J. W. Griffin Scholarship Grant

J. W. Griffin Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Society Of Civil Engineers Inc
Last Updated: February 12, 2026

Summary

The James W. Griffin Scholarship, established in memory of Jim Griffin, aims to support civil engineering students from the ASCE Dallas and Fort Worth branch areas. This scholarship is available to college students in good standing with an ABET accredited Civil Engineering program, who will be pursuing their degree in the Fall 2025 semester. By honoring Jim's legacy, this scholarship fosters the growth of future civil engineers in the community he cherished.

Overview

American Society of Civil Engineers The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) represents more than 160,000 members of the civil engineering profession in 177 countries. Founded in 1852, ASCE is the nation’s oldest national civil engineering society. ASCE stands at the forefront of a profession that plans, designs, constructs, and operates society’s economic and social engine – the built environment – while protecting and restoring the natural environment. Through the expertise of its active membership, ASCE is a leading provider of technical and professional conferences and continuing education, the world’s largest publisher of civil engineering content, and an authoritative source for codes and standards that protect the public. The Society advances civil engineering technical specialties through nine dynamic institutes and leads with its many professional- and public-focused programs. James W. Griffin Scholarship James Wilson Griffin, was an active member of the Texas Civil Engineering community since graduating University of Texas at Austin in 1957. Jim passed away on October 21st, 2023. Following his passing, his family and friends worked with a local philanthropic organization called the Dallas Foundation to donate his legacy to good causes including this Scholarship, memorializing him and supporting the thing he loved the most, the civil engineering community and growing the future of that community. The scholarships are awarded on an equal opportunity basis to current college students who are in good standing with an ABET accredited Civil Engineering program and who will be attending an ABET accredited Civil Engineering program in the 2025 Fall Semester in pursuit of a degree in Civil Engineering.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Applicants must have one of the following ties to the ASCE Dallas or Fort Worth branch areas (Counties: Archer, Baylor, Brown, Callahan, Clay, Collin, Coke, Cooke, Coleman, Comanche, Dallas, Denton, Eastland, Ellis, Erath, Fisher, Foard, Hardeman, Haskell, Hood, Jack Johnson, Jones, Kaufman, Knox, Montague, Navarro, Nolan, Palo Pinto, Parker, Rockwall, Runnels, Shackelford, Somervell, Stephens, Stonewall, Tarrant, and Taylor):Applicants has permanent mailing address in the area.Applicant is currently enrolled in, or is planning to attend, a school in the areaApplicant is employed by a Civil Engineering Company in the area (internships qualify)