TryEngineering Scholarship Application 2020 lh6 · Letters must include the name and contact...
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2020ScholarshipApplicationandInformationfortheTryEngineeringSummerInstitute
ScholarshipInformation
TheTryEngineeringSummerInstituteScholarshipisaneed-basedscholarshipthatoffersfinancialassistancetostudentsinterestedinattendingtheTryEngineeringSummerInstitute.
● Therearealimitednumberoffullandpartialscholarshipsforeachlocation.o Afullscholarshipistheequivalenttofulltuition.o Apartialscholarshipistheequivalentto50%offthetuitioncost.
ThescholarshipmayonlybeappliedtowardsthereductionofSummerInstitutetuitionfortheyearofapplication.Itcannotbeusedtowardsrelatedexpensessuchas,butnotlimitedto,travelandpurchaseofindividualSummerInstitutesuppliesincurredbefore,duringorafterattendance.Ifthestudentisselected,thescholarshipwillbeapplieddirectlytothestudent’stuitionbalance.Thescholarshipisnottaxdeductible.
Eligibility Eligibleapplicantsmustberising9ththrough12thgraders(orages13through17).CurrentIEEEemployeesandtheirfamilymembersareineligibleforthisscholarship.ThescholarshipisonlyavailabletoUnitedStatesresidents.Internationalapplicantsarenoteligible.
SelectionCriteria Selectioncriteriawillincludethefollowingareas:demonstratedfinancialneed,personalessay,andlettersofrecommendation.Wereservetherighttoconsiderotherfactorsduringtheselectionprocess.
Deadlines&Delivery PaperApplicationsmustbecompleted&postmarkedby:Friday,March6,2020.DigitalApplicationsmustbecompleted&receivedby11:59pmFriday,March6,2020.Youwillbenotifiedbyemailthatyourapplicationhasbeenreceived.
Applicationspostmarkedafterthedeadlinewillnotbereviewed.● ApplicantswillbenotifiedbyemailbyFriday,April17,2020by5:00PMUS
EDTiftheyhavereceivedthescholarship.● Theapplicantandtheirguardianmustsignandreturntheacceptanceform
viaemailbyMonday,May4,2020by4:00PMUSEDT.Ifthedeadlineisnotmet,yourscholarshipawardwillbeforfeited.
MAILTO:BrandedCampServices,ATTN:IEEEScholarship,6515thStreet,Suite2R,Brooklyn,NY11215
EMAILTO:[email protected],ATTN:IEEEScholarship.
Applicationswithmissingdocumentswillnotbereviewed.Applicationspostmarked/receivedbyemailafterthedeadlinewillnotbereviewed.Pleasedonotincludeadditionaldocuments,theywillnotbereviewed.Materialswillnotbereturnedtotheapplicant.
Contact Ifyouhaveanyquestions,[email protected]:2020ScholarshipQuestion.
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2020ScholarshipApplicationBreakdownforTryEngineeringSummerInstitute
Scholarshiprecipientswillbeselectedbasedonthefollowing:
1. ApplicationForma. Allquestionsmustbecompleted.b. Bothapplicantandguardiansignaturesarerequiredontheapplicationform.Noelectronicsignatures
please.2. FinancialNeed
a. Applicantmustprovideproofoffinancialneedbysubmittingthefirstpageoftheirfederally-filedtaxreturn.(SocialSecuritynumberscanberedacted(e.g.blackedout).)
i. Ifanapplicantcannotprovidefinancialinformation,theymustwritealetterofexceptionexplainingwhythefinancialinformationcannotbeprovidedanddescribingtheirfinancialsituationtoqualifyforaneeds-basedscholarship.(See“LetterofException”below.)
3. PersonalEssaya. EssayQuestion:WhydoyouwanttoattendtheTryEngineeringSummerInstitute,andwhatimpactdo
youthinkitwillhaveonyourfuture?i. Font:12pt.TimesNewRomanii. DoubleSpace:Theentireessayshouldbedouble-spacedwithnoextraspacebetween
paragraphs.iii. Margins:One-inchmarginsallaround.iv. PageNumber:Yourlastnameandthepagenumbershouldappearintheupperrightcornerof
eachpageofyouressay,includingthefirstpage(e.g.Jones3).v. Title:Youressayshouldincludeatitle.Thetitleshouldbecenteredandshouldappearunderthe
headinginformationonthefirstpageandabovethefirstlineofyouressay.vi. Alignment:Entireessayshouldbe“leftjustified.”vii. WordLimit:1,000words.
1. Note:Iftheessayexceeds1,000words,reviewerswillnotreadpastthedesignatedamount.
4. 2LettersofRecommendationa. Eachletterofrecommendationshouldbenolongerthanonepage.b. Lettersmustincludethenameandcontactinformationforthereference,howthereferenceknowsthe
applicant,andthereferrer’ssignatureatthebottom.c. Lettersfromthefollowingareacceptable:Currentorformerteachers,guidancecounselors,mentors,
coaches,andotherindividualsfamiliarwiththeapplicant.d. Lettersfromfamilymemberswillnotbeaccepted.
5. LetterofException(tobeincludediftaxreturncannotbeprovided)a. Font:12pt.TimesNewRomanb. DoubleSpace:Theentirelettershouldbedouble-spacedwithnoextraspacebetweenparagraphs.c. Margins:One-inchmarginsallaround.d. PageNumber:Yourlastnameandthepagenumbershouldappearintheupperrightcornerofeach
pageofyourletter,includingthefirstpage(e.g.Jones3).e. Alignment:Entirelettershouldbe“leftjustified.”f. WordLimit:1,000words.
i. Note:Iftheletterexceeds1,000words,reviewerswillnotreadpastthedesignatedamount.
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Pleasereadallinstructionsandinformationbeforefillingouttheapplication.
Reminder:
▪ Incompleteapplicationsandpackageswillnotbereviewed.▪ Applicationspostmarkedafterthedeadlinewillnotbereviewed.▪ Applicationswithoutaparent/guardiansignaturewillnotbereviewed.▪ Pleasedonotattachanyadditionaldocumentstotheapplicationthathavenotbeenrequested.Theywillnot
bereviewed.
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2020ScholarshipApplicationGuidelinesandInstructions
GeneralInformation/Criteria1. TheTryEngineeringSummerInstituteScholarshipoffersneed-basedscholarshipsforrising9ththrough12th
graders(orages13through17)whowillattendaTryEngineeringSummerInstitutesessionatoneoftheSummerInstitutelocationsin2020.
2. ASelectionCommitteewillrevieweachapplicationandmakescholarshiprecipientrecommendationstotheIEEEFoundation.TheIEEEFoundationwillprovidefinalapprovalofscholarshiprecipients.
a. Selectioncriteriawillinclude,butarenotlimitedto:demonstratedfinancialneed,personalessay,andlettersofrecommendation.Wereservetherighttoconsiderotherfactorsduringtheselectionprocess.
3. Theapplicantisresponsibleforgatheringandsubmittingallnecessaryinformationandofficialdocumentsbythesubmissiondeadline.
4. CurrentIEEEemployeesandtheirfamilymembersareineligibleforthisscholarship.5. ThescholarshipisonlyavailabletoUnitedStatesresidents.Internationalapplicantsarenoteligible.6. TheTryEngineeringSummerInstituteScholarshipdoesnotandshallnotdiscriminatebasedonrace,color,
religion(creed),gender,genderexpression,nationalorigin(ancestry),disability,orsexualorientation,inanyofitsactivitiesoroperations.
7. ApplicationsmustbepostmarkedoremailednolaterthanFriday,March6,2020.Applicationspostmarkedorreceivedbyemailafterthedeadlinewillnotbeeligible.
8. ApplicantsdonotneedtoberegisteredforaSummerInstitutesessionpriortothesubmissionofthescholarshipapplication.Ifyouareselectedforanaward,youwillberequiredtoregisterafteracceptance.
9. ApplicantswillbenotifiedviaemailoftheIEEEFoundation’sdecisionsbyFriday,April17,2020by5:00PMUSEDT.
10. ScholarshipwinnersmustagreetoanypublicitytheTryEngineeringSummerInstitutemaywanttouse,includingbutnotlimitedto,publicationofphotos,usageofname,andawardamounts.
11. Studentsandtheirguardiansmustfillout,signandreturntheacceptanceformviaemailforthescholarshipbyMonday,May4,2020by4:00PMUSEDT.Ifdeadlineisnotmet,yourscholarshipawardwillbeforfeited.
12. Ifyouhaveanyquestions,[email protected]:2020ScholarshipQuestion.Please,nocalls.
13. Thisscholarshipisnottaxdeductibleandtheapplicant,ifawarded,mustreporttheawardasincomeontheirtaxes.YouwillberequiredtosupplyacompletedandsignedW-9andwillreceivea1099MISCformfromIEEEreportingthescholarshipamounttotheIRS.
EligibilityEachapplicantmustmeetthefollowingrequirements:1. Mustbearising9ththrough12thgrader(orages13through17).2. Mustbeintendingtoattenda2020TryEngineeringSummerInstitute.Whilewewilltrytohonortheawardee’s
firstchoicecampuslocation,finalcampusselectionisatthediscretionoftheTryEngineeringSummerInstitute.3. CurrentIEEEemployeesandtheirfamilymembersareineligibleforthisscholarship.4. ThescholarshipisonlyavailabletoUnitedStatesresidents.Internationalapplicantsarenoteligible.
Limitations1. Scholarshipfundscanonlybeappliedtothe2020TryEngineeringSummerInstitute.Fundscannotbedeferred
tofutureyears.
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2. ThescholarshipmayonlybeappliedtowardsthereductionofthetuitionoftheSummerInstitute.Itcannotbeusedtowardsrelatedexpensessuchas,butnotlimitedto,travelandpurchaseofindividualSummerInstitutesuppliesincurredbeforeorduringattendance.
3. Thescholarshipwillbeappliedtoapplicant’sthebalancebyMonday,May18,2020by4:00PMUSEDT.4. TheapplicantisrequiredtopayanyremainingoutstandingtuitionbalancesbyFriday,May29,2020by5:00PM
USEDT.
ScholarshipSelectionProcess1. TheSelectionCommitteewillbecomposedoftwoemployeesofIEEE,twoIEEEvolunteers,andtwoemployees
ofBrandedCampServices.2. TheSelectionCommitteewillrecommendalistofscholarshiprecipientsandalternatestotheIEEEFoundation.3. TheIEEEFoundationisresponsibleforfinalapprovalofscholarshiprecipients.Alldecisionsarefinal.
HowtoApply1. Allquestionsintheapplicationformmustbefilledout.2. PleaseprintoutthePDFandallitsattachments.
a. Pleaseprintlegiblyinblackorblueinkortype,usingonlytheavailablespacesontheform.Donotuse thebackoftheform.
b. Youmaytypeyouranswersintotheapplication,howeveritmustincludetheapplicantandparent/guardiansignature.
c. Essaylettershouldbetyped;seeinstructionsabove.d. Lettersofrecommendationshouldbetypedoutandincluderecommender’ssignature;seeinstructions
above.e. Ifneeded,theletterofexceptionshouldbetypedandisnottoexceed1,000words.
3. CompletedScholarshipApplicationsmustbemailedto:BrandedCampServices,ATTN:IEEEScholarship,6515th
Street,Suite2R,Brooklyn,NY11215postmarkednolaterthanFriday,March6,2020.
ApplicationCompletionThisapplicationbecomescompleteandvalidonlywhenallthepageslistedbelowaredelivered.Allmaterialsmustbesubmittedatthesametime.
1. ApplicationForm2. FinancialForm-Firstpageofyourfederallyfiledtaxreturnwithsocialsecuritynumberredacted(blackedout)3. PersonalEssay4. 2LettersofRecommendation5. LetterofException*
*onlyifnecessary
AfterApplicationSubmission1. Oncetheapplicationisreceived,youwillgetanemailnotificationthattheapplicationisinourpossession.
a. Thisemailnotificationisyourreceiptthatithasbeenreceivedwithinthedeadline.b. Ifyoudonotreceiveanemailnotification,theapplicationhasnotbeenreceived.c. Theemailnotificationdoesnotimplytheapplicationisinacceptableconditionforreview,andisnot
missingrequiredelementsand/orforms.d. Pleasedonotcalloremailaskingifyourapplicationhasbeenreceivedimmediatelyaftersending.We
willnotrespond.
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2. AftertheIEEEFoundationmakesitsfinaldecisions,youwillbenotifiedbyemailnolaterthanFriday,April17,2020by5:00PM.
3. Ifyouhavebeenawardedascholarship,youwillbesenttheacceptanceformandrules.Theapplicantandparent/guardianmustsignandreturntheacceptanceformviaemailbyMonday,May4,2020by4:00PM.Notdoingthisbythedeadlinemayresultintheforfeitureoftheaward.
4. Oncewehavereceivedthecompletedacceptanceform,youwillbecontactedaboutregistrationfortheTryEngineeringSummerInstitute.
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2020ScholarshipApplication
PersonalDataSheet–PART1APPLICANT’SINFORMATION
Name(FirstandLast)
StreetAddress(Address,City,State,Zip)
PhoneNumber EmailAddress
Age Grade HighSchoolName&Address
GUARDIAN'SINFORMATION
Name(FirstandLast)
RelationshiptoApplicant StreetAddress(Address,City,State,Zip)
PhoneNumber EmailAddress
AreyouamemberofIEEEMembershipOrganizations?CircleOne:Yes No
Ifyes,pleaseprovideyourmembershipID:
SummerInstituteScholarshipDataSheet–PART2APPLICANT’SCAMPINFORMATION
HaveyouattendedTryEngineeringCampbefore?CircleOne:YesNo
Ifyes,listthelocation(s)anddate(s):
HaveyouappliedforaTryEngineeringscholarshipbefore?CircleOne:YesNo
Ifyes,listtheyearofapplication(s):
AreyoucurrentlyenrolledintheSummerInstitutefor2020?CircleOne:YesNo
Ifyes,listthelocation(s)andsession(s):
Ifno,pleaselistdesiredlocationandsessionenrollment(Pleasenote1stand2ndchoice.FinalcampusselectionforscholarshiprecipientsisatthediscretionofTryEngineeringSummerInstitute.):
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FinancialInformationSheet–PART3
APPLICANT’SFINANCIALINFORMATION
Willyoubeincludingyourlastfiledfederaltax(orinternationalequivalent)returnwiththisapplication?CircleOne:YesNo
Ifyes,listtheyearofthetaxreturn:
Numberofpeopleinhousehold: AnnualHouseholdIncome:
IhavereadandunderstandtheapplicationrequirementsfortheTryEngineeringSummerInstituteScholarshipProgram.Alltheinformationprovidedaboveis,tothebestofmyknowledge,accurate.
IunderstandthatifIreceiveafullorpartialscholarship,IwillbeabletoparticipateintheTryEngineeringSummerInstitutesessionofmychoice.Iammakingacommitmenttoarriveontimeforthesessionandtoparticipatefullyintheprogram.IunderstandthatifIamremovedfromtheTryEngineeringSummerInstituteduetobreakingtherulesbeforethecompletionofthesession,thatmyfamilymayberequiredtopaythefullorpartialamountofthescholarshipaspenalty.
____________________________________________________________StudentPrintedName
____________________________________________________________StudentSignature
______________________________Date
Asparentorguardian,Iunderstandthatifmychildisremovedfromtheprogramforbreakingtherules,Imayberequiredtopaythefullorpartialamountofthescholarshipaspenalty.
Asparentorguardian,Iunderstandthisscholarship,fullorpartial,onlycoverstuitionandIamresponsibleforthecostoftransportation,suppliesandincidentals.
Iunderstand,ifawarded,thescholarshipisnottax-deductible.Imustreportthescholarshipamountasincomeonmytaxes.ImustprovideacompletedW-9formtoBCSwithmyacceptanceform.IunderstandIwillreceivea1099MISCformfromIEEE,whowillbereportingthescholarshipamounttotheIRS.
IwillprovidetransportationandplanforthisstudenttoattendtheTryEngineeringSummerInstitute.
IunderstandthatIamknowinglyprovidinginformationtotheTryEngineeringSummerInstitute.Assuch,IunderstandthatmyinformationwillbereviewedbytheSelectionCommittee,theIEEEFoundation,andpotentialunforeseenthird-
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partyindividualsthroughoutthisprocess.IunderstandtherisksinherentinmailingtheapplicationandlistedattachmentsanddonotholdliableBrandedCampServicesorIEEEforanypotentialorfuturebreachesinsecurity.
____________________________________________________________ParentorGuardianPrintedName
____________________________________________________________ParentorGuardianSignature
______________________________Date
Scholarshipswillbeawardedbasedonfinancialneed,essayandlettersofrecommendationandavailabilityofscholarshipsattheSummerInstitute,persession.TryEngineeringSummerInstitutewilltrytomeetasmanyscholarshiprequestsasitcan.TheTryEngineeringSummerInstituteScholarshipProgramdoesnotandshallnotdiscriminatebasedonrace,color,religion(creed),gender,gender
expression,nationalorigin(ancestry),disability,orsexualorientation,inanyofitsactivitiesoroperations.
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2020ScholarshipEssay
WhydoyouwanttoattendtheTryEngineeringSummerInstitute,andwhatimpactdoyouthinkitwillhaveonyourfuture?
Youcantypeyouressayinaseparatedocument;itdoesnotneedtobeonthisletterhead.
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2020LetterofException
Ifyouhavenotincludedafederallyfiledtaxreturnwiththisscholarshipapplication,pleaseexplainwhythefinancialinformationwasnotprovidedandexplainyourcurrentfinancialsituationtoqualifyforaneeds-basedscholarship.
Youcantypeyouressayinaseparatedocument;itdoesnotneedtobeonthisletterhead.
