2008 Scholarship Winners at the Awards Reception in May

The Program

The STEAMFITTING INDUSTRY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM is sponsored by the Steamfitting Industry Promotion Fund of New York and Long Island because it is believed that every effort to strengthen the status of "our family" within the Industry as well as within the community should be encouraged.

Six scholarships are awarded annually on a competitive basis. Each scholarship carries with it a stipend of $3,000 a year for a maximum of two years.

Winners of Steamfitting Industry Scholarships may attend any accredited four-year college or university in the United States and may select any course of study leading to a bachelor's degree. Both choices should be guided by the student's evaluation of his interests, needs
and abilities.

The scholarship award will be sent directly to the college at which the recipient is enrolled. The stipend will be credited to the recipient's account and used in accordance with the scholarship policy of the school.

Qualifications

To qualify for the competition, the applicant must:

• Have a parent who has been a journeyperson member of Enterprise Association Steamfitters' Local Union No. 638 Construction Branch. The "638 Member" must have or had (in case of deceased or pensioned member) a minimum of 10 years of continuous employment in the Industry as a Member in good standing of Steamfitters' Local Union No. 638 as of September 1, 2008.
  
  
• Be a high school senior who will graduate in June 2009 and who will enter any accredited four-year college or university in the United States in the Fall of 2009.

How to Apply

To be considered for a Steamfitting Industry Scholarship, you must:

• Fill out the attached application form.
  
  
• Give the completed application form to your principal or guidance counselor to sign and to enter your junior year rank-in-class and class size. You should provide him/her with a stamp so he/she can mail the completed application form to:
  
  Steamfitting Industry Promotion Fund Scholarship Program
  44 West 28th Street, New York, NY 10001.
  
  
• Your scholarship application must be received by November 14, 2008.
  

Calendar of Events/2008-2009

• AUGUST-SEPTEMBER
  Announcement of the program--scholarship booklets and applications distributed to union members.
  
  
• OCTOBER
  College Board receives applicants' completed Scholastic Aptitude Test Registration Forms–September 26, 2008 for the November 1, 2008 SAT or November 5, 2008 for the December 6, 2008 SAT.
  
  
• NOVEMBER
  Applicants take the College Board SAT--November 1, 2008.
  Scholarship Applications received by Steamfitting Industry Scholarship Program by November 14, 2008.
  
  
• DECEMBER
  Applicants who have not taken the SAT administered on November 1, 2008 take test on December 6,2008.
  
  
• FEBRUARY
  Semi-finalists identified on the basis of Scholastic Aptitude Test scores and rank-in-class.
  SISP sends Biographical Questionnaires and Secondary School Record Forms to semi-finalists.
  Semi-finalists return Biographical Questionnaires to SISP.
  Principals return Secondary School Record Forms with transcript to SISP.
  
  
• APRIL
  Scholarship Committee meets to select winners.
  
  
• MAY
  Scholarship Committee notifies winners.
  Scholarship Awards Reception takes place.

Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) Registration:

• Register for and take the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) of the College Board no later than the December administration. When completing the Reports to colleges and Scholarship Sponsors Section, Item 11A, page 1 of your Registration Form, enter Code 0112 for the Steamfitting Industry Scholarship Program as one of the colleges or scholarship programs to which scores
  are to be sent.
  NOTE: If this instruction is not followed accurately, the scores will not be reported and you will be declared ineligible.

To register for the November 1, or December 6, 2008 SAT you will need a copy of the College Board Admissions Testing Program Student Bulletin 2008-2009 or students can now register for the SAT online atwww.collegeboard.com

You are advised to register early because there are registration deadlines. Walk-in registration may be available at the Test Center, but it is not guaranteed.

Students who have taken the SAT at an earlier time are not required to take the test again. In order to have scores from an earlier administration of the SAT reported, submit an Additional Report Request Form. You can obtain an additional report request form from your high school or you can request your scores be sent to us online at www.collegeboard.com. Fill in Code Number 0112 for the Steamfitting Industry Scholarship Program in Item 7 on Side 1 and send the form with the appropriate fee before November 21, 2008 to the College Board Admissions Testing Program according to instructions in theStudent Bulletin.

NOTE: Only SAT scores are acceptable. Since test scores are used in the selection procedure, all scholarship applicants are required to submit SAT scores. Without scores it will be necessary to disqualify the applicant.

College Board Scholastic Aptitude Test Information For November and December 2008.

REGULAR REGISTRATION ENDS	TEST DATE
September 26 November 5	November 1 December 6

Students should check the Student Bulletin or College Board website for registration and other fees.

How Winners Are Determined

As an applicant you should be informed that your test scores and rank-in-class are used to determine the top 20 candidates in the scholarship competition. These candidates are designated as semi-finalists and are requested to provide the scholarship selection committee with additional data.

Steamfitting Industry Scholarship winners are selected by an independent committee which will evaluate total high school records including academic work, test scores, extracurricular activities, creativity, written expression, leadership qualities and high school recommendations. This committee meets to review the credentials of all semifinalists. Each folder is reviewed by the committee. Each candidate is then ranked according to the committee's review. The first six candidates are identified as winners, the next six candidates are identified as alternates. If for some reason a candidate identified as a winner does not accept the award, the first alternate would then be offered the award. If necessary this procedure would take place down the line of alternates.

Winners will be announced by May 1, 2009. Each scholarship award will become effective when the winner is enrolled in the college to which he/she has been admitted.

In the event a winner elects to attend a tuition-free college or is a recipient of another scholarship, the Steamfitting Industry Scholarship Program reserves the right to change its award and select an alternate winner.

Scholarship winners must be present at the 2009 Scholarship Awards Reception in May (date to be announced). If a winner is unable to attend the scholarship reception, the Steamfitting Industry Promotion Fund reserves the right to change its award and select an alternate winner.

A scholarship winner who maintains satisfactory progress toward his/her degree--according to standards for scholarship renewal set by the college--will retain his/her scholarship throughout the two-year term. It is mandatory, however, that the student qualify each year by furnishing the Scholarship Committee with evidence of satisfactory academic progress.

If a recipients' studies are interrupted by illness, accident, or some other extenuating circumstance, the student may request that his/her Steamfitting Industry Scholarship be held
during that time. Any such interruption must be reported promptly to the Scholarship Committee for action.

Important
Before beginning to complete the application for a Steamfitting Industry Scholarship, read the information given on this webpage about qualifications and procedures for applying. By carrying out these instructions carefully, you will be considered for one of the scholarship awards.

Application for a Steamfitting Industry Scholarship does not constitute application for college admission. It is your responsibility to apply for and gain admission to the college of your choice. A scholarship award assures you of financial aid only after you have
been admitted to a college.

The receipt of this application will not be acknowledged. However, all applicants will be notified of the outcome of their participation in the competition.