WM has established the Robert Simpson Honorary Scholarship to assist employees’ children who plan to enroll or students who are already enrolled in full-time graduate study pursuing a Master’s or Doctorate degree in Engineering (all types), Business or Law at an accredited institution of the student’s choice.
The scholarship program is administered by Scholarship America®. Scholarship America is the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarship and tuition reimbursement programs for corporations, foundations, associations and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor, and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team. Awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, age, gender, disability or national origin.
Applicants to the Robert Simpson Honorary Scholarship must be:
Awards
If selected as the Robert Simpson Honorary Scholarship recipient, the student will receive a $5,000 award.
After the first year, the award is renewable for two additional years or until a Master’s or Doctorate degree is earned, whichever occurs first, on the basis of satisfactory academic performance in full-time study in one of the specified fields and continued full-time (30 hours or more per week) employment of the student’s parent at WM. An internship/apprenticeship of up to four years in the student’s field is permitted during the course of study.
The award is for graduate study only.
Notification
Applicants will be notified in June. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients.
Payment of Scholarships
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of WM.
Selection of Recipients
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of academic record, demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities, honors, work experience, statement of educational and career goals and objectives, unusual personal or family circumstances, and an online recommendation. Financial need, as calculated by Scholarship America, will also be considered in determining the size of the award.
Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of WM play a part in the selection. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
Recipients may receive only one award from any of the scholarships WM sponsors.
As part of your application, you must upload the following:
One online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf no later than March 23, 2022 3:00 pm CT.
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.
