November 18, 2009 – Montana Tech, Butte, MT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Attention Students Interested in
Metallurgical Engineering, Geological Engineering, or Mining Engineering!
Montana Tech has more than $25,000 available for YOU.
Butte, MT – Are you interested in studying metallurgical engineering, geological engineering, or mining engineering? If so, Montana Tech of the University of Montana has more than $25,000 available for you. The National Science Foundation has awarded Montana Tech a grant to provide 21 talented students a Bright Prism Ray Scholarship, a four-year scholarship valued at $6,600 each year. By offering students this incredible scholarship, Montana Tech hopes to address the shortage of engineering students in the United States--especially in the minerals engineering field. If you are interested in metallurgical engineering, geological engineering, or mining engineering, we want YOU at Montana Tech.
Applicants must meet all of the criteria listed below:
- US Citizen;
- Financial need;
- MATH ACT of 26 or higher or MATH SAT of 600 or higher;
- Top 20% of graduating class; and
- GPA> 3.25
In addition to the scholarship, the Bright Prism Rays will attend a two week Bright Prism Rays short course prior to entering college. By providing real-life, hands-on experience and training in the basic concepts, tools and techniques used in geological, mining, and metallurgical engineering, this course will allow the students to experience the “bigger picture” of the minerals industry prior to commencing their college experience.
The Bright Prism Rays program will be a true learning community. For the first two years, these students will have many common courses and will form a strong community bond. They will have access to tutoring at the Montana Tech Learning Center, and will be advised by an outstanding advisor.
Montana Tech will strive for placement of Bright Prism Rays in summer internships with a goal of students completing two or more internships prior to graduation. Montana Tech has enjoyed a 100% placement rate for geological engineering, metallurgical engineering, and mining engineering over the past five years due to our extremely strong relationship with the minerals industry. This relationship will be utilized to gain meaningful summer internships for the Bright Prism Rays and to assist them in gaining employment in the minerals industry upon graduation.
Students can apply online at http://www.mtech.edu/onestop/NewTranSchol.html. The application deadline is January 1, 2010. For more information, contact Dr. Peter Knudsen at 406-496-4395 or PKnudsen@mtech.edu.
