Objective:
The NJ Chapter of the Project Management Institute
(PMINJ) sponsors an annual college scholarship program. The
award is intended to give back to the individuals who support the Project
Management profession and the PMINJ Chapter. The award is earmarked
to assist the children of members of the PMINJ chapter who have aspirations
of attending and succeeding in college and should help defray the high
costs of continuing one’s education beyond high school. The award
is limited to the children of active PMINJ Chapter members and is potentially
renewable based on sustained academic achievement for a period of up to
3 years.
Eligibility:
Any son, daughter, stepson, or stepdaughter
of a member of PMINJ chapter who’s in good standing since 1 January 2010
and who meets the below minimum criteria:
-
Currently a high school senior
-
Current GPA must be 3.0 or higher
-
Must be planning to attend an accredited four
year college as a full-time student pursuing a bachelor’s degree
-
Must not be on a full scholarship
[Note: Children of members of the scholarship
review committee are not eligible for the award.]
Selection Criteria:
Selections will be equally based on the applicants':
Academic Achievement
Leadership
Community Service
[Note: Financial need is not a formal criterion
for selection.]
Number:
Estimated number of awards for 2010:
10
Schedule
01 March - Student Nominations due
30 April - Selections to be identified by
PMINJ Chapter
14 May - Award winners to be notified on or
before
15 June - Announcements and presentation of
checks at Monthly Meeting
NOTE:
Applications with missing data, signatures,
and supporting documentation and/or applications postmarked /submitted
after the submission deadline are automatically disqualified from consideration.
Disclaimers:
Award recipients must agree to publicity
related to their achievement which entails publishing the award recipient’s
name and photo on the PMINJ web site: http://www.pminj.org. Hence,
once an award has been granted, the recipient is obligated to provide a
picture to the PMINJ board for posting on its public web site.
Renewals
For those college students that won the scholarship
in the past, the scholarship is renewable annually based on sustained academic
achievement for a period of up to 3 years.
Award Criteria:
-
Academic Achievement
-
Leadership and/or Community Service while
in College
[Note: Financial need is not a formal criterion
for selection.]
Eligibility:
Any son, daughter, stepson, or stepdaughter
of a member of PMINJ chapter who’s in good standing since 1 January 2010
and who meets the below minimum criteria:
-
Currently enrolled in a 4-year college/university
-
Current GPA must be 3.0 or higher
-
Must be a full-time student
-
Must not be on a full scholarship
-
Currently a PMINJ Scholarship recipient
[Note: Children of members of the scholarship
review committee are not eligible for the award.]
Schedule
28 May - Scholarship Renewal Candidates submit
form and transcript
04 June - Renewal Applications reviewed and
approved
07 June - Renewal recipients to be notified
on or before
15 June - Announcements and presentation of
checks at Monthly Meeting
NOTE:
Applications with missing data, signatures,
and supporting documentation and/or applications postmarked /submitted
after the submission deadline are automatically disqualified from consideration.
Questions
Pat Gibbons
732-699-6907
d-scholarships(:@:)pminj.org
Updated: 28Dec09 |
