EW Quality Scholarship

2012 Quality Scholarship Program Program Overview The purpose of this scholarship is to recognize a graduating high school student in Orange County who demonstrates scholastic achievement through the pursuit of higher education. Up to five students will each be awarded a one-time scholarship of $1,000, which will be paid directly to an accredited university, college, vocational school, or junior college to which the student has been accepted. The scholarship recipients will also have an opportunity to visit the Edwards Lifesciences campus in Irvine. At Edwards, we value our university talent, and as a result love to hear back from our schoalrship recipients for optential internship opportunities in the future! Scholarship applications need to be recieved by Edwards no later than Tuesday, May 29, 2012. The scholarship recipient will be notified by Tuesday, July 3, 2012, with the award being presented at the Edwards Lifesciences Quality Scholarship Award Ceremony on the Irvine campus Wednesday, August 15, 2012. Deadline Candidates must submit the completed application via email OR postmail. All applications and supporting documents must be recieved by noon, Tuesday, May 29 to: univrelations@edwards.com OR arrived and addressed to: University Relations Edwards Lifesciences Quality Scholarship One Edwards Way Irvine, CA 92614 **Applications can also be dropped directly at our offices The scholarship recipient will be notified by Tuesday, July 3, 2012.

For questions or additional information, please contact University Relations at: 949-756-4258 or by e-mail univrelations@edwards.com

Eligibility and Qualifications

The scholarship is open to high school seniors in the Orange County, California area. The applicant must be planning and eligible to continue his or her education at an accredited university, college, vocational school, or junior college within the 2012-2013 school year.

Candidates must complete the scholarship application and submit a letter of recommendation. Students may receive the scholarship from Edwards only once.

Criteria for Selection

Applicants will be evaluated through an essay on Quality. Scholastic achievement, extracurricular activities and letter of recommendation will also be considered. The application packet will be reviewed by a panel of judges.

Completed scholarship applications are due by Tuesday, May 29, 2012. Click below to download the application forms:

Scholarship Application Form
Recommendation Form

Please submit all application documents to: univrelations@edwards.com

OR Mail to and arrive by deadline:

University Relations
Edwards Lifesciences Quality Scholarship
One Edwards Way
Irvine, CA 92614

Scholarship Administration

Scholarship recipients will not receive cash. Payment will be made directly to the educational institution and will be applied toward tuition only. The scholarship recipient will provide accurate information to the Edwards contact, including student ID number and name/address of the contact in the student’s high school administration office.

For questions or additional information, please contact University Relations at 949-756-4258 or by e-mail univrelations@edwards.com

Application Instructions

It is the responsibility of the applicant to complete all steps of the application procedure. No application will be considered complete until all information requested is provided. A complete application must contain the following items:

The completed Scholarship Application Form
An unofficial transcript at the time of submission of the applicant’s academic record
A resume/curriculum vitae outlining items such as community service, extracurricular activities or work experience
A letter of recommendation from a teacher/faculty, person from the community, or employer (but not a relative). See Recommendation Form
Quality essay

An incomplete application (if any of the above is missing) will automatically be disqualified.

We look forward to recieving your applications! If you have any questions regarding the application process or the essay portion, please don't hestiate to contact us: univrelations@edwards.com

2012 Quality Scholarship Program