Alfred Steele Scholarship Application

1. The Alfred Steele Engineering Scholarship is limited to an ASPE member and his/her immediate family (i.e., spouse or child), planning a career in engineering.
2. The eligible individual must be:
   A. Enrolled, as of the application year, as a full-time student in a college, university or technical school; and

1. Have maintained a minimum overall grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 grading scale; or its equivalent; and
2. Plans to attend a college, university or technical school on a full-time basis as of the fall or summer semester of the application year; and
3. Is enrolled in a school or program of engineering.

OR

B. A senior high school student who:

1. Will graduate as of June of the application year; and
2. Has a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 grading scale; or its equivalent; and
3. Plans to matriculate into a college, university or technical school on a full-time basis (a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester) as of the fall or summer semester of the application year; and
4. Has been officially accepted by a college, university or technical school on a full-time basis as of the fall or summer semester of the application year; and
5. Plans to enroll in a school or program of engineering.

Application form: Use this online form to submit your personal and education information as well as to upload the following:

• Personal Activities and Community Involvement form
• Statement of Personal Achievement
• Essay of Interest
• Proof of enrollment (recent grade transcript or acceptance letter)
• Most recent official transcript

Reference form: Each applicant is required to have four references. Two references may be submitted by friends or business associates (no relatives), and two references must be submitted by a teacher, principal, dean, and/or guidance counselor. Each reference should attest to the character of the applicant and/or provide a recommendation regarding the future success of the applicant in the engineering profession and/or offer an endorsement regarding the suitability of the applicant for the scholarship.

All portions of the application must be complete and accurate. The Scholarship Selection Committee reserves the right to reject any and all applications. Scholarship application and all related forms, references, and transcripts must be received by January 31 of the application year.

The American Society of Plumbing Engineers’ Board of Directors will make the final scholarship determination and awards based on the recommendations of the Scholarship Selection Committee and reserves the right to decline to award any scholarships in any application year.

The Alfred Steele Engineering Scholarship will be awarded based on a blind panel selection process. All applications received by the American Society of Plumbing Engineers will be given a scholarship applicant number; all individual identifying information will be removed from the application and supporting forms and materials that are submitted.

The Alfred Steele Engineering Scholarship Committee and the Board of Directors will receive only numbered applications and related supporting forms and materials.

The Scholarship Selection Committee will consider each applicant’s Scholarship Application Package and make its determination of final eligibility as follows:

1. Only members of ASPE and their immediate families (e.g., spouse, children) will be considered eligible.
2. Only completed Scholarship Application Packages with all necessary forms, statements and essays, and school transcripts and references received by the Committee, will be eligible for consideration.
3. Only applicants with a minimum overall grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 grading scale, or its equivalent will be considered for a scholarship. The applicant’s school transcript will be the basis for determining the applicant’s eligibility. Of a total of 100 percentage points used to analyze and to evaluate the relative merits of all the applicants, the overall grade point average will be valued at from 1 to 5 percentage points.
4. The applicant’s references will provide the members of the Scholarship Selection Committee with an independent assessment of the character and potential future education success of each applicant. Of a total of 100 percentage points used to analyze and to evaluate the relative merits of all the applicants, references will be valued at 10 to 15 total percentage points.
5. The Personal Activities and Community Involvement listing is an important determinant of the commitment and dedication of each applicant. Of a total 100 percentage points used to analyze and to evaluate the relative merits of all the applicants, this listing will be valued at 10 to 15 total percentage points.
6. The Statement of Personal Achievement is the most meaningful and important evaluation criteria that provides the members of the Scholarship Selection Committee with an intimate glimpse and insight into the personal qualities of the applicant. Of a total 100 percentage points used to analyze and to evaluate the relative merits of all the applicants, the Statement of Personal Achievement listing will be valued at 15 to 30 total percentage points.
7. The Essay of Interest is used by the members of the Scholarship Selection Committee to determine the imaginative and creative nature of each of the applicants. Of a total 100 percentage points used to analyze and to evaluate the relative merits of all the applicants, the Essay of Interest will be valued at 20 to 35 total percentage points.

The American Society of Plumbing Engineers’ Board of Directors will make the final scholarship determination and awards based on the recommendations of the Scholarship Selection Committee.

The Alfred Steele Engineering Scholarship recipients will be announced in June of the application year.