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Alabama Propane Gas Association
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM GUIDELINES

SECTION A Selection Committee — The APGA SECTION E Granting Scholarships — The scholar-
Scholarships, hereinafter referred to as “scholarship”, shall ships will be awarded in the amount of three thousand
be chosen by a committee consisting of: fi ve hundred dollars ($3,500) per year, for one year only.
1) State Director to NPGA, Chairman Applicants may re-apply for the scholarship, but only two
2) Safety & Education Committee Chair recipients will be selected each year. The scholarships
3) Four District Directors will be paid to the school of choice in two equal amounts
4) President of APGA in August and December, unless otherwise approved.Ap-
5) Immediate Past President - non-voting except in case plicants must maintain an overall grade point average of
of tie. 3.0, B, or 86, and must submit transcript to the Association
•Any Scholarship Committee member whose child is an before the fi nal payment is issued.
applicant shall not be eligible to vote.
•Any Scholarship Committee member whose employee’s SECTION F Funding the Scholarships — Monies col-
child is an applicant shall not be eligible to vote. lected for the scholarships shall be held in an interest bear-
•Ineligible members will be replaced by appointees made ing account overseen by the APGA Board of Directors.
by the executive director. All contributions for the scholarship shall be made to the
•The Committee shall make a selection no later than May APGA Scholarship Fund. Billing for Auction purchases
20th. Prior to May 20th, applications shall be screened to or other fund-raising activities shall show “contribution to
assure that all eligibility requirements have been met. APGA Scholarship Fund”.
•The Committee will make no selection without a mini-
mum of fi ve committee members voting. The APGA Scholarship Fund is intended to be self-sup-
porting. However, if all other sources of income should
SECTION B Application — Applications for the schol- fail to provide the annual monies needed, the balance shall
arships shall be submitted to the APGA Executive Direc- be taken from the APGA General Fund.
tor. APGA will accept NPGA Scholarship Applications.
Applicants should request NPGA forward the application SECTION G Additional Eligibility — To be eligible for
and documents to APGA for consideration. The Execu- the APGA scholarship, an applicant must submit the fol-
tive Director will distribute blind copies to each Scholar- lowing credentials by the May 1st deadline:
ship Committee member. 1) An application for the scholarship.
2) Transcripts for the last two years (either high school,
SECTION C Eligibility — Application for the scholar- college or a combination of both).
ships shall be limited to: 3) Two letters of recommendations: one may be a friend
•Children whose father or mother are employed by a of the family, employer, or person in the community and
propane marketer, supplier or associate member in good the other must be a current or former faculty member.
standing with APGA but non-offi cers of a company and 4) Statement of Purpose: a letter from the applicant stat-
who are currently working in sales, deliveries, service, ing why they are seeking a scholarship, what their plans
manufacturing and/or administration in the propane indus- are for a future career, and what their fi nancial need is.
try in Alabama and who have also been employed no less 5) List of Activities and Honors
than one year in the industry prior to application. 6) Enrollment Certifi cation from college or university or
•Full-time employees (30 hours or more per week) em- letter where applicant has been accepted.
ployed by a propane marketer, supplier or associate 7) SAT/ACT scores.
member in good standing with APGA who are non-offi -
cers of a company and who are currently working in sales, SECTION H Point System — The applicant will be
deliveries, service, manufacturing and/or administration judged by the following point system:
in the propane industry in Alabama and who have also
been employed no less than one year in the industry prior 1) 10 Points - Honors Received
to application. 2) 10 Points - Activities
•The applicant must be a high school senior or high school 3) 10 Points - SAT/ACT Scores
graduate who is planning or is attending college or a tech- 4) 10 Points - Statement of Purpose
nical school. 5) 10 Points - Letters of Recommendation
SECTION D Deadline — Applications must be post- 6) 10 Points - Financial Need
marked no later than May 1st. If no eligible candidate has
applied, the scholarships will not be awarded.

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