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2026 AADE New Orleans Scholarship Guidelines & Application
IT ALL STARTS WITH AN APPLICATION
The American Association of Drilling Engineers (AADE) mission is "to promote professionalism and respect within the drilling industry, the community, and the environment in which it co-exists." One way the New Orleans Chapter of AADE fulfills this mission is to offer scholarships to local university students.
The New Orleans AADE Chapter hosts annual industry events to raise funds (and have a little fun!). After reviewing the net revenues and considering other industry fund commitments, the New Orleans Chapter Board Members approve a total scholarship fund available for the calendar year. This process varies from chapter to chapter.
Applications for 2026 are currently being accepted until November 06, 2026. and recipients will be recognized at our Fin, Feather Fur, Event on December 10, 2026.
***Please note: Applications received prior to August 27, 2026, will also be considered for the AADE National Chapter Andy Ellis Scholarship.
ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES
The student must be enrolled in one or more academic disciplines (engineering, technical, or HSE (Health Safety & Environment)) at a four-year or 2-year accredited Louisiana or Mississippi University or College. (The NO Chapter's definition of a full time student is a 12-hour class load (or 9-hour summer class load) taken in the semester the student applies). The application will not be accepted if the student is not a full-time student during the semester when the application is submitted.
The overall GPA or GPR of the student must total at least a calculated number of 2.5 out of a possible 4.0.
The applicant must have completed a minimum of 30 credit hours.
o Regrettably, the Board considers it too challenging to normalize freshman applications without a recent track record in the university. So, freshmen - please study, complete 30 hours, and apply next year!
The application can be downloaded using the link below. Students must submit the completed application and attachments to the address and individual(s) listed on the New Orleans AADE Chapter application form.
The application must be signed and dated by the candidate. When completing the application, consider the following:
Although a hand-written application will be accepted, it is not preferred.
Applications must fill out an application in English.
The transcript must be from the last semester attended.
If additional pages are needed, they may be attached.
All information submitted is marked confidential with the New Orleans Chapter.
Determining award recipients
The New Orleans AADE Steering Committee will use the information in the application to choose the best candidates for the available funds for that year. The following items are the most important and completed in the application:
