2024 SVEC Education Award

Application for SVEC Education Award 2024

Application Deadline is February 9, 2024.

Awards Eligibility and Criteria
The Silicon Valley Engineering Council Engineering Education awards recognize young engineering and technology students for their dedication, focus, and commitment to engineering. Engineering and Technology students graduating from high school. The one time award is $500. Students may receive an SVEC Education award only once.

While not all of these must be met by a successful applicant, it would be of advantage to the applicant if he/she can qualify most of the following criterion:

- The applicant should be studying in one of the following 12 bay area counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, and Sonoma.

- The applicant’s program of study is directly focused on engineering or technology.
- The applicant has shown involvement in professional and/or student activities (i.e. engineering societies).
- The applicant has shown involvement in community and/or social services activities.

- The applicant has two letters of recommendations from faculty members (e-delivery details are listed in the reference section of the application).
- The student exhibits strong academic performance as shown by GPA in the major and overall, as well as strong recommendations from faculty advisors.

A brief essay describing the student’s academic and professional goals is submitted for evaluation. The essay may list student’s financial need as well as any special circumstances specific to the student.

Granting of Awards
Awardees will be notified through e-mail and will be announced on the SVEC website.

If you have more questions, please send your inquiry to scholarship@svec.org Please put "SVEC Education Awards" in the email title.

Please ask your references to submit their recommendation letters by email to scholarship@svec.org.

Please do not input or upload documents showing private information such as social security number
Applicant Information
Student's Full Name*

First NameLast Name
Student's Address*

Street Address

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Primary E-mail*
Academics
School*
Academic GPA:*
Program/Major
Member of Engineering or Technical Society (include chapter):
Essay Using your best writing, please write a short essay (up to 250 words) describing your academic and professional goals, and how your program and this award will help you achieve them.
Essay: (maximum of 250 words)*

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References

Please provide the names of your academic advisor and two references who know of your interest in engineering and technology. Please have your references send a reference letter by email to scholarship@svec.org from their official school email address. The email subject should be "Reference letter for "Student Name (place holder for student name)". Reference emails should arrive on or before the application deadline.
Academic Advisor*

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First Reference*

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E-mail*
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Second Reference*

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Engineering/Technology courses and experiences Please give us a list of courses you have taken, and are taking now, in engineering and/or technology.
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Overall GPA
Major GPA
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Please list any experiences you have had in employment or service related to engineering, including title or description, date, and nature of work.

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Please list offices you have held in engineering societies, and projects in which you have participated.

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Please list any volunteer or service work you have done at your school or in your community.

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List any scholarships you have received to date and its amount.

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Are there any special circumstances that you believe would help the committee in its decision?
E-Signature
By signing (typing your legal name) in the space below, you and your parent/guardian are certifying that all information is correct and that you are the person completing this application. When you press the submit button, you will receive an email confirmation that your application was received. Please for your records and retain as verification of your application.
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Application for SVEC Education Award 2024

Applicant Information

Academics

Essay Using your best writing, please write a short essay (up to 250 words) describing your academic and professional goals, and how your program and this award will help you achieve them.

Engineering/Technology courses and experiences Please give us a list of courses you have taken, and are taking now, in engineering and/or technology.

E-Signature