ACEC/MA Education Corporation Scholarship Applications
Due January 29, 2021
Download Scholarship Application (in Word)
Submit your application to [email protected]
ACEC/MA Education Corporation (ACEC/MA EC) created the Presidents’ Scholarship to help celebrate our 50th anniversary in 2010 by giving back to our community. The Presidents’ Scholarship is a tribute to the outstanding leaders whose stewardship has successfully guided five decades of accomplishment. The annual scholarship is $5,000 and will be presented at the ACEC/MA Engineering Excellence and Awards Gala. In FY2020, we awarded four $5000 scholarships. The ACEC/MA Education Corporation will award several scholarships for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Scholarship applications are due January 29, 2021. The scholarship is being provided by the American Council of Engineering Companies of Massachusetts Education Corporation.
Guidelines & Eligibility
General Scholarships
Students must be entering their junior, senior, fifth, or master’s degree year, in the fall of 2021 to qualify for the general scholarships. In addition, a student must be a U.S. citizen pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering or in an accredited land surveying program to qualify. ABET accreditation of engineering programs for scholarship applicants must conform to the following for the degree the student is pursuing:
Bachelor’s Degree: Student must be in an ABET-accredited engineering or land surveying program.
Master’s Degree: Student must either be in an ABET-accredited Master of Science (MS) engineering program or have a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
Council of American Structural Engineers (CASE) Scholarship: Only students who are enrolled in a Master’s degree program for Structural Engineering in fall of 2021 will be eligible for the CASE scholarship. Student must either be in an ABET-accredited MS engineering program or have a BS degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
An ABET-accredited engineering program is one that conforms to the ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) standards. To view a list of ABET, Inc.’s EAC accredited engineering programs, visit ABET’s website: www.abet.org.
Note:
- For ACEC/MA Education Corporation Scholarships: a student must be enrolled in an ABET-accredited Massachusetts engineering or land surveying program or must be a Massachusetts resident enrolled in an ABET-accredited engineering or land surveying program in Massachusetts or another state. A student can receive more than one scholarship from the ACEC/MA Education Corporation during the student’s academic career. ACEC/MA Education Corporation Scholarships payments will be made to the students.
- If a student’s application is submitted to the ACEC Research Institute: the student can receive only one ACEC scholarship during the student’s academic career. In the case of awards on the ACEC national level, payments will be made to the academic institution beginning July 1, 2021 for the 2021-2022 academic year.
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Applications should be as complete as possible. Each portion of the application has a specific point value. Judges will score each section separately. Incomplete applications will not be considered. For more information on scoring guidelines, click here.
Scoring
- Cumulative Grade Point Average: 20 points
- Essay: 25 points
Essays must be typed. Points may be lost for poor grammar, incorrect spelling, or lack of neatness. Proofread carefully. - Work Experience: 27 points
Work experience will be limited to the last three years prior to the date of the application. List your most recent work experience first and include any jobs held during high school if within the three-year period. Indicate the year in school during which you held a particular position. Indicate if your work experience was in the form of work-study, co-op, or practicum. Clearly identify the nature of the business of the listed employers; in particular, note consulting engineering or land surveying firms. Be complete and accurate. List additional experience on a separate sheet and attach if necessary. The more experience you list, the higher your potential score. - Recommendation: 15 points
A recommendation is needed from a consulting engineer, land surveyor or engineering professor. Use the attached form—a letter is not sufficient. Letters sent in addition to forms will not be read. Greater weight will be given for a recommendation from a consulting engineer who is a Professional Engineer or Professional Land Surveyor. The evaluator must send the recommendation directly to the state Member Organization (ACEC/Massachusetts Education Corporation in this case) - Extracurricular College Activities: 13 points
List all college activities under the indicated categories and years. Include offices held and other leadership roles in any organizations. Be as complete as possible. If there are no activities, write “none”. The more activities you list, the higher your potential score
Application Checklist
- Completed official 2021 ACEC Application Form – Use current application form in link above
- Select General Scholarships or Specialty (CASE) Scholarship
- ABET Accredited Engineering Program under Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC)
- Properly Signed by Applicant
- Properly Signed by Dean or Professor
- Essay
- ACEC Research Institute Recommendation Form
- ACEC Research Institute Scholarship Payment Activation Form
- Official Transcript – Including 2020 Fall Semester Grades
Questions? Contact the ACEC/MA Education Corporation (Meghan Jones or Abbie Goodman) at [email protected] or 617-227-5551.
Up to two ACEC/MA Education Corporation Scholarship winners' applications will be forwarded to ACEC Research Institute in Washington, DC as our nominees for national scholarships.
For a list of ABET, Inc.’s (ABET) accredited engineering programs, visit ABET