Kelly Services Inc. has put forward its Future Engineers Scholarship Program. The scholarship is designed to encourage United States and Canadian student, interested in engineering and to build awareness of engineering as a career path with unlimited potential. The purpose is to alleviate a critical current and future shortage of highly qualified engineers. A $5000 scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic performance, as well as demonstrated concern in and dedication to a career in engineering.
Kelly Services is currently ranked 467 in the Fortune 500® list of America’s largest companies. Kelly Services has been recognized for its quality processes, management practices, supplier diversity, and community involvement.
Eligibility:
To be considered for eligibility for the Future Engineers Scholarship, a student must:
- Be a full-time student at the time of application submittal, pursuing a degree at an accredited institution of higher education in the United States or Canada during the 2017 calendar year, and be accepted into the College/Faculty of Engineering.
- Scholarships will not be awarded to 1st-year undergraduate students or those 4th-year undergraduate students who will be graduating on or before June 2017.
- Have a college cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale (or 3.5 on a 4.5 scales, and so forth).
- Be a United States or Canadian citizen, a resident alien/landed immigrant, if on a student visa be in good legal standing with their university, or in the case of candidates from American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Mariana Islands, a United States national.
How to Apply:
To be entering in scholarship, the candidates must submit the following materials:
- Official college transcripts from your current institution and other institutions you have attended)
- Candidate Background Information Form
- The essay should be between 800 to 1,200 words. Include a bibliography, references, or illustrations, when appropriate, as part of the essay. The essay topic is: What role do engineers have in this recognition and control capacity? What do you see as the moral and ethical challenges and what would you do to balance them?
- Two recommendations
Award Amount:
One winner will receive a $5,000 scholarship to be used toward eligible expenses for tuition, fees, books, and room and board during the 2017 calendar year.
Application Deadline:
The completed application form must be submitted no later than October 14, 2016.
Link for More Information:
Contact Information:
If you have questions, call 248-244-5353 or Email Program Coordinator at: kerscholar-at-kellyservices.com
