Now that the robots are shipped, it is time to give attention to the scholarships that are available. Of special note are the 7 $5,000 scholarships that can be applied to tuition anywhere where the student is enrolled in an ME program.
It is not too late to get your applications in.
While full details are on the FIRST page, I’ve copied them in below this note.
It is important to apply for these scholarships, as the more people apply, the more likely the donors are willing to continue and possibly increase the scholarships.
Last year ASME offered one scholarship - this year they upped the count to 7 since the turnout was so strong.
Cheers - Vince
ASME/FIRST SCHOLARSHIP
To recognize and reward students whose FIRST experience has inspired an interest in pursuing an engineering career, ASME International (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers) will award seven (7) $5,000 scholarships to high school seniors active on FIRST teams, who are nominated by ASME members or student members who are also active with FIRST. These awards will be for the first year of study (non-renewable) in an accredited* mechanical engineering or mechanical engineering technology program. The recipients will be announced at the FIRST National Championship.
Nomination and Student Eligibility
Members of ASME, including student members, may nominate no more than one student each. Students must be:
. Graduating high school seniors active on FIRST teams, and
. Planning to enroll full-time in an ABET-accredited or substantially equivalent* mechanical engineering or mechanical engineering technology program, no later than the fall after their senior year in high school.
Nomination Requirements
The ASME/FIRST Scholarship Nomination Form is downloadable from the ASME Education webpage http://www.asme.org/educate/k12/first/firstapp.pdf . Attached to the form should be the following:
. A nomination letter from an ASME member or student member attesting to the student’s technical, creative and leadership contributions to the FIRST team;
. Evidence of the student’s outstanding academic performance and other relevant activities (transcript, and/or resume or activity list with GPA information); and
. Financial Data worksheet (p.2 of downloadable Nomination form) as evidence of financial need.
Submission Deadlines
. FOUR (4) COPIES of the nomination form and accompanying materials must be submitted… Materials must be POSTMARKED BY MARCH 1, 2002 and sent to:
Theresa Oluwanifise
Education Department
ASME International
Three Park Avenue, 23-S1
New York, NY 10016-5990
Tel: 1-800-THE-ASME (1-800-843-2763)
Fax: 1-212-591-7143
E-mail: [email protected]
ASME and FIRST
ASME International has promoted FIRST widely since 1996, when the two organizations signed an agreement of affiliation. ASME International is a 125,000 member professional organization, active for more than a century in supporting the profession of engineering through establishing codes and standards, publishing technical journals, participating in educational accreditation, and hosting seminars and conferences. ASME is committed to promoting technological literacy, and supports FIRST as an outstanding means for engineers to be positively involved with young people and promote hands-on understanding of engineering.
- The college a student is planning to attend must have a mechanical engineering (ME) or mechanical engineering technology (MET) program accredited by the Accreditation Board on Engineering Technology (ABET) or substantially equivalent. Questions about whether a given program has received this accreditation may be answered by the college or university, or by checking listings on the ABET website (www.abet.org). For degree programs outside the U.S., contact ASME for further information (see above).
