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LA SPE Scholarship Information Application Submission Deadline is April 9, 2010 Decision will be at board meeting on May 10, 2010 The purpose of LASPE’s scholarship program is to encourage students to pursue science and engineering curriculums and to increase their awareness of career opportunities in the petroleum industry. The LASPE awards scholarships to local university graduate undergraduate students and local high school students. Scholarship criteria and application forms may be downloaded from this web page. For more information, please contact: Jack Smith SPE Scholarship Chairman c/o California State Lands Commission. 200 Oceangate, 12th Floor Long Beach, CA 90802-4331 E-mail: smithjl@slc.ca.gov (562) 590-5270 The scholarships that are available are: Mei Chang Memorial Scholarship: $500 awards are available for local high school graduates entering college in the fall of their graduating year. This scholarship is a tribute to Ms. Mei Chang, a Sr. Research Scientist with Chevron. She is remembered for her steady contributions to LASPE and for tutoring science and math high school students. The awards are available to children, grandchildren and siblings of LASPE members. Criteria in Word Criteria in PDF Application in Word Application in PDF Bruce Davis Memorial Scholarship: $1,000 plus awards are available for USC students pursuing graduate studies in petroleum related fields, chemical engineering and chemistry. Dr. Davis, a 26-year employee of Chevron, considered himself an experimental chemist and wished to encourage students with science backgrounds to pursue a future career in the Petroleum Industry. Criteria in Word Criteria in PDF Application in Word Application in PDF Undergraduate Scholarships: $500 scholarships are available for regional undergraduate college students pursuing petroleum engineering or geology, chemical, civil, mechanical, environmental or related engineering curriculums. Criteria in Word Criteria in PDF Application in Word Application in PDF Graduate Scholarships: $1,000 scholarships are available for college graduate students pursuing studies or conducting research in energy and petroleum related subjects in the southern California regional area. Criteria in Word Criteria in PDF Application in Word Application in PDF The main funding vehicle for the LASPE Scholarship Program is the annual LASPE Charity Golf Tournament. The Davis family generously donates funds in support of the Bruce Davis Memorial scholarship. Additional funds come from other sources and SPE International supports the scholarship program through annual rebates to the Section for a portion of the awards. In addition to the above, the SPE Foundation annually awards the Gus Archie Memorial Scholarship, a four-year, $6,000 annual grant to the outstanding college freshman pursuing an undergraduate degree in petroleum engineering. The application for this scholarship can be found on the SPE website.