Endowed by the Tex-La-Gulf Section, one of the Sections hardest hit by Hurricane Rita, this scholarship program has been established to provide significant financial support to residents and their immediate families impacted by any of the the three 2005 Gulf Coast hurricanes who wish to attend a college, university or technical institute in programs that support the plastics industry. As the immediate need is different from long-term requirements, in 2007, the following criteria apply.

For the 2007-2008 school year, the award will consist of one 4-year university of college scholarship of $6,000 (funds distributed on a yearly basis) and two 2-year junior college or technical institute scholarship of $2,000 (funds distributed on a yearly basis).

Applicants must have been a resident of a Gulf Coast County declared a national disaster area by President Bush due to the impact of Hurricane Katrina, Rita or Wilma in 2005.

Applicants must attend a university, college or technical institute in a Gulf Coast State (Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas).

Applicants must be enrolled in programs that support the plastics industry.

• 4-year scholarship fields of study include plastics engineering, plastics technology, polymer science, chemistry, physics, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, packaging, etc.
• 2-year scholarship fields of study include plastics technology, manufacturing support (operations, maintenance, electrical, quality control, environmental, laboratory technicians), etc.
• Applicants must maintain a 2.0 GPA to continue scholarship support.
• Applicants must enroll in at least 5 credit hours per semester or quarter.