Sandy Donnel Memorial Scholarship Grant

The Sandy Donnel Memorial Scholarship, offered by the ACEC Colorado Foundation, supports full-time students pursuing an ABET-accredited engineering or surveying degree in Colorado. Established to honor Sandy Donnel's contributions to the profession, this scholarship emphasizes the importance of volunteerism. Recipients receive financial aid for educational expenses, with a commitment to fostering future leaders in consulting engineering. With partnerships that enhance the funding pool, this scholarship is an excellent opportunity for dedicated students.

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.
Amount varies and was established to honor Sandy's (ACEC Colorado’s executive director from 1981-2006) contributions to the profession and her belief in giving one’s time to community service
This scholarship is awarded to a student who has demonstrated volunteerism.

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.