LETTER TO THE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANT

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1 LETTER TO THE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANT LAREDO BORDER CHAPTER API P.O. BOX 2644 LAREDO, TEXAS Dear Student, The Laredo Border Chapter of the American Petroleum Institute strives to give back to the community through the financial support of potential and current university students via annual, renewable undergraduate academic scholarships. Each year, thanks to the hard work and dedication of its members and generous industry donations, the Laredo Border API is able to offer a select number of scholarships to deserving students in undergraduate degree programs. New applications are accepted once per year before the fall semester begins for the Laredo Border Chapter API scholarship program. Please use the attach checklist and submit all required information and documents to the address above by no later than June 20 th. Applications missing any of the required information will not be processed. In addition, those who fail to submit this information in a timely manner will not be eligible to receive an award for the upcoming academic year and will only be eligible to reapply in the following year for the fall semester. Recipients of the scholarship receive their awards on a semester-to-semester basis. Scholarship recipients must submit their spring semester grades and fall schedules by the June 20 th deadline for the fall semester Current recipients must submit fall semester grades and spring semester schedules before January 31 st for the spring semester If you have any questions, please feel free to talk to a member of the scholarship committee. Sincerely, Laredo Border Chapter API Scholarship Committee

2 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION CHECKLIST OFFICIAL HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT INCLUDING ALL GRADES UP THROUGH YOUR SENIOR YEAR (HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ONLY) OFFICIAL COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY TRANSCRIPT PROOF OF REGISTRATION TO AN ACCREDITED UNIVERSITY FOR THE FALL OR SPRING SEMESTER COMPLETED SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION MAIL ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO THE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE BY NO LATER THAN JUNE 20 TH FOR THE FALL SEMESTER AND BY JANUARY 31 ST FOR THE SPRING SEMESTER

3 THE AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE LAREDO BORDER CHAPTER P.O. BOX 2644 LAREDO, TX SCHOLARSHIP CONSIDERATION FORM FORM A HIGH SCHOOL APPLICANTS Please type or print TODAYS DATE: STUDENT ID OR NAME SOCIAL SECURITY # HOME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP PHONE (HM.) (CELL) DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH PARENT/GUARDIAN NAMES: ADDRESS: PHONE (HM.) (CELL) HIGH SCHOOL NAME OF COUNSELOR CLASS RANKING: NUMBER GRADUATING IN CLASS: GPA.: SAT SCORE: ACT SCORE: VERBAL: MATH: COLLEGE PREFERENCE(S): MAJOR(S): Outside activities (student organizations, community, church, scouts, etc): (Use back or attach additional sheets, if necessary) LIST ANY JOBS YOU HAVE HELD (FULL/PART TIME) (WRITE ON BACK OR ATTACH ADDITIONAL SHEETS, IF NECESSARY)

4 -PAGE 2- DO YOU PLAN TO CONTRIBUTE TO YOUR COLLEGE EXPENSES? IF YES, HOW MUCH? NAME & AGES OF SIBLING(S) FATHER S EMPLOYER & TITLE: MOTHER S EMPLOYER & TITLE: WHICH PARENT/GUARDIAN IS A CURRENT MEMBER IN LAREDO BORDER CHAPTER API? APPROXIMATE YEARLY INCOME OF YOUR FAMILY. LIST ANY FINACIAL DIFFICULTIES (MEDICAL EXPENSES, LAY-OFFS, ETC.) LESS THEN $30, $30, $50, ABOVE $50, WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS IN COLLEGE AND YOUR EVENTUAL CAREER PLANS? (USE BACK OR ATTACH ADDITIONAL SHEETS, IF NECESSARY). *ANY SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED BY THE AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE IS CONTIGENT UPON THE RECIPIENT BEING OFFICIALLY REGISTRED AT AN ACCREDITED UNIVERSITY (MINIMUM OF 12 HOURS PER SEMESTER) AND UPHOLDING A 2.50 GPA EACH SEMESTER (NOT CUMULATIVE GPA) *ALL OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS REQUIRED IN ORDER FOR YOU TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS SCHOLARSHIP. INCOMPLETE FORMS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. *PARENTS OR GUARDIANS MUST BE EMPLOYED IN AN OILFIELD RELATED INDUSTRY AND A CURRENT MEMBER OF THE LAREDO BORDER CHAPTER API. DUES MUST BE PAID PRIOR TO SUMMITTING APPLICATION. Signature of Applicant Date Print Name IMPORTANT: THIS FORM MUST BE RETURNED TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS BY JUNE 20, **IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO NOTIFY US OF ANY CHANGES IN ADDRESS, , OR PHONE NUMBERS. THIS WILL AVOID DELAYS IN ISSUING SCHOLARSHIP CHECKS** IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP YOU MUST SUBMIT AN OFFICIAL SEALED TRANSCRIPT WITH YOUR APPLICATION STUDENTS MUST MEET ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP

5 -PAGE 3- CRITERIA FOR 2018 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS COLLEGE HOURS GPA EACH SEMESTER (NOT CUMULATIVE GPA) 3. SEALED ORIGINAL TRANSCRIPTS (NO COPIES) 4. SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS MUST BE IN BY THE DUE DATE!! (NO EXCEPTIONS!!) 5. FIRST HALF OF SCHOLARSHIP WILL BE AWARDED IN JULY SECOND HALF OF SCHOLARSHIP WILL BE AWARDED UPON SUBMITTING AN OFFICIAL & SEALED FALL TRANSCRIPT, WHICH IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ABOVE STATED CRITERIA BY JANUARY 31, (NO EXCEPTION) 7. AWARDS WILL BE BASED UPON THE NUMBER OF APPLICANTS AND FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR SCHOLARSHIPS.