Scholarship Foundation - American Concrete Institute Undergraduate Scholarship, USA

The undergraduate scholarship will award students in the amount of $3000 per year. The stipend will be sent to the financial aid office of the institution designated by the applicant where the study program will be pursued. These funds will then be deposited into the recipient’s university account.

Description
Candidates completing studies for their bachelors degree from an accredited program may apply for this award. Based on essays, submitted data, and recommendations, the Scholarship Council of the ACl Foundation, a subsidiary of ACI, selects a scholarship recipient who appears to have the strongest combination of interest and potential for professional success in the concrete industry.

Eligibility

• At the time of applying for and receiving the scholarship, the applicant shall be enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program from an institution of higher education that is accredited by the responsible regional or national agency.
• The undergraduate study program shall be in the area of concrete with an emphasis on structural design, materials, construction, or any combination thereof.
• Applicants must be full-time undergraduates at the time of applying for and receiving the scholarship. Course work during a summer session will count toward the degree year. Applications will be accepted from anywhere in the world but the undergraduate program must be ABET-accredited or a mutually recognized program by ABET.

Application Procedure
In order to apply this undergraduate scholarship applicants follow the following application instruction:

• Completed 2013-2014 typed application form (handwritten applications will not be accepted)
• One-page resume (anything more than one page will not be accepted)
• Essay (1 ½ page limit, 750 word maximum.) Name must appear on first page. Half a page of your essay must describe your personal activities to promote sustainability in your community.
• Two (2) completed online reference forms
• All undergraduate transcripts (all universities attended during all undergraduate studies to present date) are required.
• The application, essay, and resume should be sent to scholarships@concrete.org together in one e-mail package. Hard copies of applications, essays, and resumes will not be accepted. Only Microsoft Word documents will be accepted.
• Transcripts shall be sent to:

    ACI Foundation
    Attn: Scholarship Coordinator
    38800 Country Club Drive
    Farmington Hills, MI  48331

Please note that any document, including transcripts, received by ACI becomes the property of ACI and will not be returned.

Submission Deadline
Please contact the administrator to get information of the next round deadline

Website Link
http://www.concrete.org/STUDENTS/st_stehlyscholarshipapp.htm