Grant for Students of up to $2000 from North Central College

North Central College is offering the Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers Education Foundation Scholarships. The purpose of this scholarship is to promote the education of individuals seeking a career in teaching Earth Science or Geology to students or the general public. Applicants must be majoring, or intend to major, in a curriculum which will be compatible with a career in education. Possible areas of study may include Earth Science, Geology, Environmental Science, or Natural History Museum Programs.

• Each year the Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers awards up to five scholarships of at least $2,000. 
• These scholarships are a one-year grant for direct educational expenses. Students may re-apply in subsequent years.

• This scholarship is available to undergraduate students pursuing an education in a field of study that will open opportunities to work in the crushed stone, sand, gravel, and industrial mineral mining industry in Illinois or a career teaching Earth Science or Geology.
• Applicants must be enrolled or enrolling at an institution of higher learning and be pursuing an undergraduate degree, on a full-time basis. Students in their final year of high school may apply.
• This scholarship supports students learning and training to be the next generation of professionals in the industry. Applicant must be majoring, or intends to major, in a curriculum which will be compatible with a career in the aggregates industry such as (but not limited to):
• Civil Engineering.
• Engineering Science.
• Environmental Engineering.
• Environmental Science.
• Geology.
• Geological Engineering.
• Mineral Science.
• Mining Engineering.
• Applicants should have a grade point average of at least a "B".  An application for a student with less than a “B” average may be considered in exceptional circumstances.
• Selection criteria are based in part on the applicant’s financial need, character, attitude, and achievements.

About North Central College:-

North Central College is a private college in Naperville, Illinois. It has nearly 70 areas of study in undergraduate majors, minors, and programs through 19 academic departments organized in three undergraduate colleges/schools (College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business and Entrepreneurship, School of Education and Health Sciences) and a masters program (School of Graduate and Professional Studies). North Central College garnered recognition as a top producer of Fulbright students for 2014-2015. The college is one of five schools in the world recognized with a 2015 Senator Paul Simon Award for Comprehensive Internationalization for students and staff.

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