AFTE awards $1000.00 annually to students
seeking a career in Forensic Science. Applications will be
reviewed and recipients chosen by the Scholarship Committee
prior to the annual AFTE Training Conference.
Scholarships granted will be for the
school year beginning on or about the following September.
Scholarship renewals are not automatic; therefore, it will
be necessary to apply every year for a scholarship.
Scholarship funds approved will be sent directly to the
applicant, payable to the applicant and the educational
institution.
ADMINISTRATION OF
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM:
The AFTE Scholarship Committee will
administer the program. The Committee Chair will
acknowledge receipt of all applications by email and
electronically post all applications in a secure forum on
the AFTE website. The applications will be posted for review
at least 30 days prior to the annual conference. The
Scholarship Committee will review the applications and
select the recipients of the scholarships.
The AFTE President will notify, in
writing, the applicants that were approved for scholarships.
The
scholarship recipients will be requested by the committee
chair to provide a photograph and a brief biography. The
recipients of the scholarships will be announced at the
annual AFTE Conference and
the recipient’s photograph and biography will be posted
on the AFTE website.
FACTORS TO BE
CONSIDERED WHEN GRANTING SCHOLARSHIPS:
- Scholarships will be granted on a
merit basis, without regard to age, race, sex, religion,
or country of origin.
- If there are sufficient qualified
applicants each year, every effort will be made to give
scholarships to students from different geographical
locations,
- The quality of the applicant’s
narrative statement that explains why he/she decided to
choose a career in Forensic Science
- Contributions of the applicant to the
field of Forensic Science (if applicable).
- Recommendations of academic advisor(s)
and employer (if applicable).
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
INSTRUCTIONS:
Persons satisfying the eligibility requirements
may apply by submitting a complete AFTE Scholarship Application,
Three (3) Letter of Recommendation forms, and a copy of their
official transcript(s) to the Chair of the Scholarship Committee