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Scholarships

Scholarships provide an important opportunity to support students and alumni as they pursue education and careers in architecture, construction, and engineering. ACE affiliates play a key role in developing, managing, promoting, and awarding scholarship opportunities within their communities. The resources below provide guidance for administering local scholarships and connecting students and alumni with additional scholarship opportunities.

Build Opportunities That Last
Scholarships can have an impact well beyond a student’s time in the ACE program. Affiliates are encouraged to develop clear, equitable, and sustainable scholarship programs that recognize student achievement and help reduce financial barriers to continued education. Thoughtful planning and consistent administration help ensure scholarship funds make a meaningful impact.

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Supporting alumni through scholarships helps extend ACE’s impact beyond high school and into post-secondary education.

Affiliates can establish scholarship opportunities specifically for ACE alumni to help offset educational expenses and encourage their continued pursuit of careers in the AEC industry. Use the sample resources provided as inspiration when developing or refining your affiliate’s alumni scholarship program.

ACE San Diego: Alumni Scholarship Application
Database Scholarship Creation Tutorial

The ACE Mentor Program National Scholarship and Trades Stipend Program recognizes outstanding ACE students who demonstrate exceptional commitment, leadership, and a clear passion for pursuing careers in the design and construction industry.

These awards provide financial support to help students continue their education through college or skilled trades training programs. Each affiliate can nominate one student for the National Scholarship and one student for the National Trades Stipend. Funded by generous contributions from private donors, both programs aim to further ACE’s mission of inspiring, mentoring, and supporting the next generation of architects, engineers, and construction professionals.

2026 National Scholarship and Stipend Winners

The ACE Mentor Program National Scholarship and Trades Stipend Program recognizes outstanding ACE students who demonstrate exceptional commitment, leadership, and a clear passion for pursuing careers in the design and construction industry.

These awards provide financial support to help students continue their education through college or skilled trades training programs. Each affiliate can nominate one student for the National Scholarship and one student for the National Trades Stipend. Funded by generous contributions from private donors, both programs aim to further ACE’s mission of inspiring, mentoring, and supporting the next generation of architects, engineers, and construction professionals.

Database Scholarship Guide

Affiliate scholarships provide an opportunity to recognize student achievement and support graduating students as they pursue post-secondary education and careers in the AEC industry. Use the resources for guidance on establishing scholarship terms, awarding funds, processing disbursement requests, and recognizing scholarship recipients.

Sample Terms of Scholarship
Sample Disbursement – Direct to Student
Sample Disbursement – Direct to Institution
Student Scholarship Certificate

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