Scholarship fund investments and disbursements are the responsibility of the Section Executive Director. The determination of the number of scholarships available to be awarded is based on interest funds available. The Scholarship Fund awards annual scholarships of $1,000 each. This amount has changed throughout the years and is subject to annual review. Awards are made by consensus of three Scholarship committee members, one each from the three states in the AWWA Southwest Section: Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma.
Availability of the Scholarship and eligibility requirements for the applicants is advertised in the Section Journal in the March and June issue by the Section Executive Director.
Amount:
$1000 scholarship ($500 for 2 semesters)
Applicant must be:
Child or legal ward of a SW Section-AWWA member
High school graduate or college undergraduate
Legal resident of Arkansas, Louisiana or Oklahoma
Parent must be: SW Section-AWWA member one year prior to application
Must have joined the American Water Works Association At least one full calendar year prior to applying for the scholarship.
Awarded:
September and January (for spring & fall semester)
Announced:
October at the Annual Conference
Application deadline:
June 25th
Contact and send forms to:
Southwest Section, AWWA
c/o Donald C. Broussard, P.E., Executive Director
30 Hidden Hills Lake
Arnaudville, LA 70512
