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Century Club

The Old Dominion Section of the American Society of Highway Engineers (ASHE) extends to all businesses and organizations an invitation to participate in an exciting part of our organization's growth and success. In the past, we have offered memberships in the Old Dominion Section Century Club. Contributions from members of the Century Club provide for the funding for scholarships for engineering students in the state of Virginia.

The establishment of the Century Club gives those of us who work in the transportation industry an opportunity to contribute to the educational needs of students who might be working with us one day in the future. It is vitally important that we foster students with an interest in the field of engineering and transportation. The cost of a college-level education is increasing dramatically, and there is a great need for financial assistance for today's students.

Membership in the Century Club will not only provide for scholastic opportunities for engineering students in our state, but will provide your company with invaluable exposure to a wide audience within the transportation industry. Thanks very much to those shown their support and interest in our organization's goals.

The Old Dominion Section of A.S.H.E. may implement a scholarship program for a decided calendar year. Interested undergraduate college students must complete the attached application by the specified date. The Old Dominion Section Scholarship Committee will evaluate the applications and make the selection(s) subject to the final approval of the Old Dominion Section board.

1. Amount:

In the not to distance past we offered two scholarships at a mimimum of $500.00 each. The amounts will be paid as lump sum awards payable to the recipients, college, or university.

2. Eligibility:

1. Applicant must be a citizen of the United States and must be a permanent resident of Virginia.
2. Applicant must be enrolled in a four-year college program in the Commonwealth of Virginia leading to a bachelor's degree in a transportation-related field, preferably in a civil engineering curriculum, and must have completed at least one semester.
3. Applicant is eligible to receive the award once.
4. Applicant must submit a copy of his or her most recent College transcript. High School transcripts, SAT scores and resumes may also be included, but are not required.

3. Evaluation:

Each applicant will be evaluated on a point-count system as described below:

1. Performance, 30 points maximum as follows: A review will be made of grade point averages and courses taken.
2. Evaluation of Applicant, 70 points maximum as follows:

• Evaluation of the applicant's activities and honors, work experience, leadership positions and distinguishing qualifications (25 points maximum).
• Evaluation of career goals, based on content, clarity of ambitions, grammar, spelling and neatness of application (20 points maximum).
• Enrollment in an accredited Civil Engineering curriculum (15 points).
• Dependent of a member of A.S.H.E., Old Dominion Section, (10 points)

Personal Interview. If requested by the review committee, a selection of applicants with the highest scores under Performance Factors and Evaluations of Applicant may be invited for an interview to be held in the Richmond area. This interview will be a subjective evaluation of the applicant's attitude toward college and the transportation and/or engineering profession and the ability to communicate these ideas.