Education Committee Scholarship Award

Award Amount:

·        $1,000 each Freshman and Sophomore years

·        $1,500 Junior Year

·        $2,000 Senior Year

Eligibility:

• Son or daughter of a CCS member in good standing
• Applicant must be a senior in high school planning to attend an institution of higher learning during the ensuing Fall term.
• Preference given to those students majoring in a science
• Applicant must fill out application, submit paper and copy of SAT or ACT scores
• Applicant can not be a current CCS Continuing Education Scholarship winner
• Continuity of award depends on several factors:

1. The financial stability of the Society.  The award may be decreased in any given year according to the financial status of the Society.
2. Student must annually submit proof of GPA (3.0 minimum) and major to continue scholarship award in Sophomore, Junior and Senior years.
3. Parent of student must continue to be a member of the CCS in good standing.

• Application can be typed or hand written
• High School transcripts including:

1.     ACT or SAT Scores

2.     Accumulative grade point average

3.     Class standing

• Letters of recommendation from any of the following sources: (minimum 3 letters total)

1.     Education (teacher, counselor or administrator)

2.     Business (supervisor)

3.     Personal (friend or relative)

4.     Athletic supervisor

• Essay consisting of 200-500 words

1.     Subject matter may include topics such as:

a.      How you would chose your career

b.     What you hope to do with your degree

c.      Other goals outside of your education

d.     Describe different paint systems used in the coatings industry, give the pros and cons of each system and explain where used in the industry

2.     Topic of your choice

• All applications will be judged in several categories in comparison with others by the Board of Directors of the CCA
• All decisions are final