| AMOUNT
Several scholarships totaling up to $20,000. The amounts will be paid as lump sum awards.
OBJECTIVE
To promote, improve and encourage the profession and practice of land surveying in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by providing financial assistance to those persons intending to pursue, or who are currently pursuing, an education in surveying with an ultimate goal of becoming practicing Professional Land Surveyors.
AWARD
Scholarships will be disbursed in two installments: the first issue being given by early fall of the award year, and the second at the beginning of the new year. Both installments are subject to current enrollment in a two-year Surveying Technology Program or in a four-year Bachelor of Science Surveying Program.
RECIPIENTS
The scholarship recipients will be chosen by the Foundation's Board of Trustees based upon achievements, content of responses, grammar, presentation and an advisor's evaluation. Announcement of the recipients will be made in July of each year. The Foundation will not discriminate against any person in the selection process on the basis of age, race, religion, sex, ancestry or national origin.
ELIGIBILITY
The applicant must be a citizen of the United States and be a resident of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The applicant must be enrolled in or be accepted in a two-year Surveying Technology Program or a four-year Bachelor of Science Program in Land Surveying.
The applicant must submit copies of SAT scores and high school or college transcripts with completed transcript release from a guidance office or
registrar's office.
EVALUATION
Each applicant will be evaluated on a point-count system as described below.
Performance Factors - 20 points maximum as follows:
- High school seniors will be rated on their SAT scores. The verbal score will count for a maximum of 10 points and the math score for a maximum of 10 points.
College students will be rated on their cumulative grade point average at the time they apply for the scholarship.
- Applicants activities - 20 points
Evaluation of applicant's activities and honors, work experience, leadership positions and distinguishing qualifications.
- Application Preparation - 20 points
Evaluation of content, clarity of ambitions an career goals, grammar, spelling and neatness.
- Guidance Counselor/Advisor Evaluation - 20 points
The student's guidance counselor/advisor should provide an objective evaluation regarding academics, character and perceived financial need on the enclosed Guidance Counselor/Advisor Recommendation Form. This form should be mailed separately from the student's application.
- Applicant's potential as a Professional Land Surveyor - 20 points
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