Scholarship

2013-2014 Scholarship Application

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Application Deadline: March 13, 2013

Scholarship Requirements

Below are the specifications and requirements for the PLS Foundation Scholarship.

AMOUNT
Several scholarships with the amounts being paid as lump sum awards.

OBJECTIVE
To promote, improve and encourage the profession and practice of land surveying in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by providing financial assistance to those persons intending to pursue, or who are currently pursuing, an education in surveying with an ultimate goal of becoming practicing Professional Land Surveyors.

AWARD
Scholarships will be disbursed in two installments: the first issue being given by early fall of the award year, and the second at the beginning of the new year. Both installments are subject to current enrollment in a two-year Surveying Technology Program or in a four-year Bachelor of Science Surveying Program.

RECIPIENTS
The scholarship recipients will be chosen by the Foundation’s Board of Trustees based upon achievements, content of responses, grammar, presentation and an advisor’s evaluation. Announcement of the recipients will be made in July of each year. The Foundation will not discriminate against any person in the selection process on the basis of age, race, religion, sex, ancestry or national origin.

ELIGIBILITY
The applicant must be a citizen of the United States and be a resident of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

The applicant must be enrolled in or be accepted in a two-year Surveying Technology Program or a four-year Bachelor of Science Program in Land Surveying.

The applicant must submit copies of SAT scores and high school or college transcripts with completed transcript release from a guidance office or registrar’s office.

EVALUATION
Each applicant will be evaluated on a point-count system as described below.
Performance Factors – 20 points maximum as follows:

• SAT Scores and Grades – 20 points
  High school seniors will be rated on their SAT scores. The verbal score will count for a maximum of 10 points and the math score for a maximum of 10 points.
  College students will be rated on their cumulative grade point average at the time they apply for the scholarship.
• Applicants activities – 20 points
  Evaluation of applicant’s activities and honors, work experience, leadership positions and distinguishing qualifications.
• Application Preparation – 20 points
  Evaluation of content, clarity of ambitions an career goals, grammar, spelling and neatness.
• Guidance Counselor/Advisor Evaluation – 20 points
  The student’s guidance counselor/advisor should provide an objective evaluation regarding academics, character and perceived financial need on the enclosed Guidance Counselor/Advisor Recommendation Form. This form should be mailed separately from the student’s application.
• Applicant’s potential as a Professional Land Surveyor – 20 points

Pennsylvania Land Surveyors’ Foundation

The 2012-2013 Foundation scholarship winners received their awards on January 13 during the PSLS Surveyors’ Conference in Hershey, Pa. We extend congratulations to these recipients:

• 1st Place, $2,500, Ryan White, Penn State Wilkes-Barre

• 2nd Place, $1,500, Eric Bogumil, Penn State Wilkes-Barre

• 3rd Place, $1,500, Melissa Loutitt , Ferris State University

4th Place, $1,500, Taylor Shepley, Line Mountain High School/Penn State Wilkes-Barre

5th-9th Place each received $1,000. They are:

• Matt Boozer, Penn State Wilkes-Barre

• Greg Copelli, Penn State Wilkes-Barre

• Dakota Cornell, Alfred State University

• Jessica Helman, Penn State Wilkes-Barre

• Alex Wood, Penn State Wilkes-Barre

Read Thank-you Notes from Past Scholarship Winners (PDF)