ASQRS SCHOLARSHIP INFO

YEAR 2010 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

ASQ Rochester Section promotes the application of quality concepts and methodology in all professional fields through a college scholarship program. Students who meet the eligibility requirements may complete and submit an application. Up to four (4) $1000 scholarships will be awarded for the 2010-2011 academic year.

The ASQ Rochester Section Scholarship Committee selects award recipients based on the content of application materials. Personal interviews may be conducted. The Committee may decide to award all, some, or none of the available scholarship funds. In all cases, the decision of the Committee is final.

The awards will be presented at a lunch-time recognition ceremony at the ASQ Rochester Section Annual Conference in the spring of 2010.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be considered eligible for an award, applicants must meet all of the following qualifications:

• Be a full-time undergraduate at an accredited college or university in the United States.  The school must be a not-for-profit institution.
• Be in the Sophomore or Junior year of studies.
• Have a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent on a different scale).
• Be a child of a member of ASQ Rochester Section, or be a permanent resident of Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne, or Wyoming Counties of New York State.
• Submit all required application materials by January 22, 2010.

APPLICATION MATERIALS:

Applicants for a scholarship award must submit the following information to the ASQ Rochester Section Scholarship Committee:

• A completed application form. The attached Microsoft Word document can be downloaded and completed electronically.
• A sealed, official transcript showing grades for the entire enrollment in the current school and prior college(s), if any. The transcript should be sent directly from the college(s) to the scholarship committee.
• One letter of recommendation that addresses the applicant’s character and ability. This must be written and sent directly from a professor or official from the applicant’s current school, or from a current or recent employer.
• An essay written by the applicant, of no more than three pages double spaced, covering the following items:
• Provide a definition of quality, in your own words, as it relates to products and/or services.
• Explain how this concept applies to your life experiences (i.e. college studies, extracurricular activities, work experience).
• Describe how you envision applying this quality concept in a future career.
• Tell why you are applying for this scholarship.
• Supply any other relevant information.

SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION MATERIALS:

The preferred method for submissions is electronic. The preferred software for the essay and letter of recommendation is Microsoft Word, although other word processing programs are acceptable. All electronic documents should be sent to bob.scholarship@gmail.com. 

In the event that any of these cannot be submitted electronically, paper copies can be mailed to:
            ASQRS Scholarship Committee
            c/o RMM Quality Consulting
            P.O. Box 383
            Penfield, NY  14526

Be sure to submit all of the following:

• Completed application form
• Essay
• Letter of recommendation
• Sealed, official transcript

The Deadline for submitting the materials is January 22, 2010.

WHO WE ARE:

The ASQ (American Society for Quality) is the world’s leading membership organization devoted to quality.  The mission of the ASQ Rochester section is: “To advance individual and organizational excellence in the Greater Rochester Community through education and training in quality principles and technologies, and to promote quality professionalism by members.”

QUESTIONS?

Contact either:
Kit Schlageter, 585-453-3912, mschlag2@its.jnj.com
Bob Meisel, 585-797-4255, bob.scholarship@gmail.com