2022 Section Scholarship Awards
Announcement and Qualifications
The Houston Chapter of AMPP has provided scholarships for over 30 years. Scholarships have traditionally been funded by The Houston Education Week, Rectifier Schools and the AMPP Houston Clay Shoot and Golf Tournaments.
The available scholarships for the 2022-2023 Session are limited to the following stipulations:
- · Children and Grandchildren of Houston AMPP Members Scholarship that are in good standing.
- · The nominated student must be enrolled at an ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) accredited college/university for their bachelor or associate degree. Preference will be given to students enrolled in a STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) major.
The AMPP Houston Chapter Scholarship Committee (Chris Wilkins, Will Hon, Jeff Willmon, and Brent Phelps) is now accepting applications for the 2022 Scholarship Awards. ANY AMPP OFFICER IN THE AMPP HOUSTON CHAPTER IS SPECIFICALLY PROHIBITED FROM SPONSORING OR APPLYING FOR ANY AMPP SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING. AMPP Houston Chapter members can sponsor up to two qualified students who are now entering or attending an ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) accredited college/university for their bachelor’s or associate’s degree. Consideration for award will be based on the funds available (voted on by the AMPP Houston Section board) for award and the number of applications received.
Consideration for award will be based on the funds available for award (voted on by the AMPP Houston Chapter board) and the number of applications received. Declared majors in Engineering or Basic Science (Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Biochemistry, or Mathematics) courses may be given preference.
Applications, which are attached below, will be accept until May 10, 2022 (second Tuesday).
- · Announcement of the winning nominees will be in August 2022.
- · Awards will be distributed after the July announcement as disbursement information is received from the recipients.
- · Recognitions for the recipients will be given by email.
Qualifications for the Children/Grandchildren of Houston AMPP Members Scholarships are listed:
1. The student must be sponsored by a AMPP Houston Chapter member in good standing. Good Standing is defined as:
- Membership up-to-date with AMPP International.
Nominating member must be active in the AMPP Houston Chapter and have attended a minimum of 3 Section meetings/activities. The period of attendance shall be the April-to-April period prior to the submission deadline, the second Tuesday in May. A Scholarship Sign-up Book will be available at every AMPP Houston Section Meeting/Activity to record and track the attendance requirement. It is the responsibility of the Nominating Member to assure that a log of their meeting attendance is recorded in this book.
c. Further, a letter of recommendation for the student must be provided by the Section Member to the Scholarship Committee for the Member Sponsored Student Scholarship.
2. The applicant must be a domestic US student member in good standing at an ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) accredited university studying for their associate’s and/or bachelor’s degrees in A STEM subject.
3. The student must be attending college on a full-time basis (minimum of 12 hours/semester) and maintain a 2.5 GPA during the semester. A graduating high school senior is eligible as well.
4. Students must send an official transcript or report card and a copy of course records with their application. For graduating high school seniors, a letter of acceptance for the fall semester from the university is required.
5. The application forms and transcripts must be received at the office listed below by the close of the day Tuesday May 14, 2019.
6. Award preference will be given to students studying engineering disciplines related to corrosion sciences. Further preferences will include AMPP Student Chapter members, GPA, and extracurricular activities.
7. Scholarship awards are limited to 4 years of eligibility for undergraduate degrees. Scholarship awards will not be awarded to students enrolled in postbaccalaureate programs.
Additional information that would assist the scholarship committee evaluate the candidate include corrosion research, membership in organizations, and letters of recommendation.
Send complete application with official transcript to:
Jeff Willmon
BP - Thunder Horse - Subsea Operations Team Lead
501 Westlake Park Blvd.
Houston, TX 77079, TX 77079
Email: jeff.willmon@bp.com
PLEASE COPY christopher.wilkins@sealforlife.com & will.hon@spc-net.com ON ALL CORRESPONDENCE
Additional information concerning the Scholarship application process (overview, qualifications, application, and review) can be found on the AMPP Houston Chapter's website at www.nace-houston.org/index.htm.
