The ACEC Research Institute will award general scholarships, specialty scholarships as well as diversity & inclusion scholarships in the fall of 2024.

Through the ACEC Research Institute scholarship portal, qualified students have access to more than 100 scholarships totaling nearly $1Million in grants. Our scholarship portal houses various opportunities including a $5,000 award that will be given to one qualified applicant in every state as well as the District of Columbia, various diversity and inclusion scholarships, need-based opportunities, and those that are provided by our State Member Organizations.

Our new platform, AwardSpring, will automatically match students with scholarships available to them based on their completed application.

In addition to ACEC Member Organization Scholarships, the below opportunities are available:

Morrissey Goodale Helping Hand Scholarship – $15,000
Morrissey Goodale is proud to offer a $15,000 needs-based scholarship to provide an exceptional financial opportunity for a low-income student pursing a career in the field of engineering.

Morrissey Goodale Diversity in STEM Scholarship – $15,000
With a commitment to promoting diversity and educational opportunities in engineering fields, Morrissey Goodale is proud to offer a $15,000 scholarship grant towards tuition.

College of Fellows Scholar of the Year – $13,000
This scholarship will be awarded to a Senior who has demonstrated a high level of excellence in academics and leadership, work experience and an understanding of consulting engineering.

IMEG Scholarship – $10,000 (30 – $10,000 awards available)
IMEG awards individual scholarships of up to $10,000 to 30 students nationwide who are pursuing a degree in engineering.

NCEES Professional Licensure Scholarship – $5,000 (one $5,000 available for each state plus the District of Columbia)
This scholarship will award funding to students who have a career goal of becoming a professional engineer or professional surveyor.

ACEC Land Surveyors True North Scholarship – $5,000
The ACEC Land Surveyors True North Scholarship was created to assist in the continued growth of young Surveyors / Geospatial technicians and Professionals, and to ensure advancement of future Professionals.

ACEC Life/Health Trust Scholarship -$5,000
This scholarship should be awarded to any engineering student with a priority to students with a high-Grade Point Average and those with financial need.

J.A. Watts Diversity in Engineering Scholarship – $5,000
The J.A. Watts, Inc. Diversity in Engineering Scholarship will award funding to students of color who have been traditionally underrepresented in the field of engineering.

Kimley-Horn Diversity in STEM Scholarship – $5,000
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.

Kimley-Horn Diversity in STEM Scholarship (Need-Based) – $5,000
This scholarship will award funding to students of color who have been traditionally underrepresented in the field of engineering.

Lee Rice LRE Water Scholarship – $7,500
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.

POWER Engineers Empower Scholarship – $5,000
This scholarship will award funding to students who demonstrate a critical financial need ($55,000 or lower adjusted gross family income) studying in the field of Engineering.

POWER Engineers Inclusion Scholarship – $5,000
This scholarship will award funding to students from minority groups who have been traditionally underrepresented in the field of Engineering and attend.

Stanley Consultants Diversity in Engineering Scholarship – $5,000
This scholarship will award funding to students of color who have been traditionally underrepresented in the field of engineering.

Stanley Consultants Helping Hand Scholarship – $5,000
This scholarship will award funding to students facing financial barriers in their pursuit of higher education.

CASE Scholarship – $2,500
This scholarship will award funding to a student enrolled in a Master’s degree program for Structural Engineering.

Small Firm Coalition Scholarship – $2,500
This scholarship will be awarded to a student who has demonstrated a high level of excellence in academics and leadership, work experience and an understanding of consulting engineering.

Application deadlines vary.