WaferTech Scholarship – 2014 Scoring Sheet for School Use

Scholarship Information
Amount / $1000
Frequency / One time per student
Annual program for WaferTech
Quantity / 2 – one each in Camas and Evergreen School districts

Thank you for your assistance in scoring and selecting our winner! Please use the criteria identified below for scoring and we look forward to learning your selection by May 16.

Student name: ______Final Score______

Scholarship Criteria / Weight / Student’s score
Student is a 2014 graduate of a high school in the Camas or Evergreen Public Schools / Eligibility Requirement / Meets criteria:
Yes __ No __
Student has performed well in school as measured by the non-weighted cumulative GPA / GPA =4.0 / 25 points / GPA Score ____
GPA = 3.5-3.99 / 20 points
GPA = 3.26-3.49 / 10 points
GPA <3.25 / 0 points
Essay: To identify students with well-developed communication skills. Scoring should reflect the evidence of thoughtful preparation and care taken in drafting the essay. / Up to 30 points:
Content, spelling, language usage, and organization should be considered in scoring / Essay Score ___
STEM Activities Participation: To identify students who have demonstrated a non-required interest in a team STEM activity. Examples: Science Olympiad, iDream competitions, Saturday Academy, First Robotics, other academic teams or clubs related to STEM / Up to 20 points:
5 points for each activity per year of participation / STEM Participation Score ___
Dependent of a WaferTech Employee / 25 points / WaferTech Dependent:
Yes __ No __

Max points Non-WaferTech dependent = 75 Max points for WaferTech dependent = 100

WaferTech Scholarship

WaferTech LLC, is a semiconductor foundry located in Camas, Washington. It is part of the TSMC family of fabs, and the only TSMC fab in North America. WaferTech has been a part of the Camas/Vancouver community for over a decade and offers this scholarship as a means of supporting students involved in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education in our community.
2014 Graduates of any high school in the Camas or Evergreen School Districts who intend to pursue studies in a STEM-focused field may apply for this scholarship. Please fill out the form completely and submit it along with your essay. The essay should not be more than one page in length.
Name / School and District from which you will graduate:
Home Address: / Graduation Date:
Phone number:
Cumulative GPA: / Email:
Are you the dependent of a WaferTech Employee? Y N / If Yes, Employee Name:
Please describe some activities you have participated in at school or through clubs or other extracurricular activities within the areas of science, technology, engineering or math:
Essay: On a separate piece of paper, describe your long-term goal in a STEM field and how your post-high school plans will help you achieve your goals.

Publication Rights: WaferTech reserves the right to announce scholarship winners, and publish all or a portion of any submitted essays in any manner. By submitting an application, you waive all ownership rights in your essay submission.

Scholarship winners: Scholarships are provided to pay for school tuition or other directly-related school expenses. Failure to use the scholarship award for school-related expenses may result in a taxable event to the recipient, and WaferTech will not be responsible for any tax payment or withholding.

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Students Signature Date Parent’s initial if student is under 18

Please return your completed application to ______by April 18, 2014.