NSBE Fellows/Major Sponsor/ BCA Scholarship Program 2011-2012
For Undergraduate And Graduate Student Members
The NSBE Fellows Scholarship Program is a tiered-scholarship program that provides scholastic motivation to achieve and serves as a tool to encourage members to continue to strive for academic excellence, while developing professional and leadership skills through organization and community involvement. The awards are given to student members who have demonstrated high scholastic performance, dedicated service to the Society and other organizations, and who possess high professional promise. The National Society of Black Engineers will award several scholarships through this program at the NSBE Annual Convention in Pittsburgh, PA on March 28- April 2, 2012.
Scholarship Award Tiers:
- Board of Corporate Affiliates (BCA) Scholars $3,000 Award*
- Major Sponsors Scholars $1,500 Award*
- NSBE Fellows $1,000 Award
*(All award packages include an additional Annual Convention Travel, Housing and Registration Stipend with the exception of the NSBE Fellows tier.)
Selection Criteria:
Scholarship recipients will be selected based on a combination of the following criteria:
- University Academic Achievement – (GPA, Honors, etc.)
- Service to NSBE (Chapter, Regional, and/or National)
- Other Professional, Campus, and Community Activities
- Essay Response
Application Criteria:
- All applicants must be paid NSBE members.
- All applicants must attend a College/University in the United States, Canada or the West Indies.
- All NSBE undergraduate and graduate student members are eligible to apply. (Non-engineering/technical majors are not eligible.)
- Award GPA Minimum Requirements (4.0 scale): BCA & Major Sponsors (3.0), NSBE Fellows (2.7)
NOTE: Former BCA and Major Sponsor Scholars or NSBE Fellows are ineligible to apply.
All applications must include:
- A University/College transcript (Spring/Summer/Fall 2011 transcripts may be used).
- A current Resume posted in your NSBE IMPAK account (VIA online Job placement center) and uploaded during the application process.
Awardee Selection Process:
Award selections will be based on the selection criteria of University Academic Achievement, Service to NSBE (Chapter, Regional, and/or National), other Professional, Campus, and Community Activities, and the applicants’ response to an essay question. Each category will be weighted differently in the selection scoring process. Based on the final scoring of all applicants, the top selection picks will then be placed in one of the three award tiers (BCA Scholar, Major Sponsor Scholar, and NSBE Fellow).
All applicants will be notified of their selection status by email once selection has been completed. Award checks will be distributed during the Annual Awards Event at the Annual Convention in Pittsburgh, PA. All award recipients in attendance at the Annual Convention are expected to attend the Awards Event. Those recipients not in attendance at the convention will have their award checks mailed AFTER the Annual Convention.
Please Note The Following Rules For Those Selected As Scholars:
- Registration waivers/refunds will be processed prior to the Annual Convention. For those that register for the Annual Convention prior to selection, you will receive a waiver and refund credit to your NSBE Online account.
- Travel stipends will be distributed prior to Annual Convention until March 1st with appropriate documentation only.
- Those scholars that have not submitted the proper documentation prior to March 1st will have stipends processed AFTER the close of the convention.
- All recipients are completely responsible for their initial travel expenses. DO NOT WAIT for the scholarship recipients’ announcement to complete your convention travel plans!
Online Submission Deadline: December 2, 2011
Unofficial transcripts can be emailed to scholarships@nsbe.org.
Questions/Contacts:
Programs Department
703.549.2207
scholarships@nsbe.org
PLEASE NOTE: You MUST post a CONFIRMED GPA between 2.7 and 4.0 for your application to be eligible for judging.
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