Minority Scholarship Awards for Incoming College Freshmen
Current Winners - 2008: Chibueze Vincent Amanchukwu, Texas A&M University, College Station; Alexander Diaz de Arce, University of Florida; KaLila S. Brunette, Agnes Scott College; Chloe Whitney Conbett, University of Texas at Austin; Jose Arturo Delgado, University of Texas at Austin; Elisha John-Mark Denham, University of Texas at Arlington; Adria Galloway, University of Texas at Austin; Angela Deborah Ketterer, University of Rochester; Devin Lemons, Oklahoma State University; Daniela Sifuentes-Lopez, George Fox University; Diego Lugo, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Jasmine McElroy, Texas A& M University at Galveston; Anastasia Oxendine, North Carolina State University; Luis Saldana, Kennesaw State University; William Tarpeh, Stanford University; Melanie N. Tegner, Oregon State University;
Sponsor:
Minority Affairs Committee
Description: See the application form for complete application criteria -- 1. Applicants must be members of a minority group (i.e. African-American, Hispanic, Native American, or Alaskan Native) that is underrepresented in chemical engineering. 2. Applicants must be high school graduates during the 2008-2009 academic year and plan to enroll during the 2009-2010 academic year in a four-year university offering a science/engineering degree. Applicants are encouraged to choose classes leading to a degree in science or engineering. 3. The selection of winners will be based on the applicant's academic record, participation in school and work activities, reason for choosing science or engineering, and financial need.
Deadline:
May 15, 2009. Application form ( MS Word format), or contact the Awards Administrator at awards@aiche.org or 646-495-1333.
Award:
A one time award of $1,000 per student. Approximately 10 scholarships are presented annually.
Presentation:
Scholarship funds are sent to the university bursar in the fall of each year.