ACEC Metropolitan Washington (ACEC/MW) will award four (4) General Scholarships for the 2023-2024 academic year. These scholarships will range in value from $3,000 to $6,000. ACEC/MW’s scholarship winners will be notified in March 2022.
In addition to scholarships awarded by ACEC Metropolitan Washington, the ACEC Research Institute, under the auspices of ACEC’s College of Fellows, will award general scholarships, specialty scholarships, as well as Diversity & Inclusion Scholarships.
Upon submission, your scholarship application will be forwarded to ACEC/MW for consideration in their local program as well as the national program.
ACEC Metropolitan Washington Scholarship Application Deadline is February 17, 2023.
Guidelines & Qualifications
U.S. Citizenship is required to qualify for ACEC/MW ACEC National Scholarships.
General Scholarship Guidelines:
- Will be enrolled as junior, senior, fifth, or master’s degree year, in the fall of 2023.
- Pursuing an ABET accredited Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering (includes geomatic engineering/land-surveying). To view a list of ABET, Inc.'s EAC accredited engineering programs, click here.
For the ACEC/MW scholarship, the applicant must demonstrate a connection with the Metropolitan Washington Area through EITHER:
- Attendance at one of the following Universities: The Catholic University of America, George Mason, George Washington, Howard, Johns Hopkins, University of the District of Columbia, University of Maryland, University of Virginia, or Virginia Tech; OR
- A home address within the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area
- The Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area is defined as:
- The District of Columbia
- In Maryland: Prince George’s County or Montgomery County
- In Virginia: Arlington County, Fairfax County, Loudoun County, Prince William County (and all cities and towns therein)
Specialty Scholarship Guidelines:
- Coalition of American Structural Engineers (CASE) Scholarship
- Only students who are enrolled in a Master’s degree program for Structural Engineering in fall of 2023 will be eligible for the CASE scholarship. Student must either be in an ABET-accredited MS engineering program or have a BS degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
- Lee Rice LRE Water Scholarship
- Students must be enrolled in their junior, senior or 5th year, or pursuing a master’s degree in engineering geology, water engineering or natural resource engineering related fields.
Diversity & Inclusion Scholarship Guidelines:
- J.A. Watts, Inc. Diversity in Engineering Scholarship
- This scholarship will award funding to students of color who have been traditionally underrepresented in the field of engineering.
- Kimley-Horn Diversity in STEM Scholarship
- This scholarship will award funding to students of color who have been traditionally underrepresented in the field of engineering and attend a Historically Black College or University, 2.8 minimum GPA
- Kimley-Horn Diversity in STEM Scholarship (Needs-Based)
- This scholarship will award funding to students of color who have been traditionally underrepresented in the field of engineering, 2.8 minimum GPA
- Stanley Consultants, Inc. Diversity in Engineering Scholarship (Needs-Based)
- Stanley Consultants, Inc. Helping Hands Scholarship (Needs-Based)
For Diversity Scholarships, students self-identify as American Indian/Alaskan Native, Black, Asian/Pacific, Islander, Hispanic/Latino, and/or Mixed Race; women, people with disabilities, veterans and LGBTQ+.
A student can receive only one ACEC National scholarship during the student’s academic career.
Payments will be made to the academic institution beginning July 1 for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Applications should be as complete as possible. Each portion of the application has a specific point value. Judges will score each section separately. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Scoring
• Cumulative Grade Point Average: 20 points
• Essay: 25 points
• Work Experience: 27 points
Work experience will be limited to 2020-2022. List your most recent work experience first and include any jobs held during high school if within the three-year period. Indicate the year in school during which you held a particular position. Indicate if your work experience was in the form of work-study, co-op, or practicum. Clearly identify the nature of the business of the listed employers; in particular, note consulting engineering or land surveying firms. Be complete and accurate. The more experience you list, the higher your potential score.
• Recommendation: 15 points
A recommendation is needed from a consulting engineer, land surveyor or engineering professor. Use the official form—a letter is not sufficient. Letters sent in addition to forms will not be read. Greater weight will be given for a recommendation from a consulting engineer or land surveyor. The evaluator must use the official recommendation form found here.
• Extracurricular College Activities: 13 points
List all college activities under the indicated categories and years. Include offices held and other leadership roles in any organizations. Be as complete as possible. If there are no activities, write “none”. The more activities you list, the higher your potential score. Note: ACEC/MW will also consider work involvement for students that have worked while attending school; please list any additional work activities that you would like us to consider."
Application Checklist for Submission:
- Select Scholarship(s) in which you wish to apply
- ABET Accredited Engineering Program under Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC)
- Essay
- ACEC Research Institute Recommendation Form
- ACEC Research Institute Scholarship Payment Activation Information
- Official Transcript – Including 2022 Fall Semester Grades
For questions or further information, please contact Anna Seekins at ACEC/MW (staff@acecmw.org or 202.644.8260), or Heather Talbert at ACEC National (htalbert@acec.org, or 202.682.4377).