ASHE-TRIKO VALLEY 
2010 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

The ASHE-TRIKO VALLEY section will be making scholarship awards to college enrolled students.  It is anticipated that an award totaling Two Thousand Five hundred dollars will be awarded annually.  The size of this amount requires that a formal procedure be in place and rigorously adhered to.  It is recommended that the procedure be developed and amended as necessary by the Scholarship Committee. 

There are essentially five components of the scholarship process to insure a successful scholarship program.  They are as follows:
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1.1     In order to ensure maximum participation it is necessary to disseminate facts relative to the existence and details of the scholarship program.

1.2.    We will announce the scholarship and have the application packet be posted on the ASHE website. 

2.    Eligibility and Application
2.1    The following eligibility criteria is as follows:

2.1.1    College student going into final year of a transportation or construction related program.

2.1.2    Students are attending the following schools: University of Dayton, University of Cincinnati, Ohio College of Applied Science, Cincinnati State and Technical College, and Northern Kentucky University or students are full time residents within the ASHE TRIKO Valley geographic areas of southwest Ohio, northern Kentucky or southeast Indiana.

2.2    It is recommended that applications be developed that adequately plumb the applicant’s suitability for the award.  It would be worthwhile to research other award program applications to obtain ideas.  It is recommended that the Scholarship Committee develops the application form and modifies it, as necessary, over time.

2.3    Applications will be made available during the 2009-2010 school year to allow the applicant time to prepare the application.

2.4    Applications should be received by a date that will allow for review period of one month, with award decision and award notification no later than June 1, 2010, with presentation at the annual Golf Outing in the summer of that year. 

3.    Review
3.1    The scholarship committee should be expanded to include at least 3, but no greater than 5 committee members.

3.2    The committee will review applications and make its recommendations to the ASHE Membership.

3.3    The committee will determine the winner(s). 

4.    Award
4.1    The award would be one (1) $1500.00 Scholarship and one (1) $1000 Scholarship. 

5.    Distribution
5.1    The award distribution would be made directly by check to awardees.