Sponsored by the American Association of Drilling Engineers – Permian Basin Chapter
OBJECTIVE:
To provide educational assistance to collegiate students pursuing an engineering degree with an intent to pursue a career in the oil and gas industry, thereby encouraging him or her to reach their educational goals.
ELIGIBILITY:
Applicant must be currently enrolled in an Engineering discipline with an interest in drilling. Awards will be made only to those continuing undergraduate degree programs and have obtained at least 24 hours of credits and maintain a 3.0 or greater GPA while attending a 4 year accredited school.
ASSISTANCE:
Cash scholarships will be paid directly to student upon proof of admission for the academic year. This scholarship is intended to be renewed for each semester without an additional application, provided that the applicant continues to meet the eligibility requirements (with documentation).
APPLICATIONS: Only official AADE Scholarship Forms will be accepted. Application forms and all supporting materials must be returned to AADE Scholarship Chairman. No applications will be processed without submission of an unoffical recent college transcript. Applicant must notify the AADE Scholarship committee if there are any changes to university, etc. The scholarship committee will initially screen all applications submitted and will select the recipients of the cash scholarships. It is the intention of the AADE Scholarship committee to provide a scholarship to as many qualified applicants as finances allow.
AWARD PROCEDURES:
1. Applications and associated materials must be received by the AADE Scholarship Committee by the deadline.
2. The Scholarship Committee initially screens all submitted applications and selects the final recipients. Committee decisions are final.
3. Recipients chosen by the Scholarship Committee are notified by email. Award winners will be announced in the AADE Chapter meeting.
4. Scholarship amounts are $2000/semester for the standard tier and $3000/semester for the higher tier.
5. Checks will be issued to the student after he/she sends an official verification of full time enrollmentAND official transcript to AADE. The annual scholarship will be divided into two payments; one for the first term and another for the last term of the regular academic year.
Contact your school's AADE Liaison or an AADE Permian Basin officer for more information or if you have any questions.
American Association of Drilling Engineers
Attn: Scholarship Chairman
P.O. Box 51038
Midland, TX 79710
