2012 Scholarships Opportunity
In an effort to promote education and professional development
to SWANA members and their families, the Solid Waste Association
of North America (SWANA) has established the Grant H. Flint Scholarship
Awards Program. Scholarships/Grants are available at the local
SWANA level for all award Categories and at the national SWANA
level for Categories I, II and III. In the past years, Scholarship/Grants
at the local level have exceeded $5,000 and National SWANA, has
identified $20,000 in potential awards for 2011. In addition,
SWANA New York Chapter is expanding funding for the scholarship
program to include private company sponsorship.
Applications will be accepted until May 1, 2012 and award(s)
will be announced by June 1, 2012. Candidates selected for awards
will be contacted directly by the Scholarship Committee, and the
award(s) will be announced in a future SWANA newsletter.
Awards are determined based on a review of the SWANA New York
Chapter Scholarship Committee. Awards are based on the overall
achievements of the individual candidate, and not solely on academic
performance. Awards are offered in the following four categories:
- Category I – Category I is for students entering
their first year of college. The major selected
by the applicant does not need to be focused on the sciences,
engineering, or related environmental field. Eligible candidates
include relatives of SWANA members or residents of New York
State; preference will be given to relatives of SWANA members.
- Category IA – Category IA is for entering
college sophomores. Eligible candidates include
relatives of New York SWANA Chapter members or residents of
New York State; preference will be given to relatives of SWANA
members, and to candidates matriculating in a major focused
on sciences, engineering, public policy, or other related environmental
field.
- Category II – Category II is for entering
college juniors or seniors matriculating in
a major focused on sciences, engineering, public policy, or
other related environmental field. Eligible candidates include
relatives of New York SWANA Chapter members or residents of
New York State; preference will be given to relatives of SWANA
members and candidates matriculating in a field associated with
the management of solid waste.
- Category III – Category III is for students
enrolled in a graduate school program focused
on the sciences, engineering, public policy, or related environmental
field. Eligible candidates include relatives of New York SWANA
Chapter members or residents of New York State; preference will
be given to relatives of New York SWANA Chapter members and
candidates matriculating in a field associated with the management
of solid waste.
- Category IV - Category IV is for New York
SWANA Chapter members who are pursuing educational opportunities,
training or professional development. Eligible candidates include
members of the New York SWANA Chapter; preference will be given
to those matriculating toward a degree, and to coursework, training
or professional development in an environmental related field,
including public policy.
Application Form
Candidates in Category I, II, or III should
use the national SWANA application forms and instructions found
at www.swana.org. Candidates in Category IA or IV will
not be eligible for participation in the national SWANA
program and therefore should the simplified application form and
submittal guidelines in the link below.
To be considered please complete the appropriate application
form, attach information required for the Category applied
for, and send the package, with a cover letter, to:
Martin Bellew
NY SWANA Scholarship Committee Chair
City of Yonkers
c/o Dept. of Public Works
40 South Broadway, Suite 311
Yonkers, NY 10701
martin.bellew@yonkersny.gov
(914)377-6270
