Every year, SWANA shows their commitment to post secondary
education through scholarships. The SWANA Northern Lights
Chapter Scholarship was established in 1989 for the children
and grandchildren of SWANA members entering post secondary
education. Two scholarships of $500 each are awarded in the
fall. The first of the two scholarship is available to a student
entering their first year of post secondary education and
the other is for a post secondary student in any year other
than their entry year. The program they are enrolled in should
have some broad potential future linkage to solid waste management
or environmental services.
In the event that the scholarships are not claimed, the unclaimed
scholarships will be awarded the next year, in addition to
the two annual scholarships.
If you require any information about SWANA Scholarships please
use our Directors page to contact
Roland Rusnell.
The following text outlines the SWANA International Award
requirements. The selection criteria for the Scholarship
awards is listed below. Applications will be available
on the SWANA
website January 1st, or electronically from Kathy Callaghan
upon request.
In an effort
to promote education and professional development, the Solid
Waste Association of North America established the Grant
H. Flint International Scholarship Awards Program. The 2008
Application will be available January 2008.
The program
is initiated by the Chapters through their Chapter Scholarship
Committees. Completed applications must be received by respective
Chapters no later than May 1st. The Chapter Scholarship
Committees are responsible for reviewing and selecting local
winners, and forwarding one representative for each scholarship
category to the International Scholarship Committee for
review, (c/o Kathy Callaghan, Staff Administrator, (240-494-2248,
e-mail kcallaghan@swana.org,
Association Offices). Applications will be available on
the SWANA website January 1st, or electronically from Kathy
Callaghan upon request.
The names and
completed applications of Chapter winners must be received
by the SWANA Scholarship Committee Staff Administrator no
later than June 1st in order to be considered for
an award.
At-large applicants
should forward their applications directly to the SWANA
Scholarship Committee Staff Administrator by May
1; no more than two At-Large scholarship applications
will be accepted for each category.
The criteria for selection:
Eligible candidates
must be sons, daughters, grandsons or granddaughters of
a SWANA Member (sponsor) in good standing as of May 1st.
SWANA Student Members in good standing are also eligible
for Category II, The Robert P. Stearns/SCS Engineers Scholarship
Award and the Veolia ES Waste-To-Energy//Terrence L. Guest
Memorial Scholarship Award.
Award
categories:
Category
I: Graduating high school seniors or graduate
equivalent certified candidates who have been accepted
for enrollment in a junior college, a four-year college,
or a university (any program). Eligible candidates must
be sons, daughters, grandsons or granddaughters of a SWANA
Member (sponsor) in good standing as of May 1st.
Category
II: Currently enrolled full-time college or university
students who are entering their junior or senior undergraduate
year and pursuing a degree in environmental science, engineering,
or other suitable major related to the field of solid
waste management. Eligible candidates must be sons, daughters,
grandsons or granddaughters of a SWANA Member (sponsor)
in good standing as of May 1st or SWANA Student Members
in good standing.
The
Robert P. Stearns/SCS Engineers Scholarship Award and
The Veolia ES Waste-To-Energy/Terrence L. Guest Memorial
Scholarship Award: Full-time students who are
entering or are in graduate school pursuing a degree in
environmental science, engineering or other suitable major
related to the field of solid waste management. Eligible
candidates must be sons, daughters, grandsons or granddaughters
of a SWANA Member (sponsor) in good standing as of May
1st or SWANA Student Members in good standing.
The
value and number of awards:
Category
I: Graduating (graduate equivalent)
High School Senior Award: 3 awards of $2,000 each
Category
II: College or University Upper Level
Undergraduate Award: 1 award of $2,000
The
Robert P. Stearns/SCS Engineers
Scholarship Award: 1 award of $5,000
The
Veolia ES Waste-To-Energy/
Terrence L. Guest Memorial Scholarship Award:
1 award of $3,000
The
schedule for selection is as follows:
May
1 - Deadline
for submission of application materials to Chapter Scholarship
Committee
June 1 - Deadline for submission
of Chapter candidates for review by International Scholarship
Committee
July 15 - International Scholarship
Committee meets to select winners
August 1 - Announcement of
International Scholarship winners
Questions
or requests should be directed to Kathy Callaghan, (240-494-2248,
e-mail kcallaghan@swana.org.
