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The Harvey Canal Industrial Association is dedicated to improving the quality of
education of our youth by providing scholarships to qualified high school
seniors. The HCIA will offer four scholarships worth $1,000 each for 2009 –
2010. TWO scholarships will be given to candidates attending a traditional two or four year program; and TWO scholarships will be given to candidates attending a Technical or Trade College.

The goal of the scholarship program is to help students of exceptional promise reach their full
potential through education. Scholarships are given for a wide variety of experiences, career
goals and higher education plans.
Each scholarship will be paid directly to the College or University of the applicant’s choice.
The eligibility requirements for the scholarships are:

• Candidate’s parent or legal guardian must work for a company that
  is a member in good standing of the Harvey Canal Industrial Association.
• Candidate must have two letters of recommendation: one from an
  Educator and one from an outside source (Not a relative).
• Candidate must have participated in extra curricular activities and provided community
  service activities OR must have work experience.
• Candidate must have an essay of 500 - 700 words, typed, double spaced, with
  references to research sources, if applicable, on individual career goals.
• Candidate must have a cumulative high school Grade Point Average (Grades 9-11) of
  2.5 or greater based on a 4.0 scale.

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Review and Download Scholarship Application:

REQUIREMENT:
Scholarship recipients must attend an accredited Louisiana two or four year traditional or
technical college.
A completed application form along with a certified ACT or SAT transcript must be post
marked by March 16th to:
Scholarship Committee
Harvey Canal Industrial Association
P. O. Box 397
Harvey, LA 70059
To apply for a scholarship, complete the appropriate form attached. If you have any
questions regarding the scholarship program or the application form, please contact any
member of the scholarship committee: Peggy Bourgeois at (504) 367-1721 or
(504) 289-4653.