2008 Scholarship Award Program

Application process is now closed.

Undergraduate Awards:

America Responds Memorial Scholarship

One award @ $1,000

For students pursuing an undergraduate degree in occupational safety & health or a closely related field. Student must be a United States citizen.

ASSE Construction Safety Scholarship

One award @ $1,000

For students pursuing an undergraduate degree in occupational safety & health with an emphasis in construction safety.

ASSE Diversity Committee Scholarship - NEW AWARD!

One award @ $1,000

For students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in occupational safety & health or a closely related field. This award is open to any individual regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, personal beliefs, age, sexual orientation, physical challenges, geographic location, university or specific area of study.

Central Indiana ASSE Scholarship - NEW AWARD!

One award @ $1,000

For students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in occupational safety & health or a closely related field. Priority will be given to Indiana resident s attending school in Indiana or anywhere in the US or to non-residents attending an Indiana university.

C N A Foundation Scholarship

Two awards @ $4,000 each

For students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in occupational safety & health or a closely related field.

David Iden Memorial Safety Scholarship sponsored by UPS

Four awards @ $5,250 each plus Conference Opportunity

For students pursuing an undergraduate degree in occupational safety & health or a closely related field. Students will also be provided with the opportunity to attend SAFETY 2008 in Las Vegas from June 9-12, 2008.

George Gustafson HSE Memorial Scholarship sponsored by the Texas Safety Foundation

One award @ $2,500 each

For students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in occupational safety & health or a closely related field. Priority will be given to students from Texas attending a Texas university.

Gold Country Section & Region II Scholarship

One award @ $1,000

For students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in occupational safety & health or a closely related field. Students that reside within the Region II (MT, ID, WY, CO, UT, NV, AZ, NM) area will have priority on this award.

Greater Baton Rouge Chapter – Don Jones Excellence in Safety Scholarship

One award @ $1,000

For part-time or full-time students pursuing a degree in occupational safety & health or a closely related field. Priority will be given to students attending Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana, attending any college or university within Louisiana or within the southeast U.S. region (in that order). Students pursuing an associates or bachelors degree are eligible. ASSE general or professional membership required if applicant is a part-time student.

Greater Boston Chapter Leadership Award - 2nd AWARD ADDED!

Two awards - one @ $1,000 and one @ $2,000

For students pursuing an undergraduate or a graduate degree in occupational safety & health or a closely related field. Student must be a member of any ASSE chapter in New England including Greater Boston, Connecticut Valley, Granite State, Maine, Nutmeg or Worcester County, or student must be an immediate family member (spouse or child) of any ASSE chapter member in New England or, student must be a member of any ASSE student section in New England. There is no limit on the number of years award recipients can receive this scholarship.

Gulf Coast Past President’s Scholarship

Two awards @ $1,000 each

For part-time or full-time students pursuing an undergraduate degree in occupational safety & health or a closely related field. No geographical restrictions. ASSE general or professional membership required if applicant is a part-time student.

Harold F. Polston Scholarship sponsored by the Middle Tennessee Chapter

One award @ $2,000

For students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in occupational safety & health or a closely related field. Priority will be given to students that belong to the Middle Tennessee Chapter, attending Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, TN, Murray State University in Murray, KY and those that live in the Region VII (in that order).

Harry Taback 9/11 Memorial Scholarship

One award @$1,000

For students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in occupational safety & health or a closely related field. Student must be a natural born United States citizen.

Karl A. Jacobson, CSP Distinguished Service Award Scholarship

One award @ $2,000 each

For students pursuing an undergraduate degree in occupational safety & health or a closely related field.

Liberty Mutual Scholarship - 2nd AWARD ADDED!

Two awards @ $3,000 each plus Conference Opportunity

For students pursuing an undergraduate degree in occupational safety & health or a closely related field. Students will also be provided with the opportunity to attend SAFETY 2008 in Las Vegas from June 9-12, 2008.

Marsh Risk Consulting Scholarship

One award @ $1,000

For students pursuing an undergraduate degree in occupational safety & health or a closely related field.

Medina Scholarship for Hispanics in Safety - 2nd AWARD ADDED!

Two awards @ $2,000 each

For students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in occupational safety & health or a closely related field. Bilingual student (Spanish-English) required; Hispanic ethnicity preferred. Student attending an ASAC/ABET-accredited program is also preferred.

Northeastern Illinois Chapter Scholarship - 2nd AWARD ADDED!

Two awards @ $2,000 each

For students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in occupational safety & health or a closely related field. Students that attend school in the northeastern Illinois region, described as the area north of I-74 contained within the Illinois state borders, or children of NEIL chapter members attending school elsewhere (majoring in SH&E or a related field) will have priority on this award.

North Florida Chapter Safety Education Scholarship - NEW AWARD!

One award @ $1,000

For students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in occupational safety & health or a closely related field. Priority will be given to part-time or full-time students that belong to the North Florida Chapter, full-time students that attend any Florida college or university or to full-time students that attend an ASAC/ABET accredited program nationwide (in that order). ASSE general or professional membership is required if applicant is a part-time student.

PDC Scholarship sponsored by the Practice Specialty Groups - NEW AWARD!

Two awards up to $1,200 each

For students pursuing an undergraduate degree in occupational safety & health or a closely related field. This scholarship provides the full ASSE Professional Development Conference experience including airfare, hotel, meals and registration for SAFETY 2008 in Las Vegas, June 9-11, 2008. Students must apply and meet the basic criteria of an ASSE undergraduate scholarship.

Scott Dominguez - Craters of the Moon Chapter Scholarship

One award @ $1,000

For part-time or full-time students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in occupational safety & health or a closely related field. Students that reside within the Craters of the Moon Chapter, Idaho and the Region II (MT, ID, WY, CO, UT, NV, AZ, NM) area (in that order) will have priority on this award. Students that are an employee or dependent of a sponsoring organization, serving the country through active duty in the armed forces or honorably discharged, a member of the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, FFA, 4H, etc. in previous years, recipients of awards from service organizations or have provided volunteer service to an ASSE chapter in a leadership role will also receive priority on this award. ASSE general or professional membership required if applicant is a part-time student.

Southwest Chapter Roy Kinslow Scholarship

One award @ $1,000

For students pursuing an undergraduate degree in occupational safety & health or a closely related field at Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant, OK or for any student from the Southwest Chapter area attending a school within the Region III boundaries.

The Bechtel Group Foundation Scholarship for Safety & Health - INCREASED AWARD AMOUNT!

One award @ $8,000

For students pursuing an undergraduate degree in occupational safety & health with an emphasis in construction safety.

The Georgia Chapter of ASSE Annual Scholarship

One award @ $1,000

For students pursuing an undergraduate degree in occupational safety & health or a closely related field. Student must be a Georgia resident.

UPS Diversity Scholarship

Two awards @ $5,250 each plus Conference Opportunity

For students pursuing an undergraduate degree in occupational safety & health or a closely related field. Student must be of a minority ethnic or racial group and must be a United States citizen. Students will also be provided with the opportunity to attend SAFETY 2008 in Las Vegas from June 9-12, 2008.

Warren K. Brown Scholarship

One award @ $1,000

For students pursuing an undergraduate degree in occupational safety & health or a closely related field at Murray State University in Murray, KY or Indiana State University in Terre Haute, IN.

Washington Group International Safety Scholarship - INCREASED AWARD AMOUNT!

One award @ $5,000 plus Conference & Internship Opportunity

For students pursuing an undergraduate degree in occupational safety & health with an emphasis in construction safety. Student attending an ASAC/ABET accredited program is preferred. Student will also be provided with the opportunity to attend SAFETY 2008 in Las Vegas from June 9-12, 2008 and an internship that includes salary & living expenses.

William C. Ray, CIH, CSP Arizona Scholarship

One award @ $1,000

For students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in occupational safety & health or a closely related field. Students residing in Arizona, then the Region II area (MT, ID, WY, CO, UT, NV, NM) will have priority for this award.

Graduate Awards:

James P. Kohn Memorial Scholarship

One award @ $2,000

For students pursuing a graduate degree in occupational safety & health or a closely related field.

Thompson Scholarship for Women in Safety

One award @ $1,000

For women pursuing a graduate degree in safety engineering, safety management, occupational health nursing, occupational medicine, risk management, ergonomics, industrial hygiene, fire safety, environmental safety, environmental health or any other closely related fields. ASSE student membership not required for this award.

In addition, these awards apply to graduate or undergraduate students. See award descriptions under the undergraduate category for more information.

How to Apply for an ASSE Foundation Scholarship

Please review the list of “Frequently Asked Questions”, before you fill out the application.

  • When applying for more than one scholarship – only fill out one application.
  • The same application should be used for both undergraduate and graduate programs. Please fill out the information that is relevant to your status.

Program Rules:

  • Incomplete or late applications will be disqualified.
  • Applicants must graduate in December 2008 or later to be eligible for any of these awards.
  • Previous recipients of ASSE Foundation scholarship awards are not eligible to receive a second undergraduate award; except for the Greater Boston Chapter Leadership Award. However, graduate students are now eligible to receive a second award, if the first award was an undergraduate scholarship.
  • All ASSE Foundation scholarships (except for the Thompson Scholarship for Women in Safety) require ASSE student membership that costs $15 per year. To obtain an application for membership, contact ASSE’s Customer Service department at 847-699-.2929 or download the application at http://www.asse.org/membership/becomeamember.php
  • If you are a part-time student applying for the Gulf Coast Past Presidents Scholarship or the Scott Dominguez – Craters of the Moon Chapter Scholarship, or the Greater Baton Rouge Chapter-Don Jones Excellence in Safety Scholarship or the North Florida Chapter Safety Scholarship you must be an ASSE general or professional member.

Mail your completed applications postmarked by December 1, 2007 to:

     ASSE Foundation
     Attn: Adele Gabanski
     1800 E. Oakton Street
     Des Plaines, IL 60018

Transcripts may be mailed separately. It is the students responsibility to make sure they arrive on-time.

The ASSE Foundation Scholarship Award & Selection Committee will review all applications. Winners names will be posted on the Foundation’s website on or around April 1, 2008. If you have any questions, please e-mail to agabanski@asse.org. No phone calls please.

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