Wayne V. Black Memorial Scholarship is open to college freshman through senior year who are majoring in engineering, law, science or other technology areas.
Applicants must be enrolled full-time in a U.S. or Canadian accredited college or university. Their area of study can include engineering, engineering technology, computer science, pre-law, political science, information technology, or telecommunications. Students must have a grade point average of 3.0 or above to apply.
Eligible students may apply online by submitting a completed application, a biography and an essay. One scholarship has been awarded each year to a deserving student since 2007.
The scholarship is sponsored by ENTELEC, an Irving, Texas association formed in 1928 to provide knowledge and education in the areas of communications and technologies used by petroleum, natural gas, pipeline and electric utility companies. The scholarship is named after Wayne V. Black, an attorney who represented oil, gas and electric companies.
The deadline for this scholarship is usually in JANUARY of each year, and the award amount is usually $5,000.
For more details, visit www.entelec.org/about/waynevblackscholarship