Award Criteria for the VPPPA June Brothers and Steven Brown Scholarships

The VPPPA June Brothers and Stephen Brown scholarships were established in 2005 to recognize students who are leaders and role models in their schools and communities and who are entering either the environmental, safety and health areas or the trades (respectively). Each of these annual scholarships is granted to one student who is either employed at a VPPPA Full member site or to the child/grandchild of a member.

• Applications will be accepted from students who either work at a current VPP site or who are the children/grandchildren of an employee of a VPP site. The VPP site must be a VPPPA Full member in good standing to qualify.

• Students must be pursuing a degree (undergraduate or graduate) in the either the trades or the environmental, safety and health areas. Students can be either full-time or part-time.

• All applicants must complete the application for the scholarship program that they are eligible for and submit an official transcript, reference letter from a high school teacher, a professor from the University they are attending or a supervisor at a current job, and a reference letter from the relative working at the VPP site. All applicants must have at least a 2.5 GPA on a scale of 4.0.

• Other criteria used to evaluate all applicants include demonstrated leadership skills in extracurricular activities, involvement in professional organizations, communication skills and other awards and honors earned at educational institutions.

Award Criteria for the VPPPA William "Sully" Sullivan Scholarship

During the February 2007 VPPPA National Board of Directors meeting, the board established the VPPPA William "Sully" Sullivan Scholarship. This scholarship is intended to recognize an employee at a VPPPA full member site who has made significant contributions to the VPP program at his/her site. This scholarship is open to employees enrolled in or enrolling in a vocational school, college or university.

• Applications will be accepted from students who work at a current VPP site. The VPP site must be a VPPPA Full member in good standing to qualify.

• Applicants must demonstrate their contributions to VPP at their site.

• Students must be pursuing a degree (undergraduate or graduate) either full-time or part-time.

• All applicants must submit a completed application, an official transcript and a reference letter relating to your VPP involvement at your site from a site VPP coordinator, operations manager, site EHS staff, OSHA, Regional VPPPA Chapter Chairperson, etc. All applicants must have at least a 2.5 GPA on a scale of 4.0.

Award Criteria for the DELTA/VPPPA Safety, Health and Environmental Scholarship

The DELTA/VPPPA Safety, Health and Environmental Scholarship intends to recognize students who actively engage in occupational safety, health and/or environmental outreach in their schools, communities and/or workplace. Eligible students are enrolled in or enrolling in a college or university (graduate or undergraduate level) or a vocational school, pursing a degree in the environmental, occupational safety and/or health field. They are either employed at a VPPPA Full, Corporate or Associate member site or the child/grandchild of an individual employed at a VPPPA Full, Corporate or Associate member site.

The scholarship supports “Delta’s Force for Global Good” initiative that focuses on Breast Cancer awareness, The Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity and environmental responsibility.

• Applications will be accepted from students who either work at a current VPPPA Full, Corporate or Associate member site or who are the children/grandchildren of an employee of a VPPPA member site. The site must be a VPPPA Full, Corporate or Associate member in good standing to qualify.

• Students must be pursuing a degree in the environmental, occupational safety and/or health areas. Students can be either full-time or part-time.

• All applicants must complete the application for this scholarship and submit an official transcript, reference letter from a high school teacher, a professor from the university they are attending or a supervisor at a current job, and a reference letter from the relative working at the VPPPA Full, Corporate or Associate site. All applicants must have had or have at least a 2.5 GPA on a scale of 4.0.

• Other criteria used to evaluate all applicants include demonstrated occupational safety, health and/or environmental outreach efforts in their schools, communities and/or workplace, leadership skills, extracurricular activities, involvement in professional organizations, communication skills and other awards and honors earned at educational institutions or at their place of employment.

• Preference will be given to applicants from the airline and associated aviation industries. Applicant must state how the VPPPA Full, Corporate or Associate member site is associated with the aviation industry.