ACWA SCHOLARSHIP

•Scholarship Intent: Each year through the ACWA Scholarship Program, ACWA awards two $3,500 scholarships to qualified undergraduate students.
Criteria:
• Applicants must be a California resident at the time of application;
• Applicants must be attending an accredited, University of California or California State University at the start of the academic year covered by the scholarship;
• Applicants must commit to full-time enrollment (12 semester units or 16 quarter units) for the entire academic year covered by the scholarship;
• Applicants must submit at least two current letters of recommendation with at least one of the letters originating from a college professor or employer on business letterhead; all letters of recommendation must include contact information for the letter writer;
• Applicants must submit transcripts for each college they have attended; acceptable formats include photocopied or scanned official transcripts, or unofficial transcripts issued by the school; however, printed class schedules will not be accepted; and
• Applicants must submit an essay responding to a specific prompt (no more than 1,000 words).
CRITERIA FOR SCHOLARSHIP AWARD SELECTION
• Scholastic achievement
• Demonstrated motivation to the vocation of water resources-related management in California;
• The quality of the letters of recommendation;
• The quality of the student’s essay;
• Major: Applicants must be pursuing an undergraduate degree in a water resources-related field of study related to engineering, agricultural and/or urban water supply, environmental studies or public administration at the start of the academic year covered by the scholarship
• Class Level: Junior, Undergraduate
• Enrollment Status: Applicants must be at least a junior at the start of the academic year covered by the scholarship;
• Enrollment Requirement: Commitment to full-time enrollment for the entire academic year covered by the scholarship.
GPA: not specified
• Street Address: 980 9th Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814
• Phone Number: (916) 441-4545
• Email:
• Number of Awards: 2, $3500 awards
• Other Information: visit website for more details

Award
$3,500.00
Deadline
03/01/2020