Illinois HEAT

Awardees Are Selected on Five Broad Criteria

The Scholarship Committee reviews qualified applications in March of each year and selects award recipients by letter ballot.  Awardees are selected on the following five criteria:

• Must be Hazardous Materials Technician certified and possess previous additional training in hazardous materials response

• Demonstrate potential to have a positive impact upon future hazardous materials response and training in his or her organization and the emergency response community

• Provide documented personal and financial support from the applicants’ department, agency, or organization to ensure the awardees are able to attend the full conference

• Analysis of two (one per applicant) favorable written recommendations submitted with the application packet