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THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS ALUMNI ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, ENGINEERING AND NATURAL SCIENCES This scholarship was endowed in 1990 through the personal contributions of employees of The Dow Chemical Company, who are alumni of The University of Texas at Austin, and with matching contributions from The Dow Chemical Company. The endowment for this Scholarship is approximately $250,000. The purpose of this Scholarship is to provide, from endowment interest income, scholarship awards to students enrolled in The University of Texas at Austin and seeking degrees in the following areas: the College of Business Administration, the College of Engineering, and the College of Natural Sciences. Award of the scholarships will be made through the Scholarship Offices of those Colleges. Income from the endowment for scholarships will be allocated to three specific accounts in the following proportions:
The amount of each award will be $1,000, with distribution to be made in increments of $500 in the Fall and $500 in the Spring semester. The number of scholarships awarded each year will be determined as a result of interest income from the previous year. Scholarship Recipient Selection Criteria:
Application procedures for these scholarships differ depending on which college is selected: For Engineering Majors: Applicants should use the general on-line scholarship form provided by the Office of Student Financial Services. This form can be found at the following internet address: http://finaid.utexas.edu/ More information on the
general on-line scholarship application for The University of Texas:
Please follow the directions and complete the application. There is a section for "other" on the on-line form where the student can write in "Dow Endowed Scholarship" to flag themselves as a candidate for this scholarship. Then the applicant should send an email message to the college of engineering scholarship coordinator, Michelle Mansolo, informing her that the form has been completed and to watch for the form to be sent to her from the Office of Student Financial Services, as well as the student's connection to Dow (their parent/grandparents name, work location, and department if known). (Note: If the student has already made their on-line application or cannot find the "other" section of the form, please just send notification as described previously to Michelle.) Michelle's email address is: mansolom@mail.utexas.edu The deadline for completion of the on-line applications for engineering scholarships is December 1, 2008 for scholarships available in the 2009-2010 school year. For Natural Science Majors: Beginning February 1, applicants should use the specific scholarship forms located on the UT College of Natural Sciences web site. The location of the forms is: http://cns.utexas.edu/current_students/hsa/scholarships.asp Please follow the procedure as indicated at this web site. Incoming freshmen might not be able to access the online application. If they cannot access the online application, please Adrianne Chacon directly (ayc@mail.utexas.edu) so that she can send them a paper application. Incoming freshmen are also required to submit two letters of recommendation from their high school teachers. The deadline for completion of the on-line application for natural sciences scholarships is March 1, 2009 for scholarships available in the 2009-2010 school year. For Business majors: Incoming freshmen students should use a general scholarship application form provided by your local high school counselor. The completed form should be mailed to the following address: Charles Enriquez The deadline for completion of the application for business scholarships is February 1, 2009 for scholarships available in the 2009-2010 school year. |