Scholarships

• Drawings must be solely the original work of the student entrant; Plagiarized drawings will be immediately disqualified without any opportunity for resubmission;
• Entrants must submit only one drawing;
• Decisions of the judges are final; and
• All entries become property of ACSA and F3 and will not be returned.

Paper to be used for the drawings must be no smaller than 8.5” x 11” and no larger than 11” x 17”. Composition may be vertical or horizontal in orientation. Artists may use any colorful medium that includes markers, paints, pastels, colored pencils, or crayons. Pencil drawings shall also be acceptable.

Include with each entry on a separate piece of paper the student's full name, age, grade, name of school/school district, principal/ teacher’s name, and contact number for the principal/teacher. Any submission that is not made in accordance with these instructions shall be immediately disqualified without any opportunity for resubmission.

All California public education students, grades K-12.

All “Celebrate Success” art contest entries must be submitted to the following address:

Educational Services Dept.

Association of California School Administrators (ACSA)

1029 J Street, Suite 300

Sacramento, CA 95814

Entries may be mailed or hand delivered. ACSA and F3 do not assume responsibility for lost, late, misdirected, and illegible entries, all of which shall be disqualified.

Awards will be made in two categories:

1. RMEL Foundation Scholarships. These scholarships are awarded in amounts ranging from $1,000-$3,000. See the eligibility requirements below for these scholarships.
2. RMEL Foundation Named Scholarships. These scholarships are provided by the Foundation in the name of the individual or corporate donor.

The applicant must be a current high school senior, high school graduate or current university/college undergraduate (freshman, sophomore, junior or senior) student. In addition, you must fulfill ONE of the following:

1. Be pursuing or plan to pursue an electric industry position certificate or associate degree at a college (Certificate/Associate Degree) and be able to provide information about the specific program you are or will attend and the accreditation status of the institution.

2. Be pursuing or plan to pursue an undergraduate degree with intent to pursue a career in the electric energy industry.

And, the applicant must:

1. Be a permanent U.S. resident.

2. Complete the online application in its entirety.

Note: If awarded a scholarship the recipient will be asked throughout the remaining years of college to periodically provide RMEL with information including expected graduation date, expected degree, internships, and post-graduate employment.

A Selection Committee of the RMEL Foundation reviews all applications and selects the recipients. The selection criteria are:

1. Goals and aspirations in the electric energy industry
2. Motivation to succeed
3. Service to community and school
4. Academic performance