American Public Works Association Scholarship

Scholarship will be awarded for the Fall semester
Recipients are highly encouraged to attend the CoSE Donor Event in late October 2026 if the donor to their scholarship will be present.
Scholarship recipients must meet the following criteria as of the award period of Fall 2026.

  • Awarding Department: School of Engineering
  • Scholarship Intent: To support SF State Engineering upperclassmen who are interested in pursuing a career in public works.
  • Criteria:
    (1) Preference will be given to students who can attend one Northern California Chapter event during the scholarship year.
    (2) Preference will be given to students with financial need and an interest in pursuing a career in public works.
    (3) Recipient must be a Junior or Senior at the time of award.
  • Major: Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering
  • Class Level: HS Seniors: N/A; Undergrad: Junior, Senior; Grad: N/A
  • Enrollment Status: Continuing and Entering Students
  • Enrollment Requirement: Undergrad: Half-Time (6 Units); Grad: N/A
  • Financial Need as determined by the FAFSA and/or CA Dream App: Not a Requirement
  • Citizenship: Any
  • GPA: HS GPA: N/A; Undergrad GPA: 3.0; Grad GPA: N/A
  • Contact Person: School of Engineering
  • Campus Address: SEC 311
  • Street Address: 1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, California 94132
  • Phone Number: (415) 338-1228
  • Email: engrasst@sfsu.edu
  • Web page: College of Science & Engineering
  • Number of Awards: Varies
  • *Awarded Amount: Varies

Award
$2,500.00
Scopes
Engineering
Deadline
04/08/2026
Supplemental Questions
  1. Will you be continuing on as a student in the coming Fall semester?
  2. Please submit a 400 word essay on the topics: 1. Financial needs, 2. "Why am I interested in pursuing a career in public works" and 3. Professional and academic goals.
  3. One e-mail recommendation about your academic qualifications from your Engineering professor. Recommendation must be received by the deadline.
  4. Please upload your unofficial transcript.