AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES OF IOWA
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

The American Council of Engineering Companies of Iowa offers two $1,000 scholarships to junior or senior undergraduate students pursuing an engineering degree at either the University of Iowa or Iowa State University.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

• Cumulative grade point average: 28 points
• You must be a U.S. citizen pursuing a bachelors degree at either the University of Iowa or Iowa State University.
• You must be entering your junior, senior or fifth year in the Fall.
• Your interest and commitment to the business and management of the Consulting Engineering profession is very important. You are encouraged to reflect that throughout the application.

SCORING:
Cumulative grade point average: 28 points

Essay: 25 points

Essays must be typed or neatly printed. Points may be lost for poor grammar, incorrect spelling, illegibility, or lack of neatness. Proofread carefully. The essay should be approximately 500 words on the following topic: what is a consulting engineer or land surveyor, and why you should consider it as a career.

Work experience: 20 points

List your most recent work experience first and include any jobs during high school. Indicate the year in school during which you held that particular position. Indicate if your work experience was in the form of work study, co-op, or practicum. Clearly identify the nature of the business of the listed employers; in particular, note consulting engineering or land surveying firms. Be complete and accurate. List additional experience on a separate sheet and attach if necessary. The more experience you list, the higher your potential score.

Recommendation: 17 points

A recommendation is needed from an engineering professor, a consulting engineer, or a land surveyor. Use the form that you can receive from the Dean of Engineering office - a letter generally is not sufficient. Greater weight will be given for a recommendation from a consulting engineer or a land surveyor. The evaluator must send the recommendation directly to the Consulting Engineers Council of Iowa.

College activities: 10 points

Indicate all college activities including offices held in any organizations. Be as complete as possible. If there are no activities, write none. The more activities you list, the higher your potential score.

TO APPLY:
In order to receive a scholarship application form, contact the Dean of Engineering office at either Iowa State University or the University of Iowa.

Iowa State: Eng.Admin@eng.iastate.edu
University of Iowa: engineering-adm@uiowa.edu