DES PLAINES, IL (September 10, 2003) -- The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Foundation today announced that over $70,000 in scholarships is available for college students working towards an occupational safety, health and environmental (SH&E) degree. This year's undergraduate and gradate scholarship programs range from workplace diversity and construction safety to regional and memorial safety scholarships.

The ASSE Foundation's 2003-2004 scholarships are for students pursuing a degree in safety engineering, safety management, occupational health nursing, occupational medicine, risk management, ergonomics, industrial hygiene, fire safety, environmental safety, environmental health or other safety-related fields. Applicants must also be a student member of ASSE, unless otherwise specified. Undergraduates must have a grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 out of 4.0, are currently enrolled in 12 or more semester hours, and have completed at least 60 semester hours. Graduates must have a GPA of at least 3.5 out of 4.0, are currently enrolled in nine or more semester hours, and have an overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0.

This year the ASSE Foundation is offering two new scholarships, each awarding $3,000 to an undergraduate; the Liberty Mutual Scholarship for SH&E students and also the Bechtel Foundation Scholarship for Safety and Health for students with an emphasis in construction safety. Various awards from $3,000 to $5,000 for undergraduate and diversity scholarships are available through the United Parcel Service (UPS) Foundation Scholarship Program. The Ford Motor Company Scholarship Fund will also award one graduate and three undergraduate scholarships, each $3,375, to women pursuing a SH&E degree.

The ASSE Foundation will also award several other undergraduate scholarships including a $5,000 Marsh Risk Consulting Scholarship, a $2,000 Edwin P. Granberry Distinguished Service Award Scholarship, and a $1,000 America Responds Memorial Scholarship, which honors the ASSE members lost in the September 2001 attacks.

Honoring a dedicated safety educator and ASSE member who passed away in 1999, the James P. Kohn Memorial Scholarship program will award one $2,000 scholarship for students pursuing a graduate degree in occupational safety and health. The Thompson Scholarship for Women in Safety is a $1,000 graduate scholarship available for both student ASSE members and non-members. The Gulf Coast Past Presidents Scholarship will offer a $1,000 award for part-time or full-time undergraduates in the field of safety.

There are also ASSE chapter and regional scholarships available for graduates and undergraduates, which includes the $2,500 Northeastern Illinois Chapter Scholarship for students in northeastern Illinois and Wisconsin, and the $1,000 Gold Country Section & Region II Scholarship for students residing in ASSE Region II; Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. The Region IV - Edwin P. Granberry Jr. Scholarship is a $1,000 scholarship for SH&E undergraduates residing in ASSE Region IV; Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The $1,000 Georgia Chapter of ASSE Annual Scholarship is for students pursuing an undergraduate SH&E degree at a college or university in Georgia, and the $1,000 Greater Baton Rouge Chapter - Don Jones Excellence in Safety Scholarship for SH&E undergraduates pursuing a degree at Southeastern Louisiana University (SLU), Hammond, LA.

Scholarship applications and guidelines can be found at the ASSE Foundation website www.asse.org/foundat.htm under scholarship program or by calling 847-699-2929. The Foundation is accepting scholarship applications from now until December 1, 2003. The winners will be posted on the Foundation's website on April 1, 2004.

Chartered in 1990, the ASSE Foundation is committed to ensuring the future of the occupational safety and health profession by providing financial resources to individuals and organizations. Funding for the Foundation comes from corporations and voluntary donations from ASSE members - individual and through chapters countrywide for applied safety research, scholarships, fellowships, internships and professional development.

Formed in 1911, the Des Plaines, IL-based ASSE is the largest and oldest professional safety organization and has more than 30,000 occupational safety, health and environmental professional members who manage, supervise, research and consult on safety, health, transportation and environmental issues in all industries, government, labor and education. For more information check ASSE's website at www.asse.org.

     

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