Scholarship Application Procedures

1. ACEC-RI Scholarship Committee will receive completed applications from scholarship applicants through December 20, 2024.

2. The following is required from each applicant in order to be considered for award:

   a. Completed ACEC-RI Scholarship Application form

   b. Official transcripts (electronic copies are acceptable)

   c. SAT/ACT scores (attach official score sheet) (only if College Freshman)

   d. Applicant’s personal letter to the Scholarship Committee (The letter should highlight the applicant’s qualifications and need. The letter could be used to bring Committee attention to information not suitable for inclusion on or apparent from the application or the transcripts of the applicant. The applicant should include a brief narrative (no more than two or three sentences) citing the reasons why he or she believes they should be selected for the award).

3. Scholarship applicants are to attach as part of their application a letter of recommendation from a member of their high school faculty (teacher, guidance counselor, or principal), university/college faculty, a member of the engineering profession or like individual who can attest to the application’s character and ability. The applicant shall also provide notification if they are a relative of an ACEC-RI member organization employee.

4. Scholarships of up to $2,500 will be awarded to successful candidates for the spring semester or trimester that immediately follows the application period. Scholarship awards will be formally given to successful student applicant’s at ACEC-RI’s January meeting. Recipients of an ACEC-RI scholarship award are expected to attend, to accept the formal presentation of the award. 

American Council of Engineering Companies of Rhode Island Scholarship Criteria

1. The recipient must be a citizen of the United States of America and enrolled as a full-time student in an engineering program at a university/college that has been accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET-EAC).

2. The candidate must have a least one academic semester or its equivalent remaining of undergraduate work.

3. Nominees will be considered on the basis of the information provided within the application.

4. Though not a requirement, preference may be given to:

   a. A relative to an employee at an ACEC-RI member firm.

   b. A permanent Rhode Island resident.

   c. Candidates enrolled in a civil engineering, environmental engineering or other civil related program, though students of all engineering curriculums are eligible.

A copy of the completed ACEC-RI Scholarship application and attachments should be directed to:

Mr. Peter Wu, Ph. D., P.E., S.E.
ACEC-RI Scholarship
HDR
235 Promenade Street, Suite 104
Providence, RI 02908
Email: Peter.Wu@hdrinc.com

Note: We encourage applications be e-mailed.