Valero Energy is awarding Scholarships!

Valero Energy is awarding Scholarships!

 

It is with great pleasure that Valero announces its commitment to award talented first-year students a $1,500 scholarship to assist in attaining their educational goals and connect to important resources that can fuel exceptional futures in the energy industry. The Valero scholarship’s primary focus is to reach minority students pursuing undergraduate degrees in engineering; particularly, students with a passion for Chemical, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or Pre-Engineering.

 

Students who are awarded the scholarship will attend Valero’s Minority Engineering Summit on May 19-22, 2020, in San Antonio, TX. This all-expenses-paid developmental opportunity will take place at Valero Headquarters, and consist of four (4) days of learning, exploration, networking, volunteerism, and a site visit to a Valero Refinery.

 

To learn more about Valero’s Minority Engineering Summit and related scholarship opportunities, visit www.valero.com/scholarships. FAQs and other documents are included in the site, for your reference.

 

DATES TO REMEMBER:

                February 28, 2020             Summit Scholarship deadline     

                March 30, 2020                  Summit Scholarship Award Date               

                May 19-22, 2020                 Minority Engineering Summit at Valero HQ    

 

Please email me at studentengagement@valero.com or contact me at (210) 345-2915 if you have questions or would like to learn more about this extraordinary opportunity.

 

Best Regards,

 

Phyllis Williams

Diversity & Inclusion Specialist

Valero Energy 

210 345-2915

Material Handling Education Foundation

Call for Scholarships Deadline January 15, 2020

Our scholarship program has changed . . . Please read carefully.

The Material Handling Education Foundation, Inc.
The Material Handling Education Foundation, Inc. (www.mhefi.net) is an independent charitable organization that was established in 1976 with a mission to engage and attract students to the material handling and supply chain industry by providing financial support.  Since 1976, our programs have supported over 1,000 students and educators seeking pathways to quality educational programs and fulfilling careers.     The Foundation will offer scholarship award opportunities to undergraduates who are pursuing a material handling or supply chain career.  The student should clearly demonstrate dedication to achieving excellence, strong leadership skills, potential for future growth as a leader and persistence in the pursuit of education.
Scholarship awards range from $1,500 to $6,000 and must be used for costs relating to tuition, fees and books associated with attending school full-time.  One application allows students to compete for one of the multiple scholarships offered by the Foundation.  Scholarships are oneyear awards, and former recipients may re-apply each year if they continue to meet the eligibility requirements.
Target Programs:
Undergraduate students from programs listed below that have a focus on material handling and/or supply chain management are encouraged to apply:
• Industrial Engineering • Industrial Distribution • Mechanical & Electrical Engineering • Computer Science related to Material Handling • Business & Management related to Material Handling or Supply Chain Management
Student Eligibility:
For the 2020/2021 academic term, the following students are eligible to apply:
• Undergraduate students pursuing a material handling or supply chain career enrolled full time at a qualified college or university in a target program (see list
above).  Undergraduate students can be classified as freshman, sophomore, junior or senior for the Fall 2020 term to be eligible. • Enrolled at any non-profit college or university in the United States accredited by the Council for Higher Education. • All applicants must be full-time students with a "B" grade point average in their major. • Applicants must be enrolled in school for the entire academic year (Fall 2020 and Spring 2021) without interruption barring illness, emergency or military service.
Instructions to apply for scholarships:
Applicants must first be nominated by a professor, faculty member or employer (direct supervisor/manager or senior company official). Nominators should visit the website here https://MHEFI.smapply.org to complete the online Nomination Form for the student.  Once the student has been nominated, the student will be asked to complete the online application at https://MHEFI.smapply.org .  One application allows students to compete for one of the many available scholarships including scholarships from the Howard Bernstein Fund.
Official transcript of the student's current school and program is also required with the application.  Official transcripts can be uploaded to the scholarship application by the Registrar's office or equivalent office at the school if feasible.  Your school may also submit official transcripts via e-mail with a secure download link with printing allowed sent to dvarner@mhi.org or via regular postal mail directly from the school or transcript organization to Donna Varner at MHEFI, 8720 Red Oak Blvd., Suite 201, Charlotte, NC  28217.  Please note that we will not accept transcripts directly from the student since the documents cannot be authenticated.
Students may also upload other supporting documentation to demonstrate their commitment and understanding of the material handling and supply chain industry such as:
• Resume • Research Paper • Project Summary • White Paper • Case Study • Video • Other
The online application, nomination/recommendation letter and the official transcript must be received in the Foundation office by January 15, 2020.   Scholarship awards for the 2020/2021 academic term will be announced by April 30, 2020.   Questions may be sent to Donna Varner, MHEFI Executive Director, at dvarner@mhi.org.

 

Please forward this information to all eligible students in your program and encourage them to apply for scholarships and complete the process before January 15, 2020.  We wish all your students the best of luck in the scholarship award process.

Best regards,

Donna Varner MHEFI Executive Director 

OKLAHOMA STATE BOARD OF LICENSURE FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS

OKLAHOMA STATE BOARD OF LICENSURE FOR       PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS                                                     220 N.E. 28th Street, Suite 120                                                    Oklahoma City, OK 73105-2802                                                                  (405) 521-2874




P rofessionally E ngineering the Future Scholarship
  The Oklahoma State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (OKPELS) is excited to announce the 2nd year of the Professionally Engineering the Future Scholarship.  The scholarship's purpose is to benefit and support creative and diverse student leaders entering their first professional degree program in the field of Engineering or Engineering Technology, whose goals are directed towards Professionally Engineering the Future through the principled practice of engineering. 
 The scholarship is an endowed fund established by OKPELS and is administered through the Oklahoma City Community Foundation (OCCF).   All applications must be submitted through the OCCF website.  Detailed instructions on “How to Apply” can be found at www.occf.org/scholarships/.       Award:  $2,000 - $6,000 (up to 50 scholarships awarded statewide)  At least one recipient will be selected from each qualifying university  Funds may be used for tuition, fees, required supplies, and book expenses  Payments are made in two installments (fall and spring semester) each academic year directly to the student’s school after proof of enrollment has been provided to the OCCF.  Recipients may reapply the following year  Financial need will be considered  Preference will be given for students who graduated from an Oklahoma high school 
 Eligible Applicants must:  Be entered into an ABET accredited professional degree program for Engineering or Engineering Technology at an Oklahoma university – all disciplines of engineering qualify  Be full-time students entering their third, fourth or fifth year of school earning their first professional degree  Have a collegiate GPA ≥ 2.5  Be a legal resident of the State of Oklahoma for not less than 3 years prior to the date of application, OR, have graduated from an Oklahoma high school, OR, be an Oklahoma resident who has attended an Oklahoma college or university for 1 year prior to application
 Application Deadline:  February 15, 2020  Apply at www.occf.org/scholarships/

Questions for OKPELS?  Contact Mark Kirk at mkirk@pels.ok.gov or (405) 522-3355
 Questions for OCCF?  Contact OCCF scholarship staff at scholarships@occf.org or (405) 235-5603

  FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
  1.  How do I apply for a scholarship?  Detailed instructions regarding the application process can be found at www.occf.org/scholarships/    2.  How much does it cost to apply?  There is no charge to apply for an OCCF scholarship.    3.  Is there just one application to fill out?  No.  Each scholarship has its own unique application.  There is one General Application/Student Profile that collects the basic  information for each applicant; however, applicants must apply for each scholarship separately.    4.  Can I fax or email my application?  No.  Scholarship applications must be submitted online at www.occf.org/scholarships/    5.  What’s the deadline for applying?  February 15, 2020    6.  Can I get an extension if I need one?  No.  Applications sent after the deadline are considered late and will not be reviewed.    7.  Who makes the award decisions?  The OKPELS Scholarship Selection Committee    8.  How will I find out if I’ve been awarded a scholarship and will you let me know if I have not?  Applicants are notified in writing if they are selected to receive a scholarship award.  All applicants can login to  www.occf.org/scholarships/ to check on the status of an application.  A status of “not qualified” or “declined” indicates that  an applicant was not selected for an award.    9.  What happens if I am selected as a scholarship recipient?  Scholarship recipients will receive an official letter by mail, as well as an instruction sheet regarding how to claim the  scholarship.  These mailed documents will be sent to the address that was provided by the applicant on the General  Application/Student Profile.  Read the documents and respond in a timely manner.    10. What expenses can the scholarship pay?  Scholarship awards may go to payment of tuition, fees, required supplies, and book expenses.    11. Will I receive a check for my scholarship?  No. Scholarship payments are mailed directly to the school’s financial aid office.    12.  If I receive a scholarship one year, will I automatically receive an award for the following year?  No, but recipients are encouraged to reapply again.  An individual may not receive the scholarship more than three times.    13. What happens if I move or change schools after I’ve been awarded a scholarship?  Award recipients who move should contact the scholarship staff at OCCF and update their address.  Recipients who change schools should also notify OCCF of the change.  If the change is to an Oklahoma university and the  recipient remains in an EAC/ABET or ETAC/ABET accredited program, then the scholarship will remain.  If the student is no  longer enrolled in an EAC/ABET or ETAC/ABET accredited program, then the scholarship will not be awarded.    14. I received a scholarship and would like to send a thank‐you note.  Where should I send my letter?  Please send thank you notes to the OCCF.  The mailing address is:  Oklahoma City Community Foundation  P.O. Box 1146  Oklahoma City, OK 73101‐1146    15. I have a question that wasn’t answered here.  What should I do?  Please contact the OCCF scholarship staff at scholarships@occf.org