Chevron Phillips Workforce Development Scholarship Program
Scholarships for Process Technology, Instrumentation Technology and Electrical Technology Associate of Applied Science Degree Majors
Chevron Phillips Chemical Co will present Lee College with a gift of $75,000. A portion of that gift – $10,000 – will be allocated to the process, instrumentation and electrical technology programs to purchase needed equipment and/or supplies.
The remaining $65,000 will be allocated to the Lee College Foundation to be used for
scholarships for Process Technology, Instrumentation Technology and Electrical Technology Associate of Applied Science degree majors. The scholarships will serve as a recruiting tool for students and will provide a pipeline for internships and/or employment to help fill the local industry’s workforce development needs. Chevron Phillips Chemical requests that these funds be used over a four-year period and for that reason, the Lee College Foundation suggests the
$65,000 be put in a quasi-endowment so that earnings will accrue on the unused portion of the funds.
Students being considered for eligibility for the Chevron Phillips Workforce Development Scholarship Program will be given preference based on the following order of criteria: REQUIRED: 1. Full-time and part-time students declaring a major in the Process
Technology, Instrumentation Technology or Electrical Technology Associate of Applied Science Degrees
2. High school graduates
3. High school students eligible for dual-credit classes in electrical technology, instrumentation technology or process technology. PREFERENCES: 1. GCCISD and Barbers Hill ISD high school graduates
2. Goose Creek Memorial High School graduates 3. Female and minority students
Pell eligible students will not be considered for this scholarship.
PROGRAM GUIDELINES:
1. Chevron Phillips will pay the tuition of eligible dual-credit students from GCCISD and Barbers Hill ISD.
2. Chevron Phillips will pay for half tuition and half textbooks for in-district and out-of-district students enrolled in Lee College full or part-time.
3. Student must maintain a 2.8 GPA throughout the program.
4. Students requiring remediation may apply to the Chevron Phillips Workforce Development Scholarship Program after completing remediation.
5. Students who are currently in the Process Technology, Instrumentation Technology and Electrical Technology Associates Degree programs are eligible for the
scholarship.
6. Full-time students must be enrolled in at least six (6) hours of program specific courses during each of the first two semesters. Part-time students must be enrolled in at least three (3) hours of program specific courses during each of the first four (4)
semesters, i.e. students cannot only be enrolled in core classes, but must be taking at least the stated minimum number of technical credit hours in their major.
7. A mentor from Chevron Phillips Chemical Cedar Bayou Plant will be assigned to each scholarship recipient. The student must maintain contact with the mentor throughout the degree program. See appendix A
LEE COLLEGE GUIDELINES:
1. Students must complete 50% of their technical courses at Lee College in order to receive an AAS degree.
2. The Capstone Experience must be completed at Lee College. STATEMENT OF INTENT:
Chevron Phillips Chemical and the Lee College Foundation Board recognize that it is difficult to determine in advance the number of students, their full- or part-time status, and their timeline to complete their degree. Therefore, all calculations made are strictly conjecture. It is also
understood that the goal of Chevron Phillips Chemical is to, as soon as possible, graduate cohorts of well-educated, trained, workforce-ready process technicians, instrumentation technicians and electrical technicians. The scholarship recipients during any given semester may be a
combination of in-district and out-of-district and full-time and part-time students. Given this, the scholarship fund cash outlay will change each semester making it difficult to predict future expenditures and future earnings. Given the current trend in the market over several years, the Lee College Foundation Board assumes that 5% is a reasonable rate of return on investment. Should the return be higher or lower, fund balance will be adjusted accordingly and scholarship expenditures will be adjusted accordingly. At any time, after current semester scholarship recipient obligations have been met, Chevron Phillips Chemical and the Lee College Foundation may make adjustments to the program, the guidelines or the expenditures to accommodate the current needs.
TUITION COSTS based on the 2012-2013 academic year:
1. Dual credit students in GCCISD pay $147 for up to 6 hours. Dual credit students in Barbers Hill ISD pay $237 for up to 6 hours.
2. Full tuition and textbooks for in-District student to complete AAS in Process, Instrumentation or Electrical Technology: approx. $3,700 3. Full tuition and textbooks for out-of-district student to complete
AAS in Process, Instrumentation or Electrical Technology: approx. $5,500. LEE COLLGE TARGET:
The Lee College Foundation will target the following…
1. Expenditures of no more than $30,000 during Year 1 of the Chevron Phillips Workforce Development Scholarship Program which could yield up to 10 full-time students graduating with either a Process, Instrumentation or Electrical Technology AAS degree at the completion of Spring 2014.
2. Earnings at 5% would yield an additional $4,375 during Year 1, assuming all 10 students are in-district, which yields lowest cost tuition.
3. Expenditures of no more than $20,000 during Year 2 of the Chevron Phillips Workforce Development Scholarship Program which could yield up to 7 full-time students graduating with a Process, Instrumentation or Electrical Technology AAS
degree at the completion of Spring 2015. Earnings at 5% would yield an additional $2,511 during Year 2, assuming all 7 students are in-district, which yields lowest cost tuition.
4. Expenditures of no more than $14,000 during Year 3 of the Chevron Phillips Workforce Development Scholarship Program which could yield up to 5 full-time students graduating with a Process, Instrumentation or Electrical Technology AAS degree at the completion of Spring 2016. Earnings at 5% would yield an additional $1,170 during Year 3, assuming all 10 students are in-district, which yields lowest cost tuition.
5. Expenditures of remaining funds during Year 4 of the Chevron Phillips program. Expenditures Students Impacted Year of Graduation Earnings Year 1 2013 no more than $30,000 10 full-time students* Spring 2014 Earnings at 5% would yield an additional $4,375 during Year 1, assuming all 10 students are in-district, which yields lowest cost tuition.
Year 2 2014
no more than $20,000
7 full-time students* Spring 2015 Earnings at 5%
would yield an additional $2,511 during Year 2, assuming all 7 students are in-district, which yields lowest cost tuition.
Year 3 2015
no more than $14,000
5 full-time students* Spring 2016 Earnings at 5%
would yield an additional $1,170 during Year 3, assuming all 10 students are in-district, which yields lowest cost tuition.
Year 4 2016
Expenditures of remaining funds during Year 4 of the Chevron Phillips Workforce Development Scholarship Program.
Appendix A – MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
1. PURPOSE AND GOAL OF THE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
The purpose of the Mentorship Program is to provide an opportunity for students to develop a mentoring relationship with a Chevron Phillips Chemical employee who can offer advice, provide a window into today’s business realities within a specific industry sector, and share experiences and provide career guidance. The goal of the Mentorship Program is to minimize student drop-outs and maintain a connection between the student and Chevron Phillips Chemical as the employer of choice. Please note that all students are advised that this program is not a job placement service.
4. MENTOR’S ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
a) Information: Mentors share their knowledge, experiences, and wisdom.
b) Contacts: Mentors provide valuable opportunities by facilitating academic, career, and personal contacts.
c) Challenges: Mentors stimulate curiosity and build confidence by presenting new ideas, opportunities, and challenges.
d) Support: Mentors encourage growth and achievement by providing an open and supportive environment.
e) Goal Setting: Mentors help students discover talents and interests and define and attain their goals.
f) Advice: Mentors guide students in reaching academic, career, and personal goals. g) Role Models: By sharing stories of achievement with students, mentors can become
role models.
5. STUDENT’S ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
a) Communication: Students communicate their academic and career goals and expectations to the mentor.
b) Contacts: Students keep in regular contact with the mentor, whether that be in person, by telephone or electronically, but not to abuse the mentor’s time and availability.
c) Honesty: The student is open and honest when sharing information with the mentor in order to achieve maximum results from the mentor-student relationship.
d) Listen: The student listens to the feedback, advice and suggestions given by the mentor, but remembers that all decisions made using that information are the student’s
responsibility.
e) Information: The student keeps the mentor current and up-to-date on their activities that are relevant to the student’s academic and career goals.
6. REQUIREMENTS
a) The mentor-student relationship is a condition of accepting the Chevron Phillips Workforce Development Scholarship Program.
b) The initial meeting must be in person. Chevron Phillips Chemical will arrange a meet-and-greet event for mentors and students each Fall and Spring semester. If the student is unable to attend this event, the student must make arrangements to meet their mentor in person at the mentor’s earliest convenience.
c) The level of involvement between the mentor and student will be agreed upon between the mentor and student at their initial meeting.
