SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS
ANTELOPE VALLEY SECTION
2011 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
Postmarked Deadline: _ Friday May 13, 2011
Antelope Valley Section of the Society of Women Engineers will administer one $500.00
scholarship funded by Northrop Grumman Corporation to encourage women to study
engineering, including computer science, and (o help alleviate the financial burden,
In general, a successful applicant must demonstrate high academic ability and show a keen
interest in her professional development in the engineering field by participating in technical
organizations, holding leadership positions, conducting research projects, or pursuing
engineering and/or non-engineering related work opportunities. She is a problem solver, a
‘committed doer, and an effective communicator. She should be an example to other students as
« potential leader, both technically and socially.
One scholarship will be allocated to a female student who has been accepted by an ABET
accredited engineering program.
Additionally, applicants need to meet the following criteria:
1. Applicant must have permanent residence within the Antelope Valley, California
(defined as zip codes starting with 935**),
2. Be in a position to apply the scholarship toward undergraduate engineering studics,
following acceptance of the award. This includes high school seniors, transfer students,
from a local 2 year college to an ABET accredited program, and current undergraduate
students.
3. Supply all the information, including an official transcript, required for a complete
application.
4, Meet the application deadline.
If you meet all these qualifications, please complete the enclosed application according to the
following instructions. The timeline of the application process is as follows:
(2) Completed applications must be postmarked by Friday, May 13, 2011
(2) Applications will be reviewed and scored during the month of May 2011
3) __ Award notification letter will be sent no later than June 15, 2011 and will inform the
recipient of the scholarship award. The $500 scholarship will be disseminated after SWE
Antelope Valley Section receives award recipient's acceptance letter from at least onc ABET
accredited engineering school.
(4) The scholarship recipient will be honored at a monthly AV-SWE section meeting.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICANTS
To be accepted for judging, an applicant must submit all required items and have them
postmarked no later than May 13, 2011. These items can either be submitted all in one package
(mailed by the applicant herself) or separately (cach person serving as a reference mailing their
‘own letters directly to the address below). Be sure to fill out the names of the references on the
application, especially if mailing items separately. ‘The applicant is responsible for seeing that all
necessary information (completed application form, transcript, applicant essay, and letter(s) of
reference) is submitted by the deadline, The applicant will be disqualified from judging, with no
further follow-up, if these instructions are not followed.
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Applicants having other scholarships and/or previous Society of Women Engineers scholarships
are eligible to apply.
APPLICATION FORMS: Official scholarship application forms are made available
electronically to the av SWE section website:
http:/vww.swe.org/RegionB/B012/scholarship.html. Or they may be requested directly from
SWE-AV by sending an email with subject "Scholarship Application Request” to
SWE.AntelopeVallev@gmail.com. Use of copies or reproductions is permitted.
MAILING INSTRUCTIONS: Mail all items by regular mail postmarked by Friday May 13,
2011 to the Scholarship Chair (address shown below). Please do not send registered or certified
mail!
2011 Scholarship
Society of Women Engineers - Antelope Valley Section
P.O. Box 2163,
Lancaster, CA 93539
‘THE FOLLOWING ITEMS MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR ALL APPLICANTS:
1. COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM: Additional information may be attached to the
application if there is not enough room in the space provided.
2, TRANSCRIPT: An official copy of applicant's transcript must show grades for the entire
enrollment in current school.
3. APPLICANT ESSAY: The essay is limited to 500 words (12 pt. font) in typed, essay format
‘and should describe the applicant's feelings on the following:
‘Why she has decided to study engineering and why she chose her particular major and what she
hopes to achieve in that field,
4, REFERENCE LETTER NO. 1**: Letter of reference from a faculty member detailing
your academic performance, preference given to high performance in the areas of mathematics
and science. If possible, letter should indicate the class standing of the applicant relative to other
students. Letter must be dated in the application year.
5, REFERENCE LETTER NO. 2**: Letter of reference from another faculty member or an
employer (present or former), or someone closely associated with any extra-curricular activities
(Guch as a coach or faculty sponsor), Applicant's employment need not be connected with
engineering. Letter must be dated in the application year.
6. RESUME (OPTIONAL ~ STRONGLY RECOMMENDED): A resume is not required but
it is strongly recommended in order to put achievements and related experience into a well-
organized format for judging by the AV-SWE Board.
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** Copies of recommendation letters submitted for other scholarships are acceptable, as long as
they are up-to-date and reflect the student’s current academic achievement and professional
development.
REFERENCES:
Society of Women Engineers (SWE) website:
hittp://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/
SWE Antelope Valley website:
http:/Avww swe.org/RegionB/BO12/
ABET aceredited programs:
http://www abet.org/AccredProgramSearch/A.cereditationSearch.a
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Postmark Deadli May 13, 2011
PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT CLEARLY ALL RESPONSES
PERSONAL INFORMATION
NAME:
CURRENT ADDRESS:
HOME PHONE:
WORK PHONE:
PERMANENT ADDRESS:
PERMANENT PHONE:
E-MAIL:
DATE OF BIRTH:
EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY:
‘ADDRESS:
MAJOR:
DEGREE EXPECTED:
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IN. & OFF CAMPUS
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION (attach more sheets ifneeded.)
List employers, duties, dates. Attaching a resume is strongly recommended.
‘Dates | Employer Duties
SCHOLASTIC HONORS (Attach more sheets if needed.)
Dates | Scholastic Honors ‘Notes
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SOCIETIES & ORGANIZATIONS (Attach more sheets if needed.)
Membership
Date
‘Organization Name
Date of Office Held/Offfice
‘Name/Responsibilities/ Activities
obligations, ete.) (Attach more sheets i
OTHER RELEVANT OR UNIQUE INFORMATION
AWARDS (Names/Year) and/or SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES (Accident, family
needed.)
Date
‘Event
‘Notes
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LIST OF REFERENCES
Reference #1 (Name and Contact information):
Reference #2 (Name and Contact information):
SWE Reference (option:
I believe all of the above information 10 be true. I hereby apply for the Antelope
Valley Section Society of Women Engineers Scholarship. It is my understanding that I will be
notified by June 15, 2011 if I have been selected as the recipient of an award. I intend to be
enrolled as an engineering student through December 2011.
‘Signature of Applicant Date Signed
‘Signature of Parent or Guardian Date Signed
(Gf Applicant is younger than 18 at time of application)
Thereby grant permission for the Antelope Valley Section Society of Women Engineers to use
my name and photo for future scholarship announcement and advertisement. It is my
understanding that this is voluntary and in no way will i affect my eligibility to be selected as
ascholarship recipient.
‘Signature of Applicant Date Signed
‘Signature of Parent or Guardian Date Signed
(Gf Applicant is younger than 18 at time of epplication)
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