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NEW YORK WATER ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATION CAPITAL CHAPTER R. PAUL FARRELL, JR. SCHOLARSHIP INTRODUCTION – The New York Water Environment Association, Inc. (NYWEA), was founded in 1929 by professionals in the field of water quality as a non-profit, educational organization. The NYWEA consists of seven local chapters representing the various geographic regions across the State: the Capital, Central, Genesee, Long Island, Lower Hudson, Metropolitan, and Western. The Capital Chapter covers Columbia, Greene, Schoharie, Albany, Rensselaer, Montgomery, Schenectady, Fulton, Saratoga, Washington, Hamilton, Warren, Essex, St. Lawrence, Franklin and Clinton counties. THE AWARD – The Capital Chapter of NYWEA is offering two awards of $1,000.00 to be paid directly to the student. The student must be enrolled in an environmental related curriculum at the undergraduate level (such as, but not limited to, biology, forestry, chemistry, engineering, and water/wastewater treatment). Awards will be distributed on academic, extracurricular and community activities, references, and personal goals. The award will be presented at the Capital Chapter’s Spring function. Disbursement of funds will be in the Fall following submission of proof of enrollment. As an added benefit, the successful student will be automatically enrolled in the New York Water Environment Association as a student member for a period of one-year following award of the scholarship. ELIGIBILITY - Applicants must be enrolled as a high school senior at the time of application. The student must reside in the geographic area that the Capital Chapter encompasses. APPLICATION – Eligible students must complete this application. Each student may fill out only one application. If any of the application is incomplete or not included, the application will not be considered. The signed application must be submitted together with: 1. An official high school transcript: 2. A minimum of two written references: One must be from a teacher. The other must be from someone not related to the applicant. 3. Return the completed application along with the necessary attachments to: Richard J. Lyons Albany County Sewer District NYWEA Capital Chapter P. O. Box 4187 Albany, NY 12204 518-447-1617 SELECTION – Applications that are received by the application deadline will be distributed to the Scholarship Committee for consideration. The Committee will then make their recommendation to the Capital Chapter’s Executive Board for approval. Judging will be based on essays, academic performance, extracurricular and community activities, references and personal goals. The Executive Board may request to conduct brief interviews with potential candidates to aid in the selection process. APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 1st, 2011 |
Applicant will not be considered unless all information is completed in full and all requested documentation is provided. Please type or print clearly and answer all questions completely. Name ____________________________________________ Email _____________________________ Street address _______________________________________________________________________ City________________________________State ___________ Zip Code ________________________ Telephone Number ( ) _______________ Social Security # ________________________________ Name of Institution you plan to attend: ___________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Honors and Awards: ___________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Curricular, extracurricular and community service activities, and employment (include # hrs/wk) _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Career and Education: _________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ |
Please complete responses to each of the following questions. It will be necessary to use a separate sheet of paper, since your responses should be 200 - 300 words. Please type your responses. Points will be deducted if responses are not typed. 1) What do you see as the most important scientific, technological or global development of your lifetime? How has it shaped your life or goals? 2) What is the most pressing environmental problem facing youth today? 3) Besides your parents, what person has been most influential in your life and why? CERTIFICATION AND RELEASE AUTHORIZATION I certify this information is true, complete and accurate. I also authorize the release of this information to confirm and or verify this application. APPLICATION DEADLINE April 1, 2011 Student's Signature ______________________________________________ Date ________________
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