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2025 Scholarship Application

Basic Qualifications (all boxes must be checked to qualify)
Be an active PDA member (membership number required) for a minimum 4 months.

Actively participate in PDA activities [1].

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  • Service as Student Chapter officer (not required but preferred).
  • Attend student chapter meetings.
  • Attend New England PDA events (webinars, dinner meetings, business meetings, social events).
  • Otherwise contribute to strengthening the Student Chapter.
Have an overall GPA of 3.25.

Be least a part-time STEM student at a college or university that has a chartered New England PDA Student Chapter.

List any leadership positions (i.e., President, President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer) you have held in the Student Chapter and indicate the number of years served in each role. If you have not served in a leadership role, write “N/A”.

Describe your involvement in Student Chapter activities and include relevant dates for each engagement.

Describe your participation in PDA New England Chapter activities and include specific dates for each engagement.

Describe your participation in PDA Global activities and include specific dates for each engagement. If you have not participated in PDA Global activities, write “N/A”.

Personal Information

Please provide a valid email address where we can reach you.

Please provide a valid telephone number where we can reach you.

Academic Institution Information (Current)

Please provide a valid telephone number to reach the registrar of your academic institution

Please provide a valid address for your academic institution, where any scholarship funds awarded should be sent and applied to your academic account.

Are you transferring

Please provide a valid telephone number to reach the registrar of your academic institution

Please provide a valid address for your academic institution, where any scholarship funds awarded should be sent and applied to your academic account.

Biographical Overview

Take this opportunity to introduce yourself. Share relevant details about your background, experiences, and personal attributes that define who you are. Please keep your response between 250 and 500 characters.

Write “N/A” if you have no current or prior employment.

Articulate your career goals in this section. Share your aspirations, ambitions, and the direction you envision for your professional path. Be thorough in providing insights into your future endeavors. Please keep your response between 250 and 500 characters.

Elaborate on the meaningful impact that involvement with PDA have had on your professional development, career, or life. Share your experiences, insights, and transformations resulting from your involvement with these organizations. Please keep your response between 250 and 500 characters.

Uploads
Please note that only PDF, DOC, and DOCX file formats are accepted for upload. Ensure your document is in one of these formats before proceeding.
Recommendation Letter 1

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From a faculty member within you major.

Recommendation Letter 2

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From a second faculty member within or outside of your major.

Recommendation Letter 3

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From your student chapter President or President-Elect.

Acceptance Letter to Transfer University (if applicable)

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This upload is only applicable to students transferring to a new college or university from a college or university that has a chartered New England PDA Student Chapter.

Applicant Acknowledgment
Basic Qualifications

Transcript Agreement

New England PDA Scholarship Policies

Continued PDA Participation

Publishing Agreement

Please sign with your full name to authenticate your application. Your signature indicates acknowledgment and agreement with the provided information.

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