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Scholarships
Region 6 Conference & Trade Show 2023 Sponsorships
The SWANA South Carolina Palmetto Chapter Board would like to sponsor up to two scholarships for South Carolina young professionals in the solid waste industry to attend the 2023 SWANA Region 6 Spring Conference to be held August 29 to September 1, 2023 at the Hyatt Regency in Greenville, SC.
Who is a Young Professional? A young professional meets one of the following requirements:
- AGE: 35 years or younger
- INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE: 5 years or less experience in the solid waste industry
- LIFE EVENT: New (2 years or less) to a particular job position or organization/company within the solid waste industry
- Must work as a solid waste professional in the state of South Carolina
- SWANA membership is not a requirement
Each scholarship recipient will receive a voucher for one free full conference registration and lodging during the conference. This is a great opportunity for a young professional to network with experienced solid waste professionals. To find out more about the 2023 Region 6 Conference, please go to the SC SWANA website.
If you are a young professional in the solid waste industry working in South Carolina and you are interested in attending the 2023 Region 6 Conference, we want to hear from you! If you are not a young professional but know a young professional, please encourage them to respond. For those interested in this great opportunity, please email a brief, one page letter to info@scswana.org expressing your interest by July 26, 2023. The letter should include the following information:
- Why you are interested in attending the 2023 SWANA Region 6 Conference.
- Why you feel you are a good candidate for sponsorship.
- Your current employer and contact information.
- Your current position and career path in the solid waste industry.
- How long you have been in the solid waste industry.
- What you hope to gain from attending.
- A letter from your direct supervisor approving your attendance.
The recipients will be notified by August 02, 2023 with the conference voucher. You will be required to submit a credit card during hotel check-in, which will be reimbursed the last day of the conference if a signed CEU form is submitted indicating you attended at least 75% of the conference sessions.
In order to prepare the next generation for the environmentally and economically sound practice of solid waste, SWANA has developed several scholarship and internship programs for students studying in fields related to solid waste management.
Grant H. Flint International Scholarship Program
SCHEDULE FOR SELECTION
May 1, 2024 — Deadline for submission of application materials to SC Chapter Scholarship Committee
June 3, 2024 — Deadline for submission of chapter candidates for review by SWANA International Scholarship Committee
July 15, 2024 — SWANA International Scholarship Committee meets to select winners
August 1–15, 2024 — Announcement of International Scholarship winners
AWARD CATEGORIES
Category I: Graduating high school seniors or graduate equivalent certified candidates who have been accepted for enrollment in a junior college, a four-year college, or a university (any program). To be eligible, candidates must be the children or grandchildren of a SWANA Member (sponsor) in good standing as of May 1st of the current calendar year.
Category II: Currently enrolled full-time college or university students who are entering their junior or senior undergraduate year and pursuing a degree in environmental science, engineering, or other suitable major related to the field of solid waste management. To be eligible, candidates must be the children or grandchildren of a SWANA Member (sponsor) in good standing as of May 1st of the current calendar year or SWANA Student Members in good standing.
SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT
The total amount given within Category I and Category II will be $20,000. The amount for each individual award will be determined by the SWANA International Scholarship Committee.
The Robert P. Stearns/SCS Engineers Scholarship Award
Full-time students who are entering or are in graduate school pursuing a degree in environmental science, engineering or other suitable major related to the field of solid waste management. Eligible candidates must be sons, daughters, grandsons or granddaughters of a SWANA Member (sponsor) in good standing as of May 1st or SWANA Student Members in good standing.
SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT
One award of $5,000
For more information, please contact us at: info@scswana.org