. |
| Students must send an official transcript or report card
and a copy of course records with their application. For graduating high
school seniors, a letter of acceptance for the Fall semester from the
university is required. |
| The application forms and transcripts must be received
at the office listed below by the close of the day June 1, 2008. |
| Award preference will be given to students studying
engineering disciplines related to corrosion sciences. Further preferences
will include NACE Student Section members, GPA, and extracurricular
activities. |
All Scholarship questions and correspondence should be
directed to:
Jeff Willmon
501 Westlake Park Blvd.
Houston, TX 77079 USA
Office: 281-366-0205
Email:
jeff.willmon@bp.com
Application
If you wish:
| your son/daughter to be considered for Children of
Houston NACE Members Scholarship, or |
| to be considered for a Houston NACE Member Sponsored
Student Scholarship, |
Please complete the application form and mail to the
address below. Official transcripts or other associated material should be sent
directly to the address below.
To obtain an application for:
| Children of Houston NACE Members – Scholarship…click
here. |
| NACE Student Section Membership – Scholarship…click
here. |
Student applications must be received at the office listed
below by the close of business on June 1, 2008.
All Scholarship questions and correspondence should be
directed to:
Jeff Willmon
501 Westlake Park Blvd.
Houston, TX 77079 USA
Office: 281-366-0205
Email:
jeff.willmon@bp.com
Scholarship Committee Review and Awards
The Scholarship Committee is comprised of the following
individuals.
- Jeff Willmon (Scholarship Chair),
- Jane Brown (Trustee),
- Open.
All Scholarship questions and correspondence should be
directed to:
Jeff Willmon
501 Westlake Park Blvd.
Houston, TX 77079 USA
Office: 281-366-0205
Email:
jeff.willmon@bp.com
The decision to award Children of Houston NACE Members
Scholarships and Houston NACE Member Sponsored Student Scholarship will be based
on the following descending criteria.
| Major of Study, |
| Student Projects, |
| Grade Point Average, |
| Extra-curricular Activities, |
| Standing of Parent or Sponsor in NACE Houston Section. |
All candidates will be notified of the Committees decision
concerning their application. The successful candidate will be presented with
their Scholarship at the Houston Section August 12th Section
Meeting. The student and parents will be given complimentary dinners. Other
arrangements for presentation can be made in the event the student cannot attend
the August Section Meeting.
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