Texas Holmes Councils Officers Contact Information

Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association
Scholarship Program

Application Deadline: March 31, 2008

Chairperson
Sylvia Ortiz
(512) 232-2232
s.ortiz@mail.utexas.edu

Questions: For any Scholarship questions, donations, or information please contact Sylvia Ortiz.

Purpose
The Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association endeavors to promote health and safety within the mining industry. We believe that providing financial aid to students in the pursuit of education related to mining safety will result in safer mines and healthier environments within the mining industry. To that end, we have instituted this Scholarship Program and formed the Scholarship for Mining Committee.

Scope
This national scholarship program shall be open to persons currently employed or who are pursuing careers in the mining industry, safety and health fields. Scholarship awards are available in the following categories:

1. High school graduates (or “graduating seniors”)
2. Undergraduate students currently enrolled in a college or university.
3. Graduates of a college or university. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Each applicant must satisfy each of the following criteria:

1. Must have been accepted by an accredited college or university or currently enrolled at an accredited college or university in a degree program in mine safety, occupational or industrial health and safety, industrial hygiene, safety management or other related safety programs.

2. Must provide a transcript of grades for the last 3 years of completed education (i.e. high school or college level).

3. Must complete the Financial Disclosure Information section to verify financial status and expenses of all persons living in the applicant’s household.

4. Must submit a 100-200 word essay on “why I want to study for a degree or pursue a career in the mine safety field.”

5. Must complete the Survey of Extracurricular Activities.

6. Must submit two to three letters of recommendation (one academic, one personal and one from the mining community, if able).

7. Must complete the application and submit it by March 31, 2008. The mailing address is:

Joseph A. Holmes Scholarship Program
c/o Pat Hurley, Secretary/Treasurer
P. O. Box 9375
Arlington, VA 22219

The committee Chairperson shall convene the committee not later than 30 days prior to the date of the Annual Meeting of the National Holmes Safety Association each year for the purpose of selecting the successful applicant(s). All applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion or disability.

To receive a hard copy of the application for the Holmes Safety Association Scholarship Program, please send a note to Joseph A Holmes Scholarship Program, c/o Secretary/Treasurer, P.O. Box 9375, Arlington, VA 22219. You may also download a copy below.

	Download the application in Microsoft Word® format
	Download the application in PDF format

Please visit the Joseph A Holmes Safety Association official web site.

Rating the Application
To preserve the impartiality in the review process, each application shall be copied and given an identification number by the officially designated member of the Scholarship for Mining Committee. The designated member shall obliterate all references to names, schools, location or other identifying information on the copies of the application for use by the Committee. At no time shall any of the obliterated information be made known until the review process is completed and the awardee(s) identified.

Evaluation Schedule

The committee Chairperson shall convene to the committee not later than 30 days prior to the date of the Annual Meeting of the National Holmes Safety Association each year (usually in June) for the purpose of selecting the successful applicant(s). All applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion or disability. Successful applicants will be notified by July 1, 2008.

For questions or concerns please contact the chairperson or a committee member in your area.