American Society for Quality
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Section Member Quality Award (SMQA)The American Society for Quality Chicago Section 1201 challenges its members to promote quality by sharing their success stories.Award DescriptionThe ASQ Chicago Section 1201 is offering a Section Member Quality Award (SMQA) for a quality paper written by a member of the Chicago Section 1201 during the 2010 –2011 fiscal year. The paper must be written on the topic specified below under the heading “Quality Paper”. Applications must be postmarked by September 1, 2010 and the winner will be announced by December 1, 2010. The amount of the award is $1,000 payable directly to the member. The Section reserves the right to publish any submissions with the author’s approval. The winning entry will be published in the Section Newsletter at the discretion of the Chicago Section 1201 Board Council. Eligibility The SMQA award is open to any member of ASQ Chicago Section 1201. The member’s ASQ membership and Section membership must be in good standing at the time of the application. Members are eligible to receive an award once every five years. Quality Paper Applicants must submit a paper on “How your dedication to quality reflects ASQ’s goal to Make Good Great”. The submission must be an original paper 10 pages in length. If a paper is published, the member can use the authorship for recertification credits and/or as part of fulfilling a membership upgrade.Application Instructionsv Complete the application form. (Click here to download) v Prepare a quality essay 10 pages in length, type written and double-spaced using 12-point font size. v Send completed application and paper, postmarked by September 1, 2010 to: Section Member Quality Award American Society for Quality Chicago Section 1201 P.O. Box 87530 Chicago, IL 60680-0530 Please type or print in black ink. ======================================= High School Scholarship (click here for application) The ASQ Chicago Section 1201 will be awarding a scholarship to a graduating high school student who wishes to pursue a higher education during the 2010 –2011 academic year. Scholarship applications must be postmarked by December 1, 2010; the scholarship winner will be announced by March 1st with the award being made in April 2011. The amount of the award is $1,000. Eligibility and Qualifications The scholarship is open to any high school senior in the Chicago Metropolitan area sponsored by a member of Chicago Section 1201. The applicant must be planning and eligible to continue his or her education at an accredited university, college, vocational school or junior college offering an associate or bachelors degree. Candidates must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4 point scale or 3.75 on a 5 point scale, complete the scholarship application and submit two letters of recommendation. Students may apply for and receive a scholarship only once. Criteria for Selection Applicants will be judged on a Quality essay on “what quality means to me”. A panel of judges will be selected to evaluate the entries. Application Instructions It is the responsibility of the applicant to complete all steps of the application procedure. No application will be considered complete until all information requested is provided. A complete application must contain: Ø The application form. (click here for application) Ø An official copy of the applicant’s academic record. Only sealed envelopes containing the high school transcript will be accepted. Ø A list of academic honors, awards and activities while in high school. Ø A list of community service activities, outside interests and extracurricular activities. Ø Quality essay 4- 6 pages in length. Ø Two letters of recommendation: one from a member of the ASQ Chicago Section in good standing and one from a teacher, person from the community or employer but not a relative. DeadlineCandidates must submit the completed application and references postmarked by December 1, 2010 to: High School Scholarship American Society for Quality Chicago Section 1201 P.O. Box 87530 Chicago, IL 60680-0530 Scholarship Administration Scholarship recipients will not receive cash. Payment will be made directly to the educational institution for school related expenses for the 2010 – 2011 school year. For questions or additional information, please contact June Morita at 630-306-3231 or scholarship@asqchicago.org =======================================================
Training Institute Scholarship
Scholarship Administration Scholarship recipients will not receive cash. Payment will be made directly to the educational institution for tuition only. For questions or additional information, please contact June Morita at 630-306-3231 or scholarship@asqchicago.org
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