Dear Member:

As Scholarship Chairman of the Saginaw Valley Chapter of the American Foundry Society, I am pleased to announce that we will be awarding scholarships applicable to the school term beginning in the fall of 2007.  The Scholarships will range between $500 and $1500 depending on fund availability.

The following criteria will be used to determine eligibility:

·               The applicant must be pursuing an undergraduate degree, must have a minimum of 1 semester of college courses and be enrolled in Engineering, Manufacturing or Foundry related curriculum.  High School and College transcripts of up to and including the most recently completed semester must be submitted with an application.

·               A minimum 2.5 gpa or equivalent is required to be eligible for an award.

·               The application must be received by me no later than January 7, 2008

·               The applicant must be an active member or a son or daughter of an active or deceased AFS member of the Saginaw Valley Chapter.

·               NEW for 2007 - The applicant must register with the FEF http://www.fefinc.org/ to be eligible for a Scholarship.

The scholarships will be awarded to eligible applicants based on their career goals, academics, written communication skills.

Applications may by obtained by our Saginaw Valley Web Site www.saginawvalleyafs.org ,by contacting me at the number listed below or email mailto:rodney.iamurri@eds.com. 

Scholarship Chairman

AFS-Saginaw Valley Chapter

Rodney Iamurri

GM Powertrain

Saginaw Metal Casting Operations

1629 N. Washington Ave.

Saginaw, Michigan 48605