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University Scholarships

BYU offers a variety of scholarship opportunities. More information can be found here. The BYU Office of Graduate Studies offers funding including scholarships and assistantships to BYU graduate students.

College Scholarships

For information on scholarships and fellowships, visit the college student services website or contact them:
EB 246
801-422-4325
engtech-advisement@byu.edu

Department Scholarships

Thanks to generous donors, the CCE department awards tuition scholarships based on academic merit, financial need, and service to students pursuing a degree in Civil and Construction Engineering. Links to undergraduate and graduate scholarship application forms are made available on this webpage each January.

Other Scholarships

External Scholarships

  • Geneva Rock is proud to provide a scholarship essay contest in support of students dedicated to building the future. A $2,000 award is issued each spring and fall for a deserving student in pursuit of a construction-related career.

    To Be Eligible: Applicants must be currently enrolled in an accredited university, college, trade, or vocational school and in pursuit of construction-related careers including, but not limited to: construction management, civil engineering, business, and commercial/professional sales. Students learning trades such as welding, diesel tech, heavy equipment operations, and building tech are also welcome to apply.

    How to Enter: Fill out the form at the bottom of Geneva Rock's Scholarship page, and answer the following questions:

    • Why have you chosen a career path in the construction industry? (Approximately 200 words)
    • What role do you feel that the construction industry has in the future of your community? (Approximately 200 words)
    • Discuss a time when you built something. Did you enjoy it? What was your favorite part of the process? How did you feel after the project was complete? (Approximately 200 words)
    • What area of the industry intrigues you the most? Describe your ideal career.

    The deadline for the fall semester is July 1 and November 15 for the spring semester. A committee will review all applications and select and notify a winner.

    We look forward to hearing from many of you as we give back to students who embody the future of the construction industry.

    Click here to apply

  • Helping to build the construction industry... one student at a time!

    Eligibility:
    Undergraduate Scholarship

    • must be currently enrolled, full-time, in a construction-related degree program at a school in the US
    • must have a current cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
    • must have at least one term remaining in a course of study leading to a degree

    Award amounts range from $1000 to $2500
    Over $75000 awarded each year!

    Contact:
    nfsf@nawic.org

    Application

  • Scholarship Information
    To help with any questions you might receive from the schools here are some frequently asked questions:

    • Who is eligible: The scholarships are open to sophomores or juniors of an accredited construction management program
    • What is the award: Okland will award two $5,000 scholarships along with an internship for each student scholarship recipient
    • Is an internship required: Accepting an internship with Okland is a condition of receiving the award
    • How do they apply: Scholarship information as well as the application/process may be found at okland.slideroom.com/#/Login. They may also enter the portal from our external website through the careers page.
    • If they have further questions: They may reach out to scholarships@okland.com and we will address their inquiries
    Scholarship Brochure

  • Scholarship Information
    To help with any questions you might receive from the schools here are some frequently asked questions:

    • Who is eligible: The scholarships are open to sophomores or juniors of an accredited construction management program
    • What is the award: Okland will award two $5,000 scholarships along with an internship for each student scholarship recipient
    • Is an internship required: Accepting an internship with Okland is a condition of receiving the award
    • How do they apply: Scholarship information as well as the application/process may be found at okland.slideroom.com/#/Login. They may also enter the portal from our external website through the careers page.
    • If they have further questions: They may reach out to scholarships@okland.com and we will address their inquiries
    Scholarship Brochure

  • SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

    The Utah Ready Mixed Concrete Association has established a scholarship program to foster the development of Concrete production, management, construction and design professionals.

    SCHOLARSHIPS GUIDELINES

    The Utah Ready Mixed Concrete Association will award up to ten separate one-time scholarships to up to ten individuals, each in the amount of $2,500. The award will be based on the combination of scholastic achievement, financial need and contributions to the fields of Concrete or Construction Management, Structural or Civil Engineering or Architecture.

    ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

    A. Scholarship recipients must reside within the URMCA boundaries (the state of Utah).
    B. Applicants must be students in good standing enrolled as a Junior, Senior, or Graduate Student in an Utah accredited university/college during the scholarship period.
    C. Applicants must be pursuing a degree in Concrete or Construction Management, Structural or Civil Engineering, or Architecture.
    D. Applicants should demonstrate a career goal in becoming employed within the concrete construction industry.
    E. Preference will be given to applicants who have shown an interest in the concrete construction industry through their education and or work experience. Students having full-time, part-time or co-op “hands-on” work experience in the concrete industry are especially encouraged to apply. Applicants should have engaged in project activity or employment related to the production, fabrication, estimating, detailing, supervision or inspection of concrete or in the gainful pursuit of experience directly involved in concrete construction.
    F. Applicants should not be related to any member of the URMCA Board of Directors or Executive Director.

    Application

  • The 2023-2024 Weidman Center Student Leadership Grant cycle will be starting soon. Part of the grant money has been assigned to our department. As was the case last year, student leaders may prepare and submit (with or without mentoring from faculty) grant proposals from August 1 to September 15 2023. Please forward this to any students or students groups you think may be interested in applying.

    WCSL Grant Instructions: This gives details of grant policies and timelines. This year, some minor updates have been made such as details about qualifying and non-qualifying experiences, grant duration, and proposal resubmissions.

    2023-2024 WCSL Grant Proposal Form: Student leaders can use this form to create the proposal and save it in a place accessible for them and future leadership. When they are ready to submit, they can copy and paste their answers into the Qualtrics survey.

     

    Qualtrics proposal submission link: This link will also be accessible on the Weidman Center website and via a QR code on the engineering TV screens.

  • INTRODUCTION

    The Dr. Robert W. Okey Scholarship was established in honor of a man who dedicated over 50 years of service to the wastewater industry, the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and the Water Environment Association of Utah (WEAU). Dr. Okey worked in the wastewater industry for many years before obtaining his Ph.D. degree and becoming a professor at the University of Utah. Many people now working in the industry in Utah remember taking classes from him. He authored numerous papers and books and held patents covering various aspects of wastewater treatment. He is fondly remembered for his many unique papers and presentations at the annual conferences and for his participation in furthering the goals and objectives of WEAU.

    ELIGIBILITY

    This scholarship is available to any undergraduate or graduate student currently enrolled in at least 9 credit hours in environmental programs, either in engineering or an applicable area of science or technology. Applicants must also be a member of the WEAU student chapter

    (it’s free, go to www.wef.org to sign up).

    Eligible students may apply for the scholarship each year the scholarship is offered. However, a candidate can only receive a maximum lifetime amount of $3,000 grant money from the Dr. Robert Okey Scholarship sponsored by WEAU.

    DEADLINE

    Completed applications for this year’s scholarship must be submitted electronically by October 11, 2023. Late submittals will not be eligible for consideration. The recipients of this scholarship will be notified by November 1, 2023. Recipients will also be invited to receive the scholarship at the WEAU Mid-year Conference held on November 8, 2023 at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center at 1355 West 3100 South West Valley City, Utah.

    SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

    Two scholarships will be offered; a grant of $2000 will be awarded to the top applicant and a grant of $1000 for the runner-up. Both scholarships will be awarded as a one-time grant.

    APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

    The following materials are required:

    1. A cover page that includes the following information:
    a. Name
    b. Phone number
    c. Email address
    d. College/University currently attending
    e. Degree program
    f. Expected completion date
    2. A complete resume
    3. A current transcript
    4. A statement of career goals and interests
    5. A 1,000-1,500 word essay that addresses each question for one of the following topics (using American Psychological Association (APA) style for writing the paper, with fully justified margins):

    Topic #1 - Water Reclamation and Secondary Reus
    o Describe the difference between water reclamation and secondary reuse.
    o Discuss items that should be considered when evaluating whether a secondary reuse should implemented.
    o Describe in detail one available tertiary treatment process that is used to meet Type I secondary reuse requirements.
    o The Great Salt Lake has recently experienced record low levels. A bill in the Utah Legislature, House Bill 349, provided some regulations regarding water supplies that effect the Great Salt Lake. Give your opinion on the State’s approach to managing water levels in the Great Salt Lake as it relates to secondary reuse.

    Topic #2 - Management of Biosolids

    o Describe the difference between biosolids and sludge.
    o What are some current concerns associated with biosolid management?
    o Discuss the current options available for the management of biosolids. What different types of biosolid classifications exist and what are their applications? Provide information on the benefits/impacts of these applications.
    o Describe one innovative process for the management of biosolids and provide an example of where this process is being used. Include results if they are available.

    SELECTION CRITERIA

    A committee appointed by the WEAU Board members will evaluate the submitted applications based on the following:
    1. The completeness of the application form
    2. Eligibility of the applicant
    3. A review of the applicants statement of career goals and interests
    4. The quality of the applicants essay including:
    a. Questions answered clearly for selected topic
    b. Detailed information supported by your research on the topic
    c. A complete list of sources included in a reference section at the end of your essay (not to be included in the word count)

    SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS

    Please send completed applications to okeyscholarship@weau.com as a single PDF document with the following file name - 2023OkeyScholarship_LastNameFirstName.pdf.

    Completed Scholarship applications must be submitted electronically by October 11, 2023. Late submittals will not be eligible for consideration.

  • The Utah Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA) is pleased to announce that the Association is once again offering multiple scholarships in the amount of $2,500 each. A qualification for all the scholarships is that the student must be a resident of the State of Utah. The deadline for students to complete an application and submit it for consideration by noon on September 8, 2023. The selection will be made prior to our annual fall conference and once again we are asking the selected scholarship winners to attend a lunch at our conference for presentation of the awards.

    The fall conference will be held at the Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy, Utah on October 3-4, 2023. More information can be found on the Utah Chapter APWA website regarding the conference.

    1. Three full-time student scholarships are to be awarded to students who are entering their senior year in 2023 and who are pursuing a degree in public administration, public works, or a branch of engineering that is applicable to public works such as civil engineering.
    2. One scholarship will be awarded to a full-time public works employee who is concurrently pursuing his/her education in a public works/engineering related field. You may have someone who is going to school part time and working full time in a public works capacity that could qualify for the full-time public works employee scholarship.
    3. Two full-time student scholarships will be awarded to students who are currently pursuing a graduate degree in Water Resources Engineering.
    Application

  • The Utah Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA) is pleased to announce that the Association is once again offering multiple scholarships in the amount of $2,500 each. A qualification for all the scholarships is that the student must be a resident of the State of Utah. The deadline for students to complete an application and submit it for consideration by noon on September 8, 2023. The selection will be made prior to our annual fall conference and once again we are asking the selected scholarship winners to attend a lunch at our conference for presentation of the awards.


    The fall conference will be held at the Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy, Utah on October 3-4, 2023. More information can be found on the Utah Chapter APWA website regarding the conference.

    1. Three full-time student scholarships are to be awarded to students who are entering their senior year in 2023 and who are pursuing a degree in public administration, public works, or a branch of engineering that is applicable to public works such as civil engineering.
    2. One scholarship will be awarded to a full-time public works employee who is concurrently pursuing his/her education in a public works/engineering related field. You may have someone who is going to school part time and working full time in a public works capacity that could qualify for the full-time public works employee scholarship.
    3. Two full-time student scholarships will be awarded to students who are currently pursuing a graduate degree in Water Resources Engineering.
    Application