Scholarships in Technical Communication

by Scott Deloach, Student Scholarships (Head Office)

The following is an excerpt from a communication that I received from the STC Head Office.

Eligibility

• Applicants must have completed at least one year of post-secondary education.
• Applicants must be full-time students. They may be either graduate students working toward a Master's or Doctor's degree, or undergraduate students working toward a Bachelor's degree.
• Students should have at least one full year of academic work remaining to complete their degree programs, although under exceptional circumstances an award may be granted to a student for the final half year.
• They should be studying communication of information about technical subjects. Other majors, such as general journalism, electronic communication engineering, computer programming, creative writing, or entertainment, are not eligible.

Awards

Four awards of $1,000 each will be granted toward school tuition and expenses. Two awards are granted to graduate students, and two to undergraduates. Awards are for the academic year (September to June).

Schedule

Applications must be received by February 15 of the year for which the scholarship is needed.

Graduate students must have notified the committee of acceptance in a graduate program by March 20. (Students enrolling in a graduate program may not know their status by February 15. They will be evaluated like accepted students, but their eligibility is contingent upon acceptance and notification by March 20.) Applicants will be notified by mail of committee decisions by April 15.

Forms and More Details

If you want more details, including an application form, go to: http://www.stc.org/scholarshipInfo_national.asp.