Category: Scholarships

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION (due January 3, 2025)
ACEC/Michigan is planning to award $20,000 in scholarships this year, divided between approximately 5 engineering and surveying students enrolled in an ABET accredited college or university. The students must have lived, worked, or gone to school in Michigan and worked for a consulting engineering, surveying, or architectural/engineering firm within the past 24 months. The criteria is based on GPA, work experience, school and work references, and community activities. Applicants must also write an essay answering the question provided.  

The all-digital Scholarship Application process allows students to save and work on the application over time as well as apply for multiple scholarships they may be eligible for with one application. We would appreciate the distribution of the scholarship application to any students you know of who may be eligible, including your firm’s summer interns.

The application portal link is: https://acecinstitute.awardspring.com/. The deadline to apply is January 3, 2025.

Regards, 

Kathy VanZee
Member Services Coordinator
American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of Michigan
www.acecmi.org
D: 517.580.0341 | O: 517.332.2066

Dr. Fay Thompson Scholarship

The Scholarship team would appreciate your assistance in spreading the word about the Dr. Fay Thompson scholarship. To apply use the link: https://members.cshema.org/page/SA25

The 2025 Submission period is open from November 26, 2024 – March 31, 2025.

Eligibility

The $3,000 scholarship is open to undergraduate students who:

• Are currently registered as a full-time student in a 4-year degree-granting course of study in an institution of higher education in North America
• Have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 and at least one full year of study remaining in their degree program
• Are enrolled in majors geared toward an Environmental Health & Safety career (such as, but not limited to, Environmental Science, Fire Protection, Health Physics, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health, Safety, etc.)
• Complete the application form and submit all required documentation.

My name is Mira, and I am with the ACEC Research Institute. We are currently accepting applications for our engineering scholarship program for the 2025-26 academic year, and I wanted to personally reach out to share this opportunity with you and your students.

The ACEC Research Institute is the leading source of knowledge and thought leadership for creating a more sustainable, safe, secure, and technically advanced built environment. The Institute’s mission is to deliver information and business strategies that guide and elevate the engineering industry through research, forecasts, trend analysis and academic scholarships.

Through the ACEC Research Institute scholarship portal, qualified students have access to more than 100 scholarships totaling nearly $1 million in grants, including:

• A $5,000 NCEES Scholarship specifically for students from Michigan
• A variety of diversity and inclusion scholarships, including those for HBCUs
• Both merit-based and need-based opportunities

The portal will automatically match students with ALL scholarships available to them based on their completed application. Application deadlines vary, so students are encouraged to apply today!

https://acecinstitute.awardspring.com/

For more information or support, please feel free to reach out to me.  Thank you for your time and assistance in helping us empower the future generation of engineers.

Mira Schueler

Assistant Manager, Engagement

ACEC Research Institute

1400 L Street NW, Suite 400

Washington, DC 20005-3529

2025 Scholarship Applications

The 2025 Scholarship application period is open. 

The WTS Minnesota women scholarships are competitive and are based on the applicant’s specific transportation goals, academic record, and transportation-related activities or job skills. Applicants of varying background and experiences are encouraged to apply. Financial need is not a primary consideration. Applications must be submitted as 1 PDF and are due via this google form by Friday, January 3, 2025  at 5 pm.

Questions? Contact Emily Bowen at emily.bowen@hennepin.us

2024 Scholarship and Award recipients.

WTS Minnesota Scholarships

$2,000 Dan Meyers High School Scholarship

• Applicant must be a high school senior.   
• Applicant must be considering a college degree in a transportation-related field such as civil engineering, math, urban planning, geography, economics, or public policy.

$2,000 Katherine Turnbull Undergraduate Leadership Scholarship

• Applicants must have GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Applicants must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program in a transportation-related field, such as transportation engineering, planning, finance, or logistics.
• Applicant must have plans to pursue a career in a transportation-related field.
• Applicants for the Katherine Turnbull Undergraduate Leadership Scholarship must specifically address the issue of leadership on their personal statement.

$2,000 Donna Allen Undergraduate Scholarship

• Applicants must have GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Applicants must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program in a transportation-related field, such as transportation engineering, planning, finance, or logistics.
• Applicant must have plans to pursue a career in a transportation-related field.

$2,000 WTS Minnesota Graduate Scholarship

• Applicants must have GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Applicants must be currently enrolled in a graduate degree program in a transportation-related field, such as transportation engineering, planning, finance, or logistics.
• Applicant must have plans to pursue a career in a transportation-related field.

$2,000 WTS Technical Scholarship

• GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Currently enrolled in an technical school program in a transportation-related field, such as transportation engineering, planning, finance, or logistics.
• Plans to pursue a career in a transportation-related field.

$2,000 WTS/MSES Workforce Development High School Scholarship

• Applicant must be a high school senior.   
• Applicant must be considering a college degree in a transportation-related field such as civil engineering, math, urban planning, geography, economics, or public policy.

$2,000 WTS/MSES Advancing Women in Transportation Graduate Scholarship

• Applicants must have GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Applicants must be currently enrolled in a graduate degree program in a transportation-related field, such as transportation engineering, planning, finance, or logistics.
• Applicant must have plans to pursue a career in a transportation-related field.

Applications for the 2025-26 school year are now open. (DEADLINE: January 31, 2025)

The AGC of Michigan Educational Endowment Scholarship program has been providing undergraduate scholarships for students pursuing construction management or civil engineering degrees at accredited Michigan universities since 1984.

•        Need money for school?
•        Sophomore or Junior in college?
•        Attend a Michigan university?
•        Major in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related field?

You can earn $2,000 or more toward tuition and books, for a small investment of your time. 
​The employer evaluation sheet can be found here.  For more information please contact Viki Gotts.
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As long as you are applying…
The AGC Education and Research Foundation also provides scholarships. Click here to learn more.

On behalf of WTS (Women in Transportation Seminar) Michigan Chapter, I would like to share our scholarship applications for the 2024-2025 school year with you! Please find the applications attached and distribute to your students and colleagues as appropriate. The applications are due this Friday, December 13^th, 2024. 

There are scholarships for undergraduate, graduate, and junior college students interested in pursuing a degree in a transportation-related field. Please reference this link: https://www.wtsinternational.org/chapters/michigan/scholarship for more information regarding the scholarships!

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out!

Maddie Reitz(She/Her)

Engineering Asset Management

Engineer II

Cell (517) 898-2043     Email mreitz@hntb.com

HNTB CORPORATION

3100 West Road, Building 3, Suite 110  |  East Lansing, MI 48823  |  hntb.com

Celebrating 110 Years of Excellence

SmithGroup is now accepting applications for the 2025 SmithGroup Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (J.E.D.I.) Scholarship program. The scholarship’s mission is to create a more diverse and inclusive design industry by providing students with opportunities to pursue their academic and professional goals. Students committed to advancing diversity and inclusion in the design industry are encouraged to apply.

The scholarship provides a one-time award of $6,000 to five students studying either architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, urban planning or engineering, to help offset their tuition. Each recipient will also serve as a paid summer intern at any SmithGroup office in the United States where their discipline is located.

The deadline for applications is Sunday, December 1, 2024. Please share this scholarship opportunity with faculty, staff and students at your institution to encourage eligible students to apply.

Further information about the scholarship, eligibility and requirements is available in the application portal.

https://www.smithgroup.com/jedi-scholarship

The 2024-2025 ACEC/Michigan scholarship application is now available. We are pleased to provide students with an all-digital scholarship application process again this year, which allows students to save and work on the application over time as well as apply for multiple scholarships they may be eligible for with one application. 

The ACEC/Michigan scholarship is open to students who have lived, worked, or gone to school in Michigan. The student must have worked for a consulting engineering, surveying, or architectural/engineering firm within the past 24 months. The criteria is based on GPA, work experience, school or work references, and community activities. Applicants must also write an essay answering the question provided.

Last year, we awarded $20,000 in scholarship money divided between 6 students. Due to the generous contribution of Professional Concepts Insurance Agency (PCIA), an additional $2,000 scholarship will be awarded to a deserving engineering student who demonstrates exemplary community service. All applications submitted for the ACEC/Michigan scholarship are evaluated for this additional award.  

We would appreciate the distribution of the scholarship application to any students you know of who may be eligible, including your firm’s summer interns.

The application portal link is: https://acecinstitute.awardspring.com/. The deadline to apply is Friday, January 3, 2025. Scholarship awards will be presented at the 60th Annual Engineering & Surveying Awards Gala on March 8. 

Thank you,

Kathy VanZee
Member Services Coordinator
ACEC/Michigan
www.acecmi.org

AWWA Scholarship Program applications are now open! Take a look at the website to see all of the scholarships availble.

WTBA awards two $5,000 Engineering Scholarships and two $3,000 Engineering Tech Scholarships each January at our Contractor-Engineer Conference.  Winners are encouraged to attend the ceremony for special recognition.

Students studying civil engineering, construction management, engineering tech, and other transportation construction-related fields are welcome to apply.

While most candidates fall into those fields of study and/or on our listed universities, colleges, and tech schools, any student who can demonstrate a clear interest in a potential career in the industry is also encouraged to apply.

Applications open Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024.  They’ll stay open until Friday, Nov. 15, 2024 but we encourage applicants to submit their forms and required documents early.  Last year, we saw double the number of typical applications.

More information and the application link are available at: wtba.org/scholarships/

Please let me know if you have any questions.  I also ask you to send this message along to anyone in your department who I may have missed.  Apologies if you received this by mistake – I’m casting a fairly wide net.

Best,

Lane

Lane Kimble

Director of Communications

Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association

lkimble@wtba.org

C: (414) 687-2995