ASCE Metropolitan Section

Scholarships

ASCE offers scholarships and fellowships to engineering students who are ASCE members. Applications are accepted in the spring for the following semester. The Met Section awards annual scholarships to active members of student chapters in the Met Section and children of Met Section members (see below). Additionally, the Lower Hudson Valley Branch presents an annual scholarship to a high school senior in Rockland or Westchester counties that intends to pursue a college degree in civil engineering.

ASCE Met Section Scholarships

The ASCE Met Section is seeking candidates for $2,500 and $5,000 scholarships to be awarded to active Student Chapter members and children of ASCE Met Section members. The awards will be presented in April 2008.

Candidates must be in one of the following civil engineering, civil engineering technology or construction management categories to be eligible for a scholarship:

Undergraduate students, completing their Sophomore or Junior year and pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited program. This category also includes students who have completed their A.A.S. degree and provide documentation of acceptance to an accredited Bachelor's degree program.
Associate's Degree students in Civil Engineering Technology or Construction Management who have completed a minimum of 45 credits.
Undergraduate students, completing their Senior year, or Graduate Degree students enrolled in an accredited postgraduate, Civil Engineering program.
High school seniors enrolled in an accredited program.

Candidates must also meet all the following criteria:

Be an ASCE Student Member, in good standing and either attend a college within the ASCE Met Section geographical boundaries (all five New York City boroughs and Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester and Rockland counties) or child of a member of the ASCE Met Section.
Have not previously received an ASCE Met Section scholarship during their academic career.

Required Forms

Scholarship Application

Faculty Verification

Candidates must submit the following information for consideration:

A completed ASCE Met Section scholarship application form.
An official transcript indicating course grades and grade point average (3.0 minimum to apply).
A one-page, typed essay stating their career goals and aspirations in the field of Civil Engineering. The essay shall be 500 words or less.
A questionnaire about the applicant, to be completed by the Student Chapter Faculty Advisor.
A brief resume of work experience, community service and other extracurricular activities.
A detailed description of activities and achievements accomplished in the Student Chapter.

To apply for the scholarships, candidates must submit an application package with the information listed to the address below. The deadline for the receipt of application packages is March 7, 2008.

Michael Lorczak, P.E.
Chair – ASCE Met Section Scholarship Committee
c/o DMJM+Harris
605 Third Avenue – 29th Floor
New York, NY 10158

Scholarship winners will be notified by April 1, 2008. The scholarships will be presented at the ASCE Met Section Scholarship Luncheon at the Grand Hyatt New York on April 10, 2008. Any questions shall be sent via e-mail to Michael Lorczak at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Last Updated ( Friday, 29 February 2008 )

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