ACWA Scholarships

ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

A) Applicant must be a California resident at the time of application.

B) Applicant must be attending an accredited, University of California or California State University.

C) Applicant 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.

D) Applicant must be at least a junior at the time of the award.

E) Applicant must commit to full-time enrollment (12 semester units or 16 quarter units) for the entire academic year.

F) Applicant 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; an

G) Applicant must submit official transcripts for each college they have attended; printed class schedules will not be accepted

H) Applicant must submit an essay responding to specific prompt (no more than 800 words).

SELECTION CRITERIA

Scholarship recipients will be selected based on:

A) Scholastic achievement;

B) Demonstrated motivation to the vocation of water resources-related management;

C) The quality of the student's essay; and

D) Commitment to full-time enrollment for the entire academic year.