AAAEA Members - Scholarship

Members > AAAEA College Scholarship - 2011

PURPOSE
	This scholarship award has been established by the AAAEA Scholarship Committee. The award is presented to an Undergraduate or Graduate, Engineer, Architect or Computer Science student who is also a student member of AAAEA. The main objective is to promote Engineering, Architecture and Computer Science as worthy professions and to foster stronger ties to the AAAEA and to the Arab American Community. Depending on the availability of funds, scholarships in the amount of $1,000, $1,500, or $2,000 is presented in November 2011 at the Semi-Annual Meeting. The recipient is recognized by presentation of a certificate at the semi-annual meeting of AAAEA and is required to accept the award in person.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
	The AAAEA scholarship is available only to student members of the AAAEA who are attending an accredited four year College or University in the state of Illinois or are residents of Illinois attending college elsewhere.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

The applicant must complete the AAAEA scholarship award application which consists of items A through E listed below. Items B and C shall be an original copies in a sealed envelope by their originator.

A.	The Application Form.
B.	A certified college transcript indicating course grades and cumulative grade point average.
C.	A letter of recommendation written by a faculty member or a registered professional engineer or architect or a computer scientist recognized by the Scholarship Committee Members.
D.	An adequate description of the applicant's extracurricular activities. The description should highlight relevant work experience, publications, participation in AAAEA, student/campus activities, involvement in community organizations or a combination of these.
E.	Write an essay addressing your particular interest in your field of study, the most important issue currently being addressed in your field and the responsibility of the Engineers, Architects or Computer Scientists to society and to AAAEA.
F.	The applicant should be available for a thirty-minute personal or by phone interview with one or more members of the Scholarship Committee.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Criteria

Undergraduate

Graduate(M.S)

Graduate(Ph.D.)

Topics in Engineering Essay

20%

20 %

Course Grades (GPA)

40%

35 %

25 %

Extra-Curricular Activities Description

20%

25 %

35 %

Letter of Recommendation

10%

10 %

Presentation Quality

10%

10 %

The presentation quality criterion will be an assessment of the applicant's submittal for neatness, organization, spelling and proper English usage. Please do not bind the application materials into a booklet.

The scholarship awards for graduate and undergraduate applicants will be determined by the by the availability of funds and grade attained based on the above Selection Criteria as follows:

Undergraduate

Graduate(M.S)

Graduate (Ph.D.)

$2,000 Award

Grade 90%-100%

Grade 96%-100%

Grade 97%-100%

$1,500 Award

Grade 85%-89%

Grade 90%-95%

Grade 94%-96%

$1,000 Award

Grade 80%-84%

Grade 85%-89%

Grade 90%-93%

APPLICATION DEADLINE
	Submit all application materials starting May 15, 2011 and no later than September 15, 2011, to:
	AAAEA Scholarship Committee P. O. Box 1536 Chicago, IL 60690-1536
	All applications will be acknowledged within 15 days after the deadline. The evaluation of all applications will be completed in early September. Only if you are one of the successful candidates you will be notified. Please do not call. Registered or certified mail is advisable to help you track your application.


	Scholarship Application Form

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