Society of Professional Women in Petroleum Scholarship Program

Awarded By:

Society of Professional Women in Petroleum

Number of Awards & Eligibility: Approximately 15 awards offered annually. SPWP generally receives approximately 100 applications each year.

Description: This scholarship is open to female high school seniors who attend Houston (TX)-area high schools and plan to attend a Texas college or university. Students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, and must be available to attend an in-person interview in Houston if selected as a finalist.

Application requirements for the Society of Professional Women in Petroleum Scholarship Program are:

• Application form
• Essay
• Test scores
• Resume
• Official Transcript
• Interview (if finalist)

Additional Information: Applicants are not required to major in any particular field. Applicants must not already have full scholarships or grants for tuition. Finalists will be invited to an interview by March 28, 2018. The interview is mandatory. Interviews will be held in Houston, Texas, on April 21, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Scholarship Committee looks for well-rounded candidates who excel in school and in their communities. Applicants should be active in extracurricular activities (math club, band, church groups, Habitat for Humanity, etc.) or with a job, and should write creative and engaging essays. SPWP will notify finalists of their scholarships via phone and email within two days of Interview Day. Recipients must email their college ID number, Social Security number, and college email address to SPWP within three weeks of award confirmation so that a tuition check can be sent to the recipient's university. The recipients are expected to attend the July Scholarship Breakfast in their honor and make a short speech (less than five minutes) about what receiving the scholarship means to them. If a recipient is out of town for the July meeting, they will be excused but must email their speech prior to the breakfast and attend at least one other SPWP event during the year. Recipients must provide the Scholarship Committee an update on their academic progress at the end of the semester after receiving the scholarship as well as a transcript to verify enrollment. Scholarship money will be rescinded if the recipient does not adhere to this agreement.

Award Amount: Scholarships generally range from $1,000 to $10,000 annually and are non-renewable. Scholarship awards are limited to cover tuition and fees only. Amounts awarded to successful candidates are at the discretion of the SPWP Scholarship Committee.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $5,500.