CRITERIA:
1. Applicants
must intend to become an employee in the mining, metallurgy or exploration fields.
2. Applicants
must be currently enrolled at the University of Arizona with the intent to earn their degree from the UA. Additionally, they must be in good standing with the college.
3. Undergraduate applicants
must be enrolled for 12 credit hours during the current semester. Graduate students
must be enrolled for 9 credit hours during the current semester.
4. Applicants
must be a member of the UA SME Student Chapter at the time the application is submitted as well as the semester that the scholarships are distributed.
5. Applicants that do not meet the criteria listed in items 1-4
will be disqualified.
6. Previous recipients are eligible to apply; however, recipients of the Exceptional Leader, Outstanding Leader, and Future Leader Awards are ineligible to receive the same award twice.
TO APPLY:
1. Complete the online application form below.
2. The Section requests that applicants not supply a cover letter, letters of recommendation, or a resume with their applications.
3. Read more about our scholarships program on our website at:
http://www.smetucson.org/apply4. Contact SME Scholarship Chair Omar Smith at
omar.smith@wsp.com with any questions.
DEADLINES:
-Applications must be submitted by 5:00 PM MST on Monday, September 8, 2025
-Scholarship recipients will be notified by Monday, October 6, 2025
-Scholarship recipients are expected to attend the Annual Scholarship Fundraiser Dinner. Students are not charged for their dinners.
