Scholarships

The deadline has passed to submit the SPE-GCS scholarship application for the 2009-10 academic year.

Each year, the Gulf Coast Section and the Houston SPE Auxiliary award one-year renewable scholarships to outstanding high school seniors planning to major in engineering or science and wishing to pursue a career in the petroleum industry. To apply for the scholarship, a student must meet the following requirements:

Plan to work in the petroleum industry
Enroll in an engineering or science program at a university in the fall
Currently be a high school senior
Currently reside in Houston and 28-county Gulf Coast area
Have a minimum SAT score of 1650
Be a U.S. citizen

Scholarship Requirements

Information that the SPE-GCS uses to evaluate the students includes the following:

High school academic record
Activities
Awards and honors
SAT score
Reference letters
Financial need

Each applicant must also write a short essay and be interviewed by members of the Gulf Coast Section's Scholarship Committee and the Houston SPE Auxiliary.

The registration deadline for 2009-10 applications has passed. Please check back in fourth quarter of 2009 for more information.

Additional questions can be directed to mailto:deepak.gala@weatherford.com or through regular mail by writing to:

Scholarship Chairman
Society of Petroleum Engineers
Gulf Coast Section
10777 Westheimer Road, Suite 1075
Houston, Texas 77042

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