UPE ACM STUDENT CHAPTER SCHOLARSHIP AWARD APPLICATION

Upsilon Pi Epsilon
Honor Society for the
Computing Sciences


ACM
the First Society
in Computing

The Executive Council of Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE) and the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) wishes to encourage academic excellence for students in the computing discipline.The UPE initiated this award with ACM, the world's oldest and largest educational and scientific International computing society, to raise the importance of academic achievement and professional commitment in our future computer professionals.

Up to two awards of $1,000 each are given from UPE each year to competition winners. Winners will also receive a certificate of commendation.

Who is Eligible? All graduate and undergraduate students (past 12th grade, college-level and above), who are ACM members and members of the ACM Student Chapter at their academic institution.

Criteria? ACM members who are full-time students, and members of an ACM Student Chapter at an academic institution, are expected to be in the top 5% of their contemporaries on a course leading to recognition in the IT profession. (In the US this would equate to a GPA above 3.5)

How to Apply? Complete the following form, and mail it, along with the items listed below to:

ACM Local Activities
2 Penn Plaza, Suite 701
New York, NY 10121

Scholarship applications must be received every program year by June 30th

Please type or write plainly in black ink

Name___________________________________ACM Member #___________________
Permanent mailing address__________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________
Email address____________________________________Phone____________________
Name and address of academic Institution________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________
Name of ACM Chapter Faculty Advisor__________________________________________
Email Address___________________________________Phone_____________________

Grade Point Average______Grade %____
1. Overall grade point average_____out of a possible___
2. Student rank____out of class of____
3. Computing (classes) grade point average__out of a possible___

Submit along with this application:
1. Three letters of recommendation. (one letter indicating class rank from Department Chair or Advisor)
2. A certified copy of the previous three years (minimum) official academic transcripts.
3. A statement of your participation in the ACM Student Chapter at your academic institution.

To the best of my knowledge, all information
Provided above is accurate and correct.

_____________________________________________
Signature of ACM Student Member

___________
Date

If you have any questions, please contact UPE at upe@acm.org
For information on ACM Student Chapters, please visit http://www.acm.org/chapters/stu/
For complete information on UPE, please go to http://www.acm.org/upe/