The North Carolina Section of the
American Water Works Association
(NC AWWA)
The North Carolina Member
Association of the Water Environment
Federation (NC WEA)
2016-2017 Overview of Scholarships and Grants
from the NC Safewater Endowment Program
Welcome to NC Safewater Endowment Program. In September 2009, the NC AWWA-WEA Board of Trustees established
the NC Safewater Endowment Program for the purpose of promoting safe water, increasing knowledge and understanding
of safe water, and preserving and enhancing the water environment. Since the inception of the Endowment Program, the
Endowment Committee and other volunteers have worked diligently to solicit donations to fund it. As a result of these
efforts, the NC Safewater Endowment Program plans to award a total of $13,000 in scholarships and grants in 2016: three
$2,000.00 scholarships for university students, five $1,000.00 scholarships for university students, one $1,000.00
scholarship for community a college student, and up to $2,000.00 in scholarships for projects that focus on elementary,
middle, and high school students.
The individual scholarships are listed below along with a very brief list of qualifications. More detailed descriptions and an
application for each scholarship and can be found at http://www.ncsafewater.org/?page=Scholarships. We invite you to
review each of the available opportunities and apply for those for which you meet the stipulated qualifications.
ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MARCH 24, 2016.
The Carol Bond Fund Community College Scholarship - $1,000
Awarded to a community college student who is pursuing a degree in Environmental Sciences or Environmental Education
at a community college in North Carolina during the 2016-2017 academic year. The scholarship will be awarded for one year
only. A recipient is eligible to apply for the scholarship for each subsequent year until he/she graduates.
The Carol Bond Fund/The Lynn and Lars Balck Water Environmental Stewardship Fund/The Rivers &
Associates, Inc. Clean Water Education Fund Scholarship - $2,000
In 2016 funds will be combined to award this scholarship to a rising junior who is majoring in engineering with a
concentration in the water environment in an ABET accredited curriculum at one of the UNC campuses during the 2016-2017
academic year. The scholarship may be renewed annually through two years of post-graduate school degree study as long
as the recipient continues to satisfy the requirements stipulated.
The Environmental Manufacturer’s Representative Scholarship Fund Scholarship - $1,000
Awarded to a student studying engineering with a concentration in the water environment in an ABET accredited
engineering curriculum at one of the UNC campuses during the 2016-2017 academic year. This is a multi-year scholarship
that can be renewed if the student continues to meet the qualifications stipulated.
The Frank and Susan Stephenson Water Environmental Scholarship Fund Scholarship - $1,000
Awarded to a first year freshman who is studying engineering or science with a concentration in the water environment in
an ABET accredited engineering curriculum or a science curriculum at one of the UNC campuses during the 2016-2017
academic year. The scholarship may be renewed annually, not to exceed four years, if the student continues to quality for
the scholarship.
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The North Carolina Section of the
American Water Works Association
(NC AWWA)
The North Carolina Member
Association of the Water Environment
Federation (NC WEA)
The Les and Elaine Hall Water Environmental Stewardship Fund Scholarship - $1,000
Student must be a rising junior and studying engineering with a concentration in the water environment in an ABET
accredited engineering curriculum at one of the UNC Campuses during the 2016-2017 academic year. The scholarship may
be awarded annually to the recipient through his/her Junior and Senior years and for up to two years of postgraduate
studies in the water environment, as long as he/she continues to meet the qualifications stipulated.
The NC Safewater Fund/GHD Clean Water Fund Scholarship - $2,000
Applicant must be a first year graduate student who is studying engineering with a concentration in the water environment
in an ABET accredited engineering curriculum at a North Carolina University during the 2016-2017 academic year.
Scholarship can be continued through completion of graduate studies as long as the recipient meets the qualifications
stipulated.
The NC Safewater Fund Scholarship - $2,000
Awarded to a student who is pursuing a degree in a curriculum that emphasizes the protection of public health by
providing healthful drinking water and /or protecting the quality and integrity of the water environment at an institution of
higher education located in North Carolina during the 2016-2017 academic year. Once the scholarship is awarded to a
student, he/she is eligible to receive it annually, for a maximum of four years to complete his/her undergraduate degree
and/or for a maximum of two years to complete his/her graduate degree as long as he/she continues to meet the
qualifications stipulated in the initial award.
The Crowder Construction Company Scholarship Fund Scholarship - $1,000
Student must be a full time student during the 2016-2017 academic year who has completed one full year of course work at
an accredited college with a career goal of working in the field of Water and Wastewater Construction. Applicants must
have a desire to pursue a career in construction with a degree in a construction related program such as: construction
management, construction science, construction technology, construction safety, engineering or architecture. The
scholarship can be awarded annually to the recipient through his/her senior year as long as he/she continues to meet the
qualifications stipulated in the initial award.
Raftelis Financial Consultants Environmental Finance and Management Fund Scholarship - $1,000
Applicant must be a student who is pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree with a concentration in environmental
finance, environmental management, or related disciplines, in an accredited institution of higher education during the 20162017 academic year. The scholarship will be awarded annually to the student through his/her completion of his/her
undergraduate degree and/or graduate degree as long as he/she continues to meet the qualifications stipulated in the
initial award of the scholarship.
Raftelis Foundation Elementary Education Scholarship - $1,000
The scholarship program focuses on funding competitive financial awards to elementary educators that have as a major
objective, educating elementary students. The amount of the scholarship will depend on the cost of the project(s)
selected. The total amount available to be awarded in 2016 is $1,000.00.
The Carol Bond Fund Scholarship for Middle and High School Environmental Educators - $1,000
The scholarship program focuses on funding competitive financial awards to educators that have as a major objective,
educating middle and high school students. The amount of the scholarship will depend on the cost of the project(s)
selected. The total amount available to be awarded in 2016 is $1,000.00.
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