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Scholarship Fund
The information provided is to be used by the Pipeliners Association of Houston Scholarship Committee for the sole purpose of evaluating candidates and making recommendations to the Board of Directors for scholarship awards.
1. The Candidate must be enrolled in an accredited School, College or University and classified as a Sophomore, Junior or Senior student, in good standing, for the fall semester. Freshman and Graduate students are not eligible. Applicants are eligible for full scholarships only if enrolled and attending twelve (12) or more credit hours per semester. Applicants enrolled and attending less than twelve (12) credit hours per semester may or may not be eligible for a partial scholarship at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors. An accredited School is defined as an Institution whose credit hours are recognized by a College or University as transferable towards earning a degree.
2. The Candidate must be related to a current member of the Pipeliners Association in good standing. The sponsoring member must have a minimum of two years dues-paid membership and must have a record of attending four meetings during the calendar year preceding the award. A membership year runs from July 1st through May 31st annually, unless directed otherwise by the Board of Directors. A sponsor should begin in January signing the Scholarship Record of Attendance Book (Scholarship book) for a high school senior who will graduate in the spring semester. The Sponsored student would then be eligible to apply during his or her freshman year for a scholarship for his or her sophomore year. The Scholarship book is circulated each month during the meetings and the sponsor's signature are the sole verification of meeting attendance.
3. The Scholarship Award is a fixed amount determined by a meeting of the Board of Directors and is based upon normal tuition, enrollment fees and textbooks for a two semester enrollment. Failure to complete a two-semester enrollment may, at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors, warrant a pro-rata refund from the recipient for that part of the two twelve (12) hour semester(s) not completed.
4. The duration of the Scholarship is for a single scholastic year beginning no later than the fall semester following the award.
5. Candidates must apply each year for consideration. Candidates are eligible their second, third, fourth and fifth scholastic year.
6. The completed application must be submitted electronically. A copy of the applicant's official transcript along with three original reference letters must be mailed to the address listed on the electronic application. Any additional information including deadlines will be posted on the website approxmately 3 months before the interview date.
7.The candidate shall be available for an interview with the Scholarship Committee.
8. The successful Candidate(s) shall be announced at the June Pipeliners Association Meeting.
9. All information provided herein will be held as strictly confidential by the Scholarship Committee.
10. The Candidate specifically authorizes the Pipeliners Association Scholarship Committee to substantiate any of the data provided herein.
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