The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) California Scholarship Foundation offers up to $10,000 to Californian college students studying engineering or land surveying.
Scholarship Details
- ACEC Scholarships range from $1,000 to $10,000.
- Additional awards may be available for students in the Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange County, Los Angeles, and San Diego areas.
- Merit-based and need-based scholarships are available.
- Students pursuing careers in healthcare are ineligible.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be enrolled full-time at an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) approved school in California.
- Only rising juniors, seniors, fifth year students, and master's students are eligible to apply. Master's students may be enrolled half-time in their program and remain eligible.
- Applicants must major in engineering or land surveying.
- Applicants to the ACEC California State Competition must have a GPA of 3.2 or higher in their engineering program to be eligible; their overall GPA must be 3.0 or higher.
Application Process
- Complete the FAFSA if you plan to apply to ACEC's need-based scholarships.
- Gather all required documents, including:
- Your unofficial transcripts
- A record of your work experience in the past 3 years
- A letter of recommendation from a mentor, preferably one involved in engineering or land surveying (this will be submitted on the recommender's end via the ACEC recommendation form)
- A record of your extracurricular activities, including student organizations, community involvement, athletics, musicianship, and more
- Create an account with the ACEC Research Institute and complete their general application.
- Navigate to the ACEC California Scholarship Foundation submission portal and fill out the application for the scholarship to which you wish to apply, including 2 essay questions with a maximum of 250 words each.
- Upload all required documents and submit your completed application before the deadline.
- Ensure your recommender has completed the ACEC recommendation form before the deadline.
Applying for an ACEC California scholarship will grant you access to a database of ACEC scholarships via the ACEC Research Institute Scholarship portal.
