SCHOLARSHIPS

SCHOLARSHIPS

· Two $1,000 scholarships given annually, one to a student at Kent State University and one to a student at The University of Akron. To be eligible for these awards the students must be working toward a four-year degree that is related to one of the disciplines represented by an ACESS member society. The winners are chosen based on GPA, field experience in the discipline, science fair participation, extracurricular activities, participation in student chapters of technical societies, career objectives, and financial need. The Education Committee handles this selection.

· Awards are given each year to outstanding projects at two science fairs held for public and private school students. ACESS both provides and coordinates the funding and awards from member societies and corporations for the students. ACESS members and societies' members also recruit judges for these fairs. The Community Relations Committee has been handling these events since 1982. The fairs are:

· Akron Science and Technology Expo – an annual fair hosted by the Akron Public Schools.

· Western Reserve District Science Day – an annual regional fair hosted by The University of Akron. Qualifiers at this fair go on to the Ohio State Science Day.

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Coordinating scholarships from corporations and scientific societies

• Bridgestone Firestone/ACESS Scholarship

One $1000 scholarship for a student at University of Akron or Kent State University

• Goodyear/ACESS scholarships (2) funded by The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. (Discontinued)

One scholarship ($1500) is for a minority student in computer science at UA and the other for a minority student in engineering at UA. The award winners are considered for summer internship at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company.

• OMNOVA/ACESS scholarships (2) funded by OMNOVA Corporation.

These scholarships are awarded to engineering students at UA.

• ACS scholarships (6) funded by Akron Section of American Chemical Society.

The Akron Section of the American Chemical Society provides six $500 awards – one each to a chemistry student at Hiram College, Mt Union College, Kent State University, Malone College, the University of Akron and Walsh University.