ACWA Scholarship Grant
Association of California Water Agencies
Funding Amount
US $5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Can we apply?
Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.
Eligible organizations
- Eligible applicants must be California residents, enrolled in an accredited university, and committed to full-time studies, ensuring the future of California’s water quality management.
- Applicants must be attending an accredited, University of California or California State University at the start of the academic year covered by the scholarship.
Geography
- Applicants must be a California resident at the time of application.
Other requirements
- Eligibility and application requirements.
- Applicants must be pursuing an undergraduate degree in a water resources-related field 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.
- Applicants must be at least a junior at the time 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.
Overview
The ACWA Scholarship, established by the Association of California Water Agencies in 1961, aims to support innovative students pursuing education in water resources-related fields. This scholarship offers two awards of $3,500 each for qualified undergraduate students, helping to cover tuition and fees for the upcoming academic year. Eligible applicants must be California residents, enrolled in an accredited university, and committed to full-time studies, ensuring the future of California’s water quality management.
ACWA began its scholarship program in 1961 to encourage talented and innovative students to
join the effort to ensure California’s water quality and to implement sound water management
policies. This year, ACWA continues its academic scholarship by offering a number of
scholarships, including the ACWA Scholarship.
Each year, ACWA awards two $5,000 scholarships to qualified undergraduate students to be applied to tuition
and fees for the upcoming academic year.
Eligibility
Eligibility and application requirementsApplicants 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 be pursuing an undergraduate degree in a water resources-related field 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.
Applicants must be at least a junior at the time 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 (but no more than three), 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 official 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.
Applicants must submit an essay responding to specific prompt (no more than 1,000 words).
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Water
Categories
Browse similar grants by category
Ready to apply for ACWA Scholarship Grant?
Grantable helps you assess fit, draft narratives, and track deadlines — so you can submit stronger applications, faster.
You found ACWA Scholarship Grant. Now let's win it.