AWWA Section Scholarships
AWWA Section Scholarships
AWWA Sections take an active role in supporting students, distributing more than 40 scholarships to local students ranging from $100 to $5,000.
These scholarships, listed below, are in addition to the AWWA scholarships. Sections also support the new One AWWA Operator Scholarship, funded by Water Equation and Section scholarship funds.
Alabama |
Alabama is part of the Alabama-Mississippi Section. Each year, the Alabama-Mississippi Section awards the Academic & Advanced Licensure/Training Scholarship up to a dozen recipients. |
Alaska |
Each year, the Alaska Section awards the Water Equation Scholarship and the One AWWA Operator Scholarship. Each scholarship has two recipients awarded $1,000 each. To learn more about the Section and the scholarships, visit the Alaska Section website. |
Alberta |
Alberta is part of the Western Canada Section. Each year, the Western Canada Section awards 3 recipients $500 through the One AWWA Operator Scholarship. To learn more about the Section and the scholarship, visit the Western Canada website. |
Arizona |
The Arizona Section awards the AZ Water Scholarship. To learn more about the Section and the scholarship details, visit the Arizona Section website. |
Arkansas |
Arkansas is part of the Southwest Section. Each year, the Southwest Section awards multiple recipients up $1,000 through the Southwest Section Memorial Scholarship. To learn more about the Section and the scholarship, visit the Southwest Section website. |
British Columbia |
British Columbia is part of the British Columbia Section. Contact the British Columbia Section staff for questions and comments regarding scholarship availability. |
California |
California is part of the California-Nevada Section. Each year, the California-Nevada Section awards more than $20,000 in scholarships (2 graduate scholarships, 4 undergraduate, and 2 operator scholarships). To learn more about the Section and the scholarships, visit the California-Nevada website. |
Colorado |
Colorado is part of the Rocky Mountain Section. Each year, the Rocky Mountain Section awards up to $4,000 through the James B. Warner scholarship and the One AWWA Operator Scholarship. To learn more about the Section and the scholarships, visit the Rocky Mountain Section website. |
Connecticut |
The Connecticut Section offers a Waterworks Career Scholarship. To learn more about the Section and the scholarship, visit the Connecticut Section website. |
Delaware |
Delaware is part of the Chesapeake Section. Contact the Chesapeake Section staff for questions and comments regarding scholarship availability. |
District of Columbia |
District of Columbia is part of the Chesapeake Section. Contact the Chesapeake Section staff for questions and comments regarding scholarship availability. |
Florida |
Each year, the Florida Section awards the Roy W. Likins Scholarship to up to 10 recipients and up 6 recipients the Operator Grant Scholarship. To learn more about the Section and the scholarships, visit the Florida Section website. |
Georgia |
Each year, the Georgia Section awards a high school student and a college student $1,500 each. To learn more about the Section and the scholarships, visit the Georgia Section scholarship. |
Guam |
Guam is part of the Hawaii Section. Each year the Hawaii Section awards 2 students with the $2,000 Student Scholarship and 2 operators the One AWWA Operator Scholarship. To learn more about the Section and the scholarships, visit the Hawaii Section website. |
Hawaii |
Hawaii is part of the Hawaii Section. Each year the Hawaii Section awards 2 students with the $2,000 Student Scholarship and 2 operators the One AWWA Operator Scholarship. To learn more about the Section and the scholarships, visit the Hawaii Section website. |
Idaho |
Idaho is divided among two Sections dependent on zip code. Visit here to find your Section. |
Illinois |
Wach year, the Illinois Section awards up to $10,000 through three scholarships: the Outreach Safe Water Scholarship, the One AWWA Operator Scholarship, and Illinois Public Service (IPSI) Scholarship. To learn more about the Section and the scholarships, visit the Illinois Section website. |
Indiana |
Each year, the Indian Section awards the Besozzi Grant for complimentary attendance to their annual conference and up to 5 recipients are awarded the One AWWA Operator Scholarship. To learn more about the Section and the scholarships, visit the Indiana Section website. |
Iowa |
There are currently no scholarships offered by this Section. CContact the Iowa Section staff for questions and comments. |
Kansas |
Each year, the Kansas Section awards the Terry L. McKanna Scholarship and the One AWWA Operator Scholarship to 2 recipients each. To learn more about the Section and the scholarships, visit the Kansas Section website. |
Kentucky |
Kentucky is part of the Kentucky-Tennessee Section. Each year, the Kentucky-Tennessee Section awards the One AWWA Operator Scholarship to 2 recipients. To learn more about the Section and the scholarship, visit the Kentucky-Tennessee Section website. |
Louisiana |
Each year, the Southwest Section awards multiple recipients up $1,000 through the Southwest Section Memorial Scholarship. To learn more about the Section and the scholarship, visit the Southwest Section website. |
Maine |
Maine is part of the New England Section. To learn more about the Section, visit the New England Section website. |
Manitoba |
Manitoba is part of the Western Canada Section. Each year, the Western Canada Section awards three recipients $500 through the One AWWA Operator Scholarship. To learn more about the Section and the scholarship, visit the Western Canada website. |
Maryland |
Maryland is part of the Chesapeake Section. Contact the Chesapeake Section staff for questions and comments regarding scholarship availability. |
Massachusetts |
Massachusetts is part of the New England Section. To learn more about the Section, visit the New England Section website. |
Mexico |
There are currently no scholarships offered by this Section. Contact the Mexico Section staff for questions and comments. |
Michigan |
Each year, the Michigan Section awards the Faust Scholarship, the Freshman Scholarship, and the One AWWA Operator Scholarship. To learn more about the Section and the scholarships, visit the Michigan Section website. |
Minnesota |
Each year, the Minnesota Section awards up to 12 recipients through the following scholarships: Advanced Degree Scholarship, Community College Scholarship, Water Utility Management Institute Scholarship, and the One AWWA Operator Scholarship. To learn more about the Section and the scholarships, visit the Minnesota Section website. |
Mississippi |
Mississippi is part of the Alabama-Mississippi Section. Each year, the Alabama-Mississippi Section awards the Academic & Advanced Licensure/Training Scholarship up to a dozen recipients. To learn more about the Section and the scholarship, visit the Alabama-Mississippi Section website. |
Missouri |
Each year, the Missouri Section awards the $1,000 J. R. Popalisky Scholarship to one more recipient. To learn more about the Section and the scholarship, visit the Missouri Section website. |
Montana |
Each year, the Montana Section awards the $1,000 Don G. Willems Scholarship to up to 2 recipients. Additionally, the Montana Section has two Operator Scholarships: the One AWWA Scholarship and the Operator’s Training Scholarship. To learn more about the Section and the scholarship, visit the Montana Section website. |
Nebraska |
Each year, the Nebraska Section awards 3 recipients $500 each from the Colonel Theodore A. Leisen Memorial and Training Endowment Fund. To learn more about the Section and scholarship, visit the Nebraska Section website. |
Nevada |
Nevada is part of the California-Nevada Section. Each year, the California-Nevada Section awards more than $20,000 in scholarships (2 graduate scholarships, 4 undergraduate, and 2 operator scholarships). To learn more about the Section and the scholarships, visit the California-Nevada website. |
New Brunswick |
New Brunswick is part of the Atlantic Canada Section. Each year, the Atlantic Canada Section awards up to eight people the following scholarships: the Bill Butler Scholarship, the Craig Kelman & Associates Scholarship, the Lloyd Douglas Scholarship, and the One AWWA Operator Scholarship. To learn more about the Section and the scholarships, visit the Atlantic Canada website. |
New Hampshire |
New Hampshire is part of the New England Section. To learn more about the Section, visit the New England Section website. |
New Jersey |
Each year, the New Jersey Section awards three recipients the Student Scholarships, up to $5,000, and the One AWWA Operator Scholarship. To learn more about the Section and scholarships, visit the New Jersey Section website. |
New Mexico |
New Mexico is part of the Rocky Mountain Section. Each year, the Rocky Mountain Section awards up to $4,000 through the James B. Warner scholarship and the One AWWA Operator Scholarship. To learn more about the Section and the scholarships, visit the Rocky Mountain Section website. |
New York |
Each year, the New York Section awards multiple scholarships to eligible undergraduate and graduate students, as well as operators. To learn more about the Section and scholarships, visit the New York Section website. |
Newfoundland and Labrador |
Newfoundland and Labrador is part of the Atlantic Canada Section. Each year, the Atlantic Canada Section awards up to eight people the following scholarships: the Bill Butler Scholarship, the Craig Kelman & Associates Scholarship, the Lloyd Douglas Scholarship, and the One AWWA Operator Scholarship. To learn more about the Section and the scholarships, visit the Atlantic Canada website. |
North Carolina |
Each year, the North Carolina Section awards up 14 people from a mix of Community, University and College scholarships and the One AWWA Scholarship. Learn more about scholarships offered by the North Carolina Section. |
North Dakota |
There are currently no scholarships offered by this Section. Contact the North Dakota Section staff for questions and comments. |
Northwest Territories |
The Northwest Territories are part of the Western Canada Section. Each year, the Western Canada Section awards three recipients $500 through the One AWWA Operator Scholarship. To learn more about the Section and the scholarship, visit the Western Canada website. |
Nova Scotia |
Novia Scotia is part of the Atlantic Canada Section. Each year, the Atlantic Canada Section awards up to eight people the following scholarships: the Bill Butler Scholarship, the Craig Kelman & Associates Scholarship, the Lloyd Douglas Scholarship, and the One AWWA Operator Scholarship. To learn more about the Section and the scholarships, visit the Atlantic Canada website. |
Nunavut |
Nunavut is part of the Western Canada Section. Each year, the Western Canada Section awards three recipients $500 through the One AWWA Operator Scholarship. To learn more about the Section and the scholarship, visit the Western Canada website. |
Ohio |
Each year, the Ohio Section awards 5 recipients funds from the Advanced Degree/Continuing Education Scholarship and the One AWWA Operator Scholarship. To learn more about the Section and the scholarships, visit the Ohio Section website. |
Oklahoma |
Oklahoma is part of the Southwest Section. Each year, the Southwest Section awards multiple recipients up $1,000 through the Southwest Section Memorial Scholarship. To learn more about the Section and the scholarship, visit the Southwest Section website. |
Ontario |
Contact the Ontario Section staff for questions and comments regarding scholarship availability. |
Oregon |
Oregon is part of the Pacific Northwest Section. Each year, the Pacific Northwest Section awards up to 14 different scholarships to eligible recipients. To learn more about the Section and scholarship, visit the Pacific Northwest Section website. |
Pennsylvania |
Each year, the Pennsylvania Section awards the David A. Long Scholarship. To learn more about the Section and scholarship, visit the Pennsylvania Section website. |
Prince Edward Island |
Prince Edward Island is part of the Atlantic Canada Section. Each year, the Atlantic Canada Section awards up to eight people the following scholarships: the Bill Butler Scholarship, the Craig Kelman & Associates Scholarship, the Lloyd Douglas Scholarship, and the One AWWA Operator Scholarship. To learn more about the Section and the scholarships, visit the Atlantic Canada website. |
Puerto Rico |
There are currently no scholarships offered by this Section. Contact the Puerto Rico Section staff for questions and comments. |
Quebec |
Contact the Quebec Section staff for questions and comments regarding scholarship availability. |
Rhode Island |
Rhode Island is part of the New England Section. To learn more about the Section, visit the New England Section website. |
Saskatchewan |
Saskatchewan is part of the Western Canada Section. Each year, the Western Canada Section awards three recipients $500 through the One AWWA Operator Scholarship. To learn more about the Section and the scholarship, visit the Western Canada website. |
South Carolina |
Each year, the South Carolina Section awards the Legacy of Learning and the ONE AWWA Scholarships to eligible recipients. To learn more about the Section and scholarships, visit the South Carolina Section website. |
South Dakota |
Each year, the South Dakota Section awards an annual scholarship. To learn more about the Section and scholarship, visit the South Dakota Section website. |
Tennessee |
Tennessee is part of the Kentucky-Tennessee Section. Each year, the Kentucky-Tennessee Section awards the One AWWA Operator Scholarship to 2 recipients. To learn more about the Section and the scholarship, visit the Kentucky-Tennessee Section website. |
Texas |
Texas is part of the Texas Section. Each year, the Texas Section awards more than a dozen eligible recipients from the Texas Section Scholarship Program. To learn more about the Section and scholarships, visit the Texas Section website. |
Utah |
Utah is part of the Intermountain Section. Each year, the Intermountain Section awards the One AWWA Operator Scholarship. To learn more about the Section and the scholarship, visit the Intermountain Section website. |
Vermont |
Vermont is part of the New England Section. To learn more about the Section, visit the New England Section website. |
Virgin Islands |
Virgin Islands are part of the Puerto Rico Section. There are currently no scholarships offered by this Section. Contact the Puerto Rico Section staff for questions and comments. |
Virginia |
Each year, the Virginia Section awards 3 eligible recipients from the following scholarships: the Ray A. Jackson Scholarship, the Graduate Student Scholarship, and the One AWWA Operator Scholarship. To learn more about the Section and scholarships, visit the Virginia Section website. |
Washington |
Washington is part of the Pacific Northwest Section. Each year, the Pacific Northwest Section awards up to 14 different scholarships to eligible recipients. To learn more about the Section and scholarship, visit the Pacific Northwest Section website. |
West Virginia |
Each year, the West Virginia Section awards up to 5 eligible recipients funds from the Lewis V. Carpenter and One Operator Scholarships. To learn more about the Section and scholarships, visit the West Virginia Section website. |
Wisconsin |
Each year, the Wisconsin Section awards multiple recipients through their student and professional scholarships. To learn more about the Section and the scholarships, visit the Wisconsin Section website. |
Wyoming |
Wyoming is part of the Rocky Mountain Section. Each year, the Rocky Mountain Section awards up to $4,000 through the James B. Warner scholarship and the One AWWA Operator Scholarship. To learn more about the Section and the scholarships, visit the Rocky Mountain Section website. |
Yukon |
The Yukon is part of the British Columbia Section. Contact the British Columbia Section staff for questions and comments regarding scholarship availability. |
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AWWA Scholarship Program FAQs
Please contact scholarships@awwa.org for additional information.
What types of scholarships are offered through the AWWA scholarship program?
Scholarships are offered for undergraduate and graduate studies in water research, engineering, finance, IT, legal, communications and policy. Each corporate sponsored scholarship has its own application and there is one common application for the water research scholarships offered by AWWA, except for the J & L Presidential Research Scholarship which requires its own separate application.
What are the basic qualifications for a scholarship?
The AWWA scholarship program awards scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students attending accredited universities and colleges in North America who meet the requirements of each individual scholarship. International students attending a university or college in North America also qualify for a scholarship.
Students must be planning to attend school in the Fall 2024-Spring 2025 academic year, and funds will be paid directly to the institution.
Research scholarship applicants only
You must be pursuing a degree at an institution of higher education located in the U.S., Canada, Guam, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Korea, India, Jordan, or Peru.
J & L Presidential Research Scholarship:
You must be pursuing a degree at a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) in the USA.
Do I need letters of recommendation for my application?
AWWA Research applications require two letters of reference for LARS (Masters and PhD), Dr. Philip C. Singer, James K. Edzwald Scholarship, J & L Presidential Research Scholarship, and three letters of references for the Abel Wolman fellowship. You will not be required to upload the letters at the time of submitting your application. You will be contacted in early 2024 if you are a top finalist for the Research Scholarships and will be asked to provide letters at that time.
Corporate scholarship applications do not require a letter of reference with the application, but top candidates will be contacted in January 2024 to provide a letter of recommendation.
What are the important deadlines I should remember?
Scholarship applications must be submitted by December 19, 2023.
If I apply for more than one scholarship, is my professor/advisor/boss going to receive multiple requests for a letter of recommendation?
Only one request will be made for a letter of recommendation for all corporate scholarships for which you are a top candidate.
I started my application and cannot go back to finish it. The website says I can only nominate once per scholarship. How do I finish my application?
- Log in at www.awwa.org
- Click on your name in the top right corner of the page
- On the left side of the page there will be a column of links
- Membership & Participation>My Nominations
- This will show all current draft and submitted scholarship applications
- You can complete your drafts and monitor status of completed applications.
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