Richard T. Gates Engineering and Technology Endowed Challenge
Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
Award: $4000 – $4000
Deadline: February 12.
To help worthy and able students pursue undergraduate degrees in engineering or technology. Qualifications: Applicants must have been born in Vermont; have parent(s) who is legal resident of Vermont; be a current high school senior currently attending a Windham County high school or Springfield High School; seek a bachelor of science degree in engineering or technology (program must be accredited by the Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology); demonstrate academic achievement; demonstrate financial need; attend an accredited school approved for federal Title IV funding (Pell grants, federal Direct loans); students must be attending (or planning to attend) a college, university or training program within the United States or Canada who are: United States citizens. Selection criteria: Selection is based on academic achievement, financial need, recommendation letter, and essay. How to apply: Applicants must be submit online application form; scholarships listed on pages 6-46 require the Unified Scholarship Application (USA); each scholarship usually requires at least one additional required document; submit required documents online through MyVSAC account; required documents: Unified Scholarship application, FAFSA, one recommendation letter #1 (non-relative), essay #1 (general essay), official transcript, and birth certificate. Focus: Engineering; Technology.