Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Foundation-Gus Archie Undergraduate Scholarship

Each year the Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE - Foundation, through the SPE Section Scholarship Support Program, as well as with individual candidates, awards the Gus Archie Memorial Scholarship to the most outstanding student preparing to attend university to pursue an Undergraduate Degree in Petroleum Engineering. The Gus Archie Memorial Scholarship is supported by the Archie Fund of the Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE - Foundation.

Scholarship Worth
The Archie Fund endows each scholarship at $6,000 per year.
The program provides support of an individual student through up to four years of university study, provided that he/she makes satisfactory academic progress.

Application Requirements
The following information is required from individual candidates who are submitting applications for the scholarship to the SPE Archie Scholarship Committee:

• Application for scholarship to be submitted by student.
• Statement by student that it is his/her intent to enroll in petroleum engineering in an accredited school.
• Appraisal of student from principal, adviser or counselor.
• An SAT score of 1800 (or ACT score of 27) or higher for U.S. applicants. Non-U.S. applicants should provide exit examination or placement scores with documentation explaining how to interpret the score.

Application Deadline
The Deadline for Receipt in SPE Office: 30 APRIL 2011- Annually

How to Apply
Applications may be submitted to any section of the Society of Petroleum Engineers and should be screened by the section according to the criteria used in selecting recipients in the SPE Section Scholarship Support Program.

Candidates may also apply directly to:
Student Activities
Society of Petroleum Engineers
P.O. Box 833836, Richardson, TX 75083-3836, USA.

Restrictions if Awarded Scholarship

• All Archie Scholarship recipients must be enrolled in a petroleum engineering class by their third semester.
• The scholarship will be canceled immediately if the student transfers out of petroleum engineering.
• The scholarship will be canceled if the student drops below 14 credit hours during a semester.
• The scholarship ordinarily requires a grade point average of 3.0/4.0 or higher for the current semester and a grade point average of 3.0/4.0 or higher on a cumulative basis.
• Exceptions to certain requirements may be made by the Archie Scholarship Committee in unusual circumstances.

For more details on how to apply for scholarship and Application Form Download Gus Archie Scholarship Form (PDF)