Civil Engineering Scholarships
List of Scholarships for Civil Engineer Majors
If you are majoring in civil engineering or a similar major, you are going to want to find ways to help pay for school. Luckily, there are plenty of scholarships out there. Here is a list of scholarships for civil engineering majors.
Robert B.B. and Josephine N. Moorman Scholarship
Multiple Recipients, Varies
The Details: This scholarship was founded as a memorial to Robert B.B. Moorman, who was a civil engineering professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn in Brooklyn, NY. The scholarship is open to undergraduate students pursuing a degree in civil engineering or a related field. Applicants must also be enrolled as an undergraduate in an ABET-accredited program in civil engineering or a related field and must be an ABET member in good standing.
Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship: link
Lawrence W. and Francis W. Cox Scholarship
One Recipient, Varies
The Details: This scholarship is a memorial to Francis W. Cox and his father, Lawrence W. Cox. Students must be undergraduate students who will use the award for their sophomore, junior, or senior year tuition expenses and fees. They must also be enrolled as an undergraduate in an ABET-accredited program in civil engineering or a related field and must be an ABET member in good standing.
Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship: link
Eugene C. Figg, Jr. Civil Engineering Scholarship
One Recipient, Varies
The Details: This scholarship is through the Figg Engineering Group, as a memorial to Eugene C. Figg, Jr. F. ASCE. The award will go to one undergraduate civil engineering student for junior or senior year. They must also be enrolled as a junior or senior undergraduate in an ABET-accredited program in civil engineering or a related field and must be an ABET member in good standing.
Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship: link
John Lenard Civil Engineering Scholarship
Multiple Recipients, Varies
The Details: This scholarship by John Lenard, P.E. F. ASCE, is to encourage students to further their civil engineering education with a focus on water supply or environmental engineering. The scholarship is for students to use on their sophomore, junior, or senior year tuition. They must also be enrolled as an undergraduate in an ABET-accredited program in civil engineering or a related field and must be an ABET member in good standing.
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SWR Foundation Student Scholarships
Multiple Recipients, $5,000 maximum
The Details: These scholarships are available to students from any accredited college, university, community college, or trade school. The scholarship aims to assist and encourage qualified students to further their interest in the construction industry, specifically in the sealant, waterproofing, and restoration sectors, as a potential or ongoing career. Students must be full-time.
Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship: link
The Sigma Xi Grants in Aid of Research (GIAR) Program
Multiple Recipients, up to $5,000
The Details: These grants are available to undergraduate and graduate students from most areas of science and engineering. Designated funds from the National Academy of Sciences allow for grants up to $5,000. Students can use the money for travel to and from a research site or for the purchase of non-standard laboratory equipment necessary to complete a specific research project.
Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship: link
The David C. Lizarraga Fellowship
Varies, Varies
The Details: This scholarship is funded by Toyota. Priority is given to those with degrees in business and engineering. Other majors will be considered. Students must be first-generation college students, enrolled full-time in a graduate program, and demonstrate financial need. California applicants must be permanent residents of an underserved community within specific counties.
Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship: link
The Edison International STEM Scholarship
Multiple Recipients, Varies
The Details: This scholarship is for students who aspire to be makers of tomorrow. Thirty high school seniors will be awarded a total of $50,000 to help them pursue their dreams in STEM and empower them to change the world. Students must demonstrate financial need and plan to major in a STEM field. Eligible STEM majors are computer and information systems, engineering, engineering technology, management information systems, mathematics, natural resources, and conservation and physical sciences. Students must live in Southern California Edison’s service territory.
Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship: link
Richard L. Brooks Memorial Scholarship
Multiple Recipients, $2,500
The Details: This scholarship is an essay contest designed to help students cope with the rising cost of a college education. The scholarship is for full or part-time undergraduate or graduate students who are enrolled in an accredited college or university in North America who are also studying architecture, civil engineering, structural engineering, construction management, material science, or a related field.
Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship: link
Y.C. Yang Civil Engineering Scholarship
Multiple Recipients, Varies
The Details: This scholarship aims to foster interest in structural engineering and encourage students to further their education in civil engineering. It is awarded to no more than two undergraduate civil engineering students who can use the scholarship to cover their sophomore, junior, or senior-year tuition expenses and fees. They must also be enrolled as an undergraduate in an ABET-accredited program in civil engineering or a related field and must be an ABET member in good standing.
Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship: link
You can also find scholarships for other subjects as well as for veterans, gold star families, and graduate students at CollegeRecon. These scholarships will make studying in a military-friendly college even more worthwhile.
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