Clearwater, Inc. – Robert M. Wilkinson Scholarship Fund

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Amount
Awarded

$4,000

Awarded

Application Deadline

March 28

Thursday
Awarded By:

North Carolina American Water Works Association / North Carolina Water Environment Association (NC AWWA-WEA)

Number of Awards & Eligibility: One award offered annually.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. This award is for U.S. students.
  2. Must be a U.S. citizen.
  3. Must be a first-year freshman in the upcoming academic year.
  4. Must be studying engineering or science with a concentration in the water environment in an ABET-accredited engineering or science curriculum.
  5. Must be enrolled at one of the University of North Carolina campuses.
  6. Must have maintained a grade point average greater than 3.0.
  7. Must be a resident of North Carolina.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

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Description: This scholarship is open to U.S. incoming college freshmen who are studying engineering or science with a concentration in the water environment at one of the University of North Carolina campuses. Students must reside in North Carolina and have a grade point average greater than 3.0.

Application requirements for the Clearwater, Inc. – Robert M. Wilkinson Scholarship Fund are:

  • Application form
  • Recommendation letters (2+)
  • Essay
  • Official Transcript
  • Acad. Advisor Cert.
Additional Information: Preference will be given to students who are members of a student chapter of NC AWWA-WEA. The NC AWWA-WEA Scholarship Selection Committee will evaluate each application carefully and consider the following criteria: the quality and completeness of the application; the qualifications of the applicant; the content of the essay; recommendation of instructors; and other information requested in the application. Scholarships will be awarded without regard to race, creed, color, sex, age or national origin. Letters of notification will be mailed to all applicants by June 20. If notification of the decision has not been received by July 1, the student should contact the NC AWWA-WEA. The student must not be related to scholarship sponsors nor employed by such sponsors and not an employee of nor related to officer or director of NC AWWA-WEA, nor to any member of the Endowment Committee.

Award Amount: $1,000 annually, renewable for up to three additional years by documenting that he/she continues to meet scholarship qualifications. The award recipient will qualify for free registration for the Annual NC AWWA-WEA Conference each year in which he/she is awarded the scholarship.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $4,000.

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Thursday, March 28

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Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Thursday, March 28

Applications are available on the NC AWWA-WEA website. Please note: The student may submit a single application to apply for all awards for which he/she is eligible. In addition to a completed application, each student must submit the following materials: recommendations from two or more college instructors in math/science and engineering (in sealed envelopes signed by the instructors); an essay of 1,000 words or less discussing reasons for choosing a career in engineering and/or science with a focus on water environment and what contributions he/she hopes to make that will improve the quality of life and the water environment; official high school and college transcripts with the institution's seal; and a completed 'Academic Advisor Certification' (form available on the NC AWWA-WEA website). The student should not submit any additional materials with his/her application. Materials that are not requested will not be reviewed with the student's application, nor will they be returned. All application materials must be submitted in one envelope to the mailing address provided. Applications must be received by the deadline date.
Contact: Rebecca Aguie
Address: 3725 National Drive Suite 217 Raleigh, North Carolina 27612
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