Georgia Association of Water Professionals Scholarships

The Georgia Association of Water Professionals maintains three separate scholarship funds and awards seven scholarships each year. Each of these funds is intended to assist deserving students in their further training and education after high school. The Scholarship Committee of GAWP administers the scholarship program. Applications will be evaluated based upon criteria approved by the GAWP Board of Directors. The criteria include membership in GAWP (except for the H2Opportunity Undergraduate and Philip R. Karr Scholarships), scholastic record, extracurricular activities, and, in the case of the H2Opportunity Undergraduate and Philip R. Karr Scholarships, a brief essay.

GAWP's General Scholarship Fund was established in the mid-1980s for the purpose of assisting deserving members of GAWP and their children in furthering their education. Annually, GAWP will award four $2,000 scholarships from this fund, as described below.

GAWP'S UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP

GAWP's Undergraduate Scholarship is awarded in the amount of $2,000 per year, and is renewable for up to three years, contingent upon the student meeting established renewal criteria. Requirements for eligibility for this scholarship are as follows:

A) Applicant or applicant's parent/guardian shall hold an active, individual membership in GAWP.

B) Applicant shall be a graduate of an accredited high school, or demonstrate that graduation will occur before August 1 of the initial award year.

C) Scholarship funds shall be used to assist in the cost of a full-time undergraduate education or training program in a recognized university, community college, junior college, technical training school, etc. There is no restriction with regard to the course of study that must be followed by the applicant.

GAWP'S GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP

In 2003, GAWP established a Graduate Scholarship for graduate students only. This scholarship is a $2,000 award and is nonrenewable, but recipients may compete for the scholarship in subsequent years. Requirements for eligibility are as follows:

A) Applicant or applicant's parent/guardian shall hold an active, individual membership in GAWP.

B) Applicant shall be a graduate of an accredited college or university, or demonstrate that graduation will occur before August 1 of the initial award year.

C) Scholarship funds shall be used to assist in the cost of a full-time education in a recognized college or university graduate program. There is no restriction with regard to the course of study that must be followed by the applicant.

D) Selection criteria shall be based on applicants' college credentials (e.g. Grade Point Average).