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Author: Julie Ross

Scholarship: 2017 WTBA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

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Now Accepting Scholarship Applications!
 
The Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association (WTBA) is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for its 2017 Scholarship Program.  WTBA offers $750 scholarships to students pursuing careers as engineering technicians, diesel mechanics or other related jobs through programs at state technical colleges.  WTBA offers $2,000 scholarships to students pursuing careers as physical/structural engineers, construction management or other related jobs through programs at 4-year universities and colleges.
We ask that you please help publicize the availability of these scholarships in your interactions with students or by posting the applications on engineering-related bulletin boards/chapters at your schools.  The applications are also available on WTBA’s website at www.wtba.org.
This year’s application deadline is October 27, 2017.
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Scholarship: ACAA Educational Foundation

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The ACAA Educational Foundation 2017-2018 Scholarship Program is open and accepting applications from students interested in promoting the beneficial use and management of coal combustion products.

Scholarship applications are due October 23, 2017. Scholarship application materials and instructions can be found on the ACAA website at: www.acaa-usa.org/About-ACAA/Educational-Foundation.

Eligibility: Candidates enrolled full-time and completing studies for an undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited academic institution in the United States may apply for an award.  Candidates in all majors are encouraged to apply.  To receive consideration for a scholarship, the applicant should submit only one application.

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CMP Enterprise Team – Needs Civils

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The attached project is set to begin this fall within the Consumers Product Manufacturing Enterprise.  They are hoping to get at least two Civils (Geotechnical and/or Structural Focus) involved, preferably at the junior level and have/or are taking concrete/steel design.
If you are interested please contact Zack Fredin (contact info below) for more info.
Zack Fredin, EIT
Enterprise Program Coordinator

Pavlis Honors College

Michigan Technological University
Phone: (906) 487-3473  Cell: (906) 458-7683

zdfredin@mtu.edu

 

ATC – Transmission Line Structure – CPM Ent

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Scholarship: MSFA 2018 Scholarship Opportunity

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The Michigan Stormwater-Floodplain Association (MSFA) is proud to announce our 2018 scholarship opportunity.  This year the MSFA board approved a scholarship award of $2500.00.  Please find attached the scholarship application.  Please see that students interested in stormwater and floodplain management are made aware of the opportunity.  This year the scholarship applications are due on Tuesday, November 6, 2017 and applicants can expect to be notified of our decision near the end of January 2018.

This year’s application is also available on the MSFA website at: http://mifloods.org/scholarships/

MSFA Scholarship Committee Chair

Jerry Hancock, CFM

Stormwater and Floodplain Programs Coordinator

Systems Planning Unit

City of Ann Arbor Public Services

301 E. Huron St.

Ann Arbor, MI 48107

Phone – 734-794-6430 ex. 43709

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Procedures for Registration Forms (Waivers)

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Registration forms help students gain necessary approval from their academic advisor or instructor, and register that approval with the Registrar’s Office. These forms can be found on the Registrar’s Website: http://www.mtu.edu/registrar/students/registration/prepare/forms/

  1. Grading Option/Credit Change Form
  2. Overload Permission Form (taking more than 18 credits)
  3. Special Approval/Restriction Waiver (pre-req, co-req, major, level, class restriction)
  4. Time/Exam Conflict Permission Form
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Repeating Courses

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One of the easiest ways to improve your GPA is by repeating courses.

  • If you fail a required course, you will have repeat and pass the class to meet degree requirement.
  • Students may repeat a course no more than two times.
  • Students may repeat courses with a grade of CD or lower.
  • When a course is repeated, any credit previously earned under the course number is forfeited and the transcript will indicate NR (no grade – repeated) for the earlier attempt.
  • The most recent grade is used in your GPA calculation.  Even if it is lower than the first.
  • Special permission from the Office of Student Affairs and your academic advisor is required to repeat a course a 2nd and final time.
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Transferring Credits Into Michigan Tech

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Transfer Credits: If you would like to take classes elsewhere and transfer them to MTU, use the online Transfer Equivalency system to look up classes.

  • Choose courses that will transfer to an equivalent course at MTU that are required for your degree.
  • To access list of courses already approved for transfer use the Michigan Tech Transfer Equivalency System.
  • If the course you are looking for is NOT on the Transfer Credit Equivalency list, you can request to have it evaluated for transfer credit by sending this information to the  MTU Transfer Services Office (Jean Burich), Admin Bldg 130, for each course:  (or email transfer@mtu.edu,  or call 487-3323)
  1. University or college name
  2. Course ID and title
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Enterprise

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Students in Civil and Environmental Engineering may participate in the Enterprise Program to fulfill senior design requirements.  Enterprises are student-led companies embracing rich experiences in engineering design, team building, project management, and end-to-end original product development. Just as in Senior Design, Enterprise teams work under the direction of a faculty advisor.

The program gives teams of students from varied disciplines the opportunity to work for several semesters in a business-like setting to solve real-world engineering problems supplied by industry partners.

Students must join an Enterprise Team that is relevant to their engineering discipline (civil or environmental engineering).   Students interested in an Enterprise must  talk with the Civil & Environmental Engineering Academic Advisor.

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How to change majors or add minors

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Change major

Meet with your new advisor.

  1. Find out the latest requirements for your chosen major from the department offering the major. See Degree Audits or go to the department website for flowcharts. Find out requirements for joining the department regarding GPA, probation, etc…
  2. Some credits you’ve taken may be applied toward new major – see advisor for new major.
  3. To update your major, please review the Curriculum Change Portlet Tutorial and login to MyMichiganTech.
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