Category: Scholarships

The miSWCS is offering a $750 Scholarship to eligible applicants through the Michigan Scholarships in Conservation Program for the Fall 2025 – Spring 2026 Academic Year. 

• Students can also download the Application form from the miSWCS website, or they can request the form directly from the Chapter Secretary.
• Here is the web-site link (forms are about ½ way down the page): https://www.miglswcs.org/awards-and-scholarships/scholarships/ 
• Applications for the scholarship must reach the Scholarship Committee by November 7, 2025. The recipient will be selected by November 24, 2025.
• Applications should be emailed to: Daniel F. Kesselring, Secretary Michigan Chapter SWCS, 113 North Dr. E. Marshall, MI 49068 | kesselring@miglswcs.org

This year, the WTBA is offering four scholarships totaling $16,000.  We will select two Engineering winners ($5,000) and two Engineering Tech winners ($3,000).  Winners are honored during the WTBA/WisDOT Contractor-Engineer Conference in January in Wisconsin Dells.

Applications will remain open through Friday, Nov. 7.  Scholarship information can be found here https://wtba.org/scholarships/.

2025 Goodell Scholarship

The Northwest Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers annually awards a scholarship to recognize the unselfish contributions to the civil engineering profession made by Mr. Harvey Goodell, a notable Northwest Branch leader and
member. One $1,000 scholarship will be awarded this year.

Applicants must have permanent residence within one of the following counties within the Northwest Branch geographical area: Adams, Barron, Buffalo, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Iron, Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse, Lincoln, Marathon, Monroe, Oneida, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Price, Rusk, St. Croix, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vilas, or Wood.

Applicants must have completed, or will complete in the present semester/quarter, at least one full academic year of study in the engineering curriculum.

Applicants must be attending, or plan to attend in the following semester/quarter, an ABET accredited civil engineering institution.

Application materials and additional information is available on the ASCE Northwest Wisconsin Branch Website at: www.ascewinw.org/scholarships/

Applications are due 5:00 PM November 26, 2025

Please find attached information regarding the 2025 Michigan Section ITE Scholarship Award. 

ITE Michigan Section Scholarship Applications – 2025

Things to do:
• Complete the attached one-page application form (Page 2)
• Prepare a one-page double-spaced on My Future in Transportation
• A short biography (150 words or less) and a photo
• One-page resume
• Submit the form, paper, a short bio with a photo, and a resume to Dr. Kuilin Zhang (klzhang@mtu.edu) by October 17, 2025 – he will review the application, complete a Professor/Advisor form, and send your package to ITE Michigan by October 24, 2024.

Note: Applicant must be a student member of both the Michigan Section and ITE International.
To become an ITE International Student Member, complete an application online (ITE Website: www.ite.org) as soon as possible. Please reach out to Mohsen Naghdi (mnaghdi@mtu.edu), the President of MTU ITE Student Chapter, for membership and joining MTU ITE Student Chapter.

Past Michigan Tech Awardees:
Violet Hung, 2024
Yingtong Tan, 2023
Zhongda Liu, 2023
Alli Hummel, 2022
Skaylar Callis, 2021
Sara Dancy, 2021
Corrina Kostrzewa, 2020
Zoe Wahr, 2019 

The Barry Goldwater Scholarship is one of the most prestigious awards available to undergraduate students in the sciences, mathematics, and engineering. The primary eligibility requirements are as follows:

• The student must demonstrate a clear commitment to pursuing a Ph.D. and a research career.
• A strong academic record (typically GPA > 3.6).
• Sophomore standing (the award could apply for two years) or junior standing (for a one-year award).

Applicants must also have prior research experience, ideally resulting in conference presentations or publications. Please note that fourth-year engineering projects are not considered competitive unless they can reasonably be expected to lead to scholarly publications.

Interested students should simply review the program website at https://goldwaterscholarship.gov/ and complete the preliminary information form.

The 2025–2026 ACEC/Michigan Scholarship Application is now available. Last year, ACEC/Michigan scholarship recipients received a combined total of $27,000 at the State level plus $20,000 at the National level, and we look forward to continuing this support for the next class of engineering leaders.

Eligibility
Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Have lived, worked, or attended school in Michigan,
• Have been employed by a consulting engineering, surveying, or architectural/engineering firm within the past 24 months,
• Demonstrate strong academic performance, work experience, references, and community involvement,
• Submit an essay on the question provided.

We kindly ask that you share this opportunity with eligible students.

Application portal: https://acecinstitute.awardspring.com/
Deadline to apply: January 7, 2026

Engineering Scholarships

Scholarship Program

The Engineering Education Foundation of America (EEFA) scholarships are awarded to students who are studying engineering. EEFA continually engages in efforts, outreach and fundraising to expand this scholarship program in both the amount and value of scholarships awarded. 

Scholarship recipients are announced annually at the Foundation Gala.   

The Engineering Education Foundation of America wants to help fund your education as an engineer or land surveyor. For the 2024-25 academic year, the EEFA Scholarship Program awarded nearly $55,000 in scholarships to students pursuing bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering at ABET accredited institutions!

• Fall applications for 2025 will open September 15th and will close November 23rd.

Students can apply for EEFA scholarships year-round. There are two annual Review cycles – one in the Spring and one in the Fall.

• Applicants to the Fall 2025 period will be notified of their results in January 2026.
• Applications completed after the Fall deadline and before April 29, 2026, will be eligible for the Spring 2026 Review cycle.
• Applicants to the Spring 2026 period will be notified of results in June 2026.
• Notification deadlines may be adjusted based on application volume.

How to Apply:

• The EEFA Scholarship Application – https://engineeringfoundation.org/application. 

Now Accepting Applications – MITA Scholarship Fund 2025!

We are excited to announce that the MITA Scholarship Fund is now accepting applications for 2025! 

Additional info can be found here: https://thinkmita.org/wp-content/uploads/2025-Scholarship-Info-Sheet.pdf

This scholarship fund is designed to provide financial support to students pursuing careers in the heavy construction industry.
Last year MITA awarded a total of $30,000 to 13 students to support them in their pursuit of a career in the industry.

Important Dates:
March – Applications Open
April 30 – Final Deadline (Late applications will NOT be considered.)
Mid-June – Scholarship recipients announced

Who Can Apply?
Students who are college or trade-school-bound for a career in the heavy construction industry.

Application Requirements:
Applicants must submit:

 A 500-word essay outlining their career goals in the construction industry

 A resume with extracurricular activities, jobs, and community service

 Academic transcripts

 A letter of recommendation (up to 3, not to exceed one page each)

How to Apply:
Applications can be submitted electronically via our website:

Apply Here.

If you have questions, please contact:

 Danielle Coppersmith – daniellecoppersmith@thinkmita.org.

 517-347-8336

We at the Engineering Education Foundation of America (EEFA) are reaching out to you today to make you aware of the upcoming deadline for our Spring Cycle of scholarships.

EEFA’s mission is to support both current and future engineers, and as part of that mission, we have two annual cycles of scholarships, one in the Spring and one in the Fall. There are a variety of scholarships available, and last cycle we gave out a total of $27,500 to 9 students.

Applications for our Spring Cycle are open now and are due by 11:59PM on April 30th.

Please consider including this message in your departmental newsletters and forward it to any engineering students who may fit the following criteria:

• Undergraduate applicants must be pursuing a bachelor’s degree in an ABET-accredited engineering program or accredited land surveying program.
• Graduate students pursuing a master’s degree in an engineering program are also eligible.
• Students must be entering their sophomore, junior, senior or fifth year in the Fall of 2025 in a qualifying program. 
• Students must be citizens of the United States.

Learn more and apply here: https://engineeringfoundation.org/application

It’s that time of the year again! The 2025 ASCE Southeast Michigan Branch Younger Member Group 25th Annual Student Scholarship Competition has begun.

If there are any questions regarding this scholarship opportunity, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Sarah Barrett (information provided in the application) or Brittany Pardy (bpardy@fkengineering.com).