Southwest Virginia Solid Waste Management Association

Education Grant   APPLICATION

Deadline: August 1st, 2009

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Jeff Blevins, City of Bristol, Assistant Solid Waste Disposal Manager,   2125 Shakesville Road,  Bristol Va.  24201

1. Applicant's Full Name: 

2. Applicant's Permanent Address: 

3. Currently a Full-Time Student at: 

     Scheduled to attend in the fall: 

4. Check class standing in the fall:  Freshman  Sophomore    Junior    Senior  

5.  Current G.P.A.  ,   Briefly describe courses related to solid waste management.

6. Major: 

7. Please provide a brief narrative of how your anticipated future career goals relate to solid waste management and the geographic area you would like to find employment.

8. Provide a brief dicussion and dates of any solid waste-related research efforts, field experience, work experience, volunteer experience, interships, or assistantships.

9. Provide a list and the dates of any academic achievement awards, honors, special accomplishments, extracurricular activities, or other relevant outside interests.

10. Provide any other information or qualifications that you would like the Selection Committee to consider.

By submitting this application, you certify that all information on this form is complete and true to the best of your knowledge, and that you understand, and can comply, with the SVSWMA Scholarship Program Guidelines.

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1. Grant Information:
1. The amount of grant money shall be determined based on the financial condition of the association and at the sole decision of the board. An Education Grant Committee will be selected by the board each year. The amount of grant money available will be announced at the 1^st quarterly meeting of the membership each year.
2. Grants applications are due to the Grant Committee no later than August 1^st. Grants will be awarded at the annual meeting and equipment show in September of each year.
3. The number of recipients and the amount given will be recommended by the Education Grant Committee and approved by the Board.
4. The Southwest Virginia Solid Waste Management Association (SVSWMA) reserves the right to withhold the Education Grant if candidates do not adequately meet criteria or if funds are unavailable.
5. All decision of the Board are final.
2. Criteria for Applicants:
1. Applicants are to be members in good standing of the association or the immediate family of the member including and limited to, husband, wife, children or grandchildren (including step children and legally adopted). In the event all qualified member requests have been fulfilled non-members may be considered by the committee.
2. Applicants will be ranked based on the following conditions:
1. Financial Need
2. Academics (GPA)
3. Academics and/or Career Goals
4. Relation to Member Status
3. Recipients will be determined by the Grants Committee and all decisions are final.
3. Applications to include:
1. Describe financial need. Additional documentation & information may be requested.
2. Listing of courses, grades and/or GPA. (Transcripts are not necessary; however, if you have a copy of grades for any semester, please include with application.)
3. Provide information on courses enrolled in and were and how scholarship money would be used if awarded.
4. Candidates should include in the application a description of any research, internship, work program or other relevant venture. Indicate if your area of study is directly related to Solid Waste Management, Other Environmental studies, or Non-related (Please describe in detail)
1. The nature of the research/internship/work/experience.
2. Candidate’s role and performance with the effort.
3. The time dedicated to the effort.
5. Relationship to SVSWMA member.
6. Application and supporting materials may be mailed or e-mailed
7. Applications must be received by August 1st.