Engineering and Land Surveying Student Scholarship

The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) California Scholarship Foundation awards yearly scholarships from $1,000 to $10,000 to college students studying engineering and land surveying in California. The ACEC California Scholarship Foundation will award up to $100,000 in scholarships for the 26-27 academic year.

Some applicants from Riverside/San Bernardino, Orange County, Los Angeles, and San Diego regions may be eligible for up to $50,000 in additional awards from local ACEC California Chapters based on their school location, residency, and hometown.

By applying for an ACEC California Scholarship, students will also gain access to additional scholarship opportunities through the ACEC Research Institute Scholarship Portal.

Student Eligibility
To qualify as an applicant for the ACEC California Scholarship Program, a student must:

Be entering their junior, senior, fifth or master’s degree year in the Fall of 2026. Students graduating in December 2025 or Spring 2026 are not eligible.
Be enrolled as follows:
Upper division undergraduate students must be enrolled full-time and working toward a degree in an engineering or land-surveying curriculum approved by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) during the 26-27 academic year.
Master’s degree students must be enrolled at least half time, and 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 during the 26-27 academic year.
Meet the following minimum grade point average requirements:
For ACEC California’s State Competition: Applicants must have a minimum grade point average of 3.2 in completed engineering and land surveying courses and a minimum overall grade point average of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0
Be interested in the possibility of pursuing a career in consulting engineering or land surveying.
Citizenship: You do not have to be a U.S. citizen to be eligible for an ACEC California scholarship. However, U.S. citizenship is required for some chapter scholarships and ACEC National scholarships.
Additional Conditions
Payment of the award will be made at the start of the 2026 fall semester, after submitting proof of enrollment.
No student may receive more than two awards from ACEC California’s scholarship fund. Students who have previously received one award must reapply to be eligible for a second award.
All recipients must remain full-time students in good standing at a California university or college during the year in which the award is received.
To qualify as an application the student must complete the entire application, which includes providing their transcripts with their fall 2025 grade and completed recomendation form.