Leonard Rice Memorial Scholarship Grant

The Leonard Rice Memorial Scholarship, administered by the ACEC Colorado Foundation, supports full-time students pursuing engineering degrees in Colorado. With a generous $7,500 award, it aims to assist those specializing in engineering geology, water engineering, or natural resource engineering. Eligible applicants must be U.S. citizens enrolled in ABET-accredited programs. This scholarship not only promotes academic excellence but also enhances awareness of consulting engineering as a viable career path, contributing to the future of engineering in the state.

ACEC Colorado Foundation Scholarship & Education
ACEC Colorado Scholarship & Education Foundation is organized as a 501(c)(3) organization to support and promote education in the field of engineering within Colorado by raising awareness of consulting engineering as a career choice and utilizing the combined resources of ACEC Colorado members and industry partners to become more impactful in the fundraising and sustainability of foundation assets.
College Scholarship Program
ACEC Colorado Foundation provides financial support in the form of scholarships to full-time college students pursuing a bachelor’s degree in an Accreditation-board for Engineering & Technology (ABET)-approved engineering or surveying program in Colorado.
In partnership with ACEC National Research Institute, ACEC Colorado Foundation uses a national platform to annually accept and review college scholarship applications.. The platform automatically matches students to scholarships they are eligibe to apply for after completing a brief profile. Collectively, the national platform offers access to more than $415,000 in available scholarship funds, including those in Colorado.
Overview
Scholarship checks are awarded directly to the student to use toward any necessary expenses.
$7,500 donated from the Leonard Rice Memorial Scholarship Fund
This scholarship is awarded to an eligible student pursuing a degree in engineering geology, water engineering or natural resource engineering related fields.

Eligibility

The following criteria is required of all applicants:Be a U.S. citizenBe pursuing a  degree in engineering or land-surveying at an ABET-accredited university in Colorado that conforms to either the Engineering Accreditation Commission or Engineering or Technology Accreditation Commission standardsIs a full-time student as determined by the universityHas an understanding of the consulting engineering professionQualificationsApplicants must meet all of the qualifications in at least one of the following groups:UndergraduateApplicant must be a Sophomore, Junior, Senior, Fifth Year Senior in the Fall of 2025Applicant must be enrolled in a Colorado University or College in the 2025-26 academic year.Applicant must have work experience.GraduateApplicant must be pursuing a Master's degree in the fall of 2025Applicant must be enrolled in a Colorado University or College in the 2025-26 academic year.Applicant must have work experience

Ineligibility

Students graduating in December of that academic year are not eligible.