Sponsorship and Scholarship programs for post secondary students pursuing a career in the coal-fired power generation industry.

The Coal Users’ Group Student Sponsorship program provides a means for students pursuing higher education with interest in working within the industry preferable for a coal-fired generating company to attend and actively participate in the CUG Annual Meeting, the industry’s largest gathering of individuals who are passionate in carrying out the mission of the Users’ Group.

Student travel expenses including airfare, hotel and meals are provided along with a year’s complimentary membership to the Coal Users’ Group. This membership gives full access to the group’s member-only website content including industry recommended practices, webinars, videos and valuable trove of presentations from previous Annual Meetings.

The Coal Users’ Group Scholarship Program is named in honor of Mark Collett.

Mark Collett Mark’s distinguished volunteer services included the Coal Users’ Group Board of Directors, Advisory Board Member to the University of Utah Mining Engineering Department, Alta Ski Patrol, Rocky Mountain Coal Mining Institute, and his church.

The Coal Users’ Group Board of Directors selects students who are currently pursuing an education and who have worked, currently are working, or will be working as interns at a utility to which sponsorships and/or scholarships will be offered. The utility identifies potential recipients based on the criteria provided. Once selected, the applicant submits a completed form for the Board of Directors review and final selection.

Selection Criteria

The criteria used includes, but is not limited to:

• Preferably a sophomore or junior,
• Of good academic standings,
• Interested in a career within the coal-fired power generation industry or end user of coal, and
• Desire to learn and to better themselves and the coal power industry.

The scholarships - ranging from $1,000 to $2,000 will be awarded to students who have been selected for the Student Scholarship program, are at least a sophomore, pursuing a career in the coal-fired generation or related industry, and selected for such scholarship by the Board of Directors.

The expectations of students awarded the Scholarship is that they provide the requested information in a timely basis, attend and actively participate in the Coal Users’ Group annual conference, and share what they learned with their faculty and peers.

• Submit a short (i.e. two paragraphs) bio of themselves by September 30th of each year
• Submit a photo (i.e. face) by November 30th 
• Cooperate with those planning for and making their travel arrangements
• Attend the full day pre-conference workshop 
• Attend the reception and power plant awards banquet
• Attend and participate the annual conference sessions
• Network with others
• Provide suggestions for improvement
• Share what you learned with your faculty and peers

Submit the form below to be considered for this scholarship.