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ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville (SIUE) Environmental Resource Training Center (ERTC) Water Quality
Control Operations Program is a certification program that emphasizes practical training over weekly
coursework covering the theoretical aspects of drinking water and wastewater treatment presented in lecture
sessions and supplemented by hands-on experience in labs and treatment shops then followed by a work-study
internship at a treatment plant and water facility.
For additional information about the ERTC program, go to www.siue.edu/ertc/.
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY
The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD) and SIUE have teamed up to create scholarships for the
Environmental Resource Training Center (ERTC) of SIUE. MSD is offering two (2) academic scholarships to
minority and female candidates.
MSD will award a $10,000 scholarship towards the recipient’s tuition and fees to attend the ERTC Water Quality
Control Operations Program. Scholarship is paid in two distributions:
($5,000 first semester + $5,000 second semester = $10,000 total scholarship.) Plus a $1,000.00 stipend.
Minority and female applicants must meet the following requirements:
Acceptance and enrollment in the ERTC program.
Submit a 1-page essay on:
What are your career goals, and how will earning a Water Quality Control Operations Certificate from
ERTC help you achieve those goals?
Maintain an academic standard of 2.00 GPA (on a 4.00 scale) during both semesters.
Applicant cannot be an immediate family member or reside in the same household of a MSD employee.
Scholarship application must be received / postmarked by August 5, 2022.
SUBMISSION AND CONTACT INFORMATION
All questions and submissions should be sent to:
Contact: Lisa Judd | HR Specialist | (314) 768-2774 | ljudd@stlmsd.com
Dino Kiveric | HR Manager | (314) 768-6234 | dkiveric@stlmsd.com
Address:Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District
2350 Market Street | St. Louis MO 63103-2555
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CHECKLIST
To be eligible for this scholarship, complete the following:
Provide verification of acceptance and enrollment in the ERTC program for the 2022-2023 Fall Semester
Resume including last 5-10 years of work experience and academic history
Submission of the scholarship application and a 1-page essay on: What are your career goals, and
how will earning a Water Quality Control Operations Certificate from ERTC help you achieve those goals?
must be received postmarked by August 5, 2022.
APPLICATION
Applicant Information
Education Information
Financial Resources
Name
Address
City State Zip Ethnicity
Phone Email Gender
Date of Enrollment or Acceptance to the ERTC program (MM/DD/YYYY) SIUE Current Status
List Previous Schools Attended: (Post-Secondary/High Schools/GED) Date of Attendances (MM/YYYY - MM/YYYY)
Please indicate if you have graduated.
Graduated/Completion/GED Graduation Date (MM/DD/YYYY)
Have you applied for other scholarships or financial aid?
Yes No
Yes No
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ESSAY
Career Goals
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I hereby acknowledge that the information that has been provided is true and accurate. I also understand that
any information that is not true will be considered falsification of the application and will result in immediate
suspension from consideration.
What are your career goals, and how will earning a Water Quality Control
Operations Certificate from ERTC help you achieve those goals?
Print Name
Signature Sign Date (MM/DD/YYYY)
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