UCTA South Texas Chapter will award a total of up to eight (8) scholarships in 2020.  The breakdown will be as follows:  Four (4) scholarships at $1,500 and four (4) at $1000.  Additionally, the top two scholarship recipients will be eligible to receive additional $500 in 2020 with documentation that a 3.0 GPA has been maintained (for undergraduates only).

Eligibility: 

Applicants must be: 

• Dependent** children of full-time employees of member companies of the UCTA. At least one employee must be a member in good standing (i.e. dues are paid - current) as of the application deadline date and must have attended at least two sponsored meetings during the past 12 months, which can include: regular UCTA general membership meetings, seminars conducted with the University of Houston (CIGMAT) and UCTA, or the UCT conference.
• Enrolled in full time post-graduate or undergraduate course study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school. There are no restrictions for the field of study or degree program.
  **Dependent children are defined as natural and legally adopted child or stepchild living in the employee's household or primarily supported by the employee.

Selection Criteria: 

The UCTA Board of Directors has reviewed and approved the following selection criteria and procedures to be used in the evaluation of the 2020 Scholarship Applications:

* 20% - Cumulative GPA (based upon a 4.0 grading scale)
* 20% - Classification (Grad or Senior=10; Junior=10; Sophomore=10; Freshman=5)
* 60% - Discussion Paper

DEADLINE
June 16, 2020 by 11:59 pm

Applications will NOT
be accepted after this date.

June 16, 2020
Application due
by 11:59 pm CST

July 2020
UCTA South Texas Chapter
will award scholarships
and notify recipients