SWE Scholarship in honor of Florence Caldwell

The SWE Scholarship in honor of Florence Caldwell was established by the Colorado School of Mines Society of Women Engineers collegiate section in honor of the first woman to graduate from Mines. She graduated in 1898 at the age of 30, having previously received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1890 from Ohio Wesleyan University and another degree in 1894 from the Cleveland Institute of Art. Upon graduation, she returned to Cleveland and taught at the Institute of Art until 1901, when she married Frank Henry Jones (whom she met at Mines). She followed her husband in his career as Deputy Mineral Surveyor for the District of Colorado, and later with United Verde Copper in Arizona. Florence Caldwell was diagnosed with diabetes in 1933 and died of cardiac failure at age 65 in 1937.

Award Information

Up to four scholarships will be awarded for the 2023-2024 academic year. Scholarship recipients will receive their monies through the Mines Financial Aid Office, with $1,000 disbursed in Fall 2023 and $1,000 in Spring 2024. If a student is graduating in December, the full $2,000 would be disbursed in the fall semester. Selection of the scholarship winners will be made in April, and will be announced at the awards luncheon meeting in May, 2023, further details to be announced. The funds are to be used at Colorado School of Mines during the following academic year.

Application closes April 10, 2023.

Minimum qualifications

Be a current paid member of SWE at Colorado School of Mines
Have a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher

Application Instructions

Completed application form (see e-form below)
Unofficial transcript (add as an attachment to application form)
One letter of recommendation (add as an attachment to application form)
Applicant’s essay (add as an attachment to application form)

Expectations Associated with Award

Serve as a mentor in SWE’s mentoring program
Attend at least five SWE events (e.g., weekly meetings, outreach, networking events, etc.) each semester
Submit a brief summary of how you benefited from the scholarship during the 2023-2024 academic year to WISEM by May 20, 2024

SWE Scholarship in honor of Florence Caldwell Application

About you
Name*
First Last
CWID*
Email Address*
Campus Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code
Phone Number*
Year Graduated from High School*
Previous College/University Degree
Degree (if applicable)
Year Graduated (if applicable)
Major at Mines*
Expected Graduation Date*
Currently (check one)*
- First-year
- Sophomore
- Junior
- Senior
- Graduate Student
Note: Students who have spent one or two years at Mines (semesters at other colleges can count toward this) are considered first year and sophomores, respectively, for the purposes of this application. Students who have completed more than two years at Mines (or some other college) are considered juniors or seniors for the purposes of this application. Class status does not depend on credit hours earned! Graduate students with full tuition funding are not eligible for this scholarship.
If selected as a scholarship recipient, I will serve in the role of SWE mentor for the 2023-2024 academic year. This includes attendance as mentoring events, trainings, and maintaining contact with mentee(s) to whom I am assigned.*

Please Initial
If selected as a scholarship recipient, I will attend at least 5 SWE events (mentoring events excluded) each semester. This includes, but not limited to weekly meetings, outreach, and networking events.*

Please Initial
If selected as a scholarship recipient, I will submit a brief summary of how I benefited from the scholarship during the 2023-2024 academic year to WISEM by May 20, 2024.*

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Activities
What organizations are you involved in, both on and off campus? List any officer positions you have held and the number of years you have been involved. Give any other information you think is important for the committee to consider.*
Honors and awards
Give the name, year received and describe any honors/awards you have received (if applicable).
Work Experience
Give employer, position, duties, dates of employment and hours per week.*
If you are a first-year or sophomore, you may include high school jobs. If you are a junior or senior, please include only jobs you have had in college.
Participation in SWE
List activities you have participated in as a SWE member. List any committees on which you have served.*
Approximately how many meetings have you attended this year?*
Dates of your SWE membership.*
Essay*
Max. file size: 50 MB.
Prepare a typed statement of at least one paragraph on each of the following topics: Why did you decide to major in engineering? Reasons you applied for this award (include financial need information and note whether you have other sources of funding/scholarships)? What impact has your involvement with SWE had, or what impact will it have in the future (include an understanding of SWE’s mission or values)? List and explain a few suggestions you have for ways to improve our Mines SWE section.
Transcript*
Max. file size: 50 MB.
Attach an unofficial transcript from Mines. For students who have completed less than one semester at Mines, please attach an unofficial transcript from the previous educational institution you attended.
Letter of Recommendation*
Max. file size: 50 MB.
One letter of recommendation is required – it should be from a professor, faculty advisor, or employer.

Application closes April 10, 2023

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