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Scholarships

The Louisiana Section of the Air & Waste Management Association is searching for candidates for up to two or more $1000 or more cash scholarship awards. The award also includes a one year student membership in the Air & Waste Management Association.

Applications for the 2012 award are due by Friday, March 30, 2012 at 5PM.

Eligibility

Individuals must meet the following minimum requirements to be eligible for award consideration:

  1. Must be a full time student attending a college or university or law school located within the geographical region of the section. (Louisiana and the Sabine River Region of Eastern Texas)
  2. Must be at least a Junior and no higher than Master’s level graduate student during the year of the scholarship award (Fall 2012 and Spring 2013).
  3. Must have at least two semesters (or three quarters) of schooling remaining at the time of the award (Minimum Fall 2012 and Spring 2013).
  4. Must be pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree with the major in engineering, physical or natural science, or public health. Law students with an interest in the environmental practice area are eligible. (Note: Doctoral candidates are not eligible.)
  5. Must show through course work, projects, personal interest, etc., a desire to promote air pollution control and/or solid or hazardous waste management.
  6. Must have at least an overall 3.00 or higher on a scale of 4.00 including all coursework through the last completed semester.
  7. Must be interviewed by Louisiana Section representatives. The interview will be scheduled by the Section after the application deadline.
  8. The winning applicant should attend the meeting in May to receive the scholarship award.

Application

Application materials must be received by Friday, March 30, 2012 to be considered. Only complete applications received on or before the deadline will be considered. Applications sent via e-mail to the contact listed below are acceptable if all application components are submitted in Portable Document Format (PDF). Receipt of electronic submittals cannot be guaranteed should technical difficulties arise. Facsimile transmittals are not acceptable. The following application components should be submitted:

  • Section 1: General Application Information Sheet
  • Section 2: Résumé
  • Section 3: Interest and Award Statement
  • Section 4: Transcript
  • Section 5: Recommendation
  • Section 6: Current Financial Awards

Selection Process

Awards will be made on the basis of academic record, plan of study, career goals, recommendations, and financial status without consideration of sex, race, national origin, age, or physical disability. The Scholarship Awards Committee reviews all applications received and its decision is final. Announcement of the scholarship awards will be made in May.

Mailing Instructions

  1. Attach the sealed envelope with the Letter of Recommendation to your packet.
  2. Send the completed package to:
  • Louisiana Section Scholarship Award
  • c/o Karen J. Blakemore
  • Phelps Dunbar, LLP
  • PO Box 4412
  • Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821-4412
  1. If you would like a written confirmation that your complete package was received on time, please provide an e-mail address or include a stamped, self-addressed envelope.

Electronic Instructions:

  1. Have your major professor or department head e-mail your letter of recommendation in PDF directly to the e-mail address below
  2. E-mail the completed package with all application components in PDF to:
  • Karen J. Blakemore
  • Phelps Dunbar, LLP
  • Karen.blakemore@phelps.com
  1. A reply e-mail will be sent upon receipt.