Steamfitters Scholarship News and Applications
Steamfitters Scholarship Information
The STEAMFITTING INDUSTRY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM is sponsored by the
Steamfitting Industry Promotion Fund of New York and Long Island
because it is believed that every effort to strengthen the status of
"our family" within the Industry as well as within the community
should be encouraged.
Six scholarships are awarded annually on a competitive basis. Each
scholarship carries with it a stipend of $3,000 a year for a maximum
of two years.
Winners of Steamfitting Industry Scholarships may attend any
accredited four-year college or university in the United States and
may select any course of study leading to a bachelor's degree. Both
choices should be guided by the student's evaluation of his
interests, needs and abilities.
The scholarship award will be sent directly to the college at which
the recipient is enrolled. The stipend will be credited to the
recipient's account and used in accordance with the scholarship
policy of the school.
Qualifications
To qualify for the competition, the applicant must:
- Have a parent who has been a journeyperson member of Enterprise
Association Steamfitters' Local Union No. 638 Construction Branch.
The "638 Member" must have or had (in case of deceased or pensioned
member) a minimum of 10 years of continuous employment in the
Industry as a Member in good standing of Steamfitters' Local Union
No. 638 as of September 1, 2009.
- Be a high school senior who will graduate in June 2010 and who will
enter any accredited four-year college or university in the United
States in the Fall of 2010.
How to Apply
To be considered for a Steamfitting Industry Scholarship, you must:
- Fill out and return the application form.
- Give the completed application form to your principal or guidance
counselor to sign and to enter your junior year rank-in-class and
class size. You should provide him/her with a stamp so he/she can
mail the completed application form to:
Steamfitting Industry Promotion Fund
Scholarship Program
44 West 28th Street, New York, NY 10001
Your scholarship application must be received by November 13, 2009.
- Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) Registration:
Register for and take the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) of the
College Board no later than the December administration. When
completing the Reports to colleges and Scholarship Sponsors Section,
Item 11A, page 1 of your Registration Form, enter Code 0112 for the Steamfitting Industry Scholarship Program as one of the colleges or
scholarship programs to which scores are to be sent.
NOTE: If this instruction is not followed accurately, the scores
will not be reported and you will be declared ineligible.
To register for the November 7, or December 5, 2009 SAT you will
need a copy of the College Board Admissions Testing Program Student
Bulletin 2009-2010 or students can now register for the SAT online
at www.collegeboard.com
You are advised to register early because there are registration
deadlines. Walk-in registration may be available at the Test Center,
but it is not guaranteed.
Students who have taken the SAT at an earlier time are not required
to take the test again. In order to have scores from an earlier
administration of the SAT reported, submit an Additional Report
Request Form. You can obtain an additional report request form from
your high school or you can request your scores be sent to us online
at www.collegeboard.com. Fill in Code Number 0112 for the
Steamfitting Industry Scholarship Program in Item 7 on Side 1 and
send the form with the appropriate fee before November 20, 2009 to
the College Board Admissions Testing Program according to
instructions in the Student Bulletin.
NOTE: Only SAT scores are acceptable. Since test scores are used in
the selection procedure, all scholarship applicants are required to
submit SAT scores. Without scores it will be necessary to disqualify
the applicant.
College Board Scholastic Aptitude Test Information For November and
December 2009.
REGULAR
REGISTRATION ENDS
October 1
October 30 |
TEST
DATE
November 7
December 5 |
Students should check the Student Bulletin or College Board website
for registration and other fees.
How Winners Are Determined
As an applicant you should be informed that your test scores and
rank-in-class are used to determine the top 20 candidates in the
scholarship competition. These candidates are designated as
semi-finalists and are requested to provide the scholarship
selection committee with additional data.
Steamfitting Industry Scholarship winners are selected by an
independent committee which will evaluate total high school records
including academic work, test scores, extracurricular activities,
creativity, written expression, leadership qualities and high school
recommendations. This committee meets to review the credentials of
all semifinalists. Each folder is reviewed by the committee. Each
candidate is then ranked according to the committee's review. The
first six candidates are identified as winners, the next six
candidates are identified as alternates. If for some reason a
candidate identified as a winner does not accept the award, the
first alternate would then be offered the award. If necessary, this
procedure would take place down the line of alternates.
Winners will be announced by May 3, 2010. Each scholarship award
will become effective when the winner is enrolled in the college to
which he/she has been admitted.
In the event a winner elects to attend a tuition-free college or is
a recipient of another scholarship, the Steamfitting Industry
Scholarship Program reserves the right to change its award and
select an alternate winner.
Scholarship winners must be present at the 2010 Scholarship Awards
Reception in May (date to be announced). If a winner is unable to
attend the scholarship reception, the Steamfitting Industry
Promotion Fund reserves the right to change its award and select an
alternate winner.
A scholarship winner who maintains satisfactory progress toward
his/her degree--according to standards for scholarship renewal set
by the college--will retain his/her scholarship throughout the
two-year term. It is mandatory, however, that the student qualify
each year by furnishing the Scholarship Committee with evidence of
satisfactory academic progress. If a recipient’s studies are
interrupted by illness, accident, or some other extenuating
circumstance, the student may request that his/her Steamfitting
Industry Scholarship be held during that time. Any such interruption
must be reported promptly to the Scholarship Committee for action.
Calendar of Events/2009-2010
AUGUST-SEPTEMBER
Announcement of the program--scholarship booklets and applications
distributed to union members.
OCTOBER
College Board receives applicants' completed Scholastic
Aptitude Test Registration Forms–October 1, 2009 for the November 7,
2009 SAT or October 30, 2009 for the December 5, 2009 SAT.
NOVEMBER
Applicants take the College Board SAT--November 7, 2009.
Scholarship Applications received by Steamfitting Industry
Scholarship Program by November 13, 2009.
DECEMBER
Applicants who have not taken the SAT administered on November 7,
2009 take test on December 5, 2009.
FEBRUARY
Semi-finalists identified on the basis of Scholastic Aptitude Test
scores and rank-in-class.
SISP sends Biographical Questionnaires and Secondary School Record
Forms to semi-finalists.
Semi-finalists return Biographical Questionnaires to SISP.
Principals return Secondary School Record Forms with transcript to
SISP.
APRIL
Scholarship Committee meets to select winners.
MAY
Scholarship Committee notifies winners.
Scholarship Awards Reception takes place.
Important
Before beginning to complete the application for a Steamfitting
Industry Scholarship, read the information given on this webpage
about qualifications and procedures for applying. By carrying out
these instructions carefully, you will be considered for one of the
scholarship awards. Application for a Steamfitting Industry
Scholarship does not constitute application for college admission.
It is your responsibility to apply for and gain admission to the
college of your choice. A scholarship award assures you of financial
aid only after you have been admitted to a college.
The receipt of this application will not be acknowledged. However,
all applicants will be notified of the outcome of their
participation in the competition.