Scholarships
The Kansas Chapter / American Concrete Institute is a nonprofit organization. The members are comprised of individuals that are associated with the concrete industry. This chapter offers up to four scholarships of $2,500 for students that are pursuing education in technical or professional fields associated with the concrete industry. Up to three of the scholarships are for students with sophomore status or higher from an accredited higher education institution within Kansas. Students must have earned at least 30 credit hours at the start of the Fall semester for which the scholarship is for. One scholarship is for students in a graduate program from an accredited higher education institution within Kansas.
The winners will be notified by email. The scholarship winners will be invited to attend our annual scholarship golf outing, (date to be determined).
Please contact our committee chair with any questions.
Requirements
- The applicant must maintain a 2.5 or above grade point average.
- The applicant must not have failed any classes.
- The applicant must be a full time student with a minimum class load of twelve (12) hours.
- An applicant who has already been awarded a scholarship from the Kansas Chapter/American Concrete Institute may not apply for a second scholarship.
- Applicant must be a student member of the Kansas ACI Chapter (FREE). Click HERE to become a member.
Both the application and resume must be received by the Scholarship Committee Chair no later than February 28, 2027. Any entries submitted after this date will be held for the 2028 scholarship. The Scholarship money will be sent directly to the schools in the winner's names for the Fall 2027 semester.
ASTM Katharine and Bryant Mather Scholarship
This scholarship is presented each year, contingent upon available funds, to full time undergraduate students completing their second/sophomore year of college, or later, or graduate students who are pursuing degrees specializing in cement or concrete materials technology, or concrete construction. Each recipient of the Katharine and Bryant Mather Scholarship shall receive up to $7,500 to be used for their educational expenses and up to $1,500 to cover expenses to attend a Committee C09 meeting. This award is administered by ASTM Committee C09 on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates. For more information contact Scott Orthey. Click HERE for more information.
ACI Foundation Fellowships and Scholarships
The ACI Foundation offers both fellowships and scholarships to high potential students in concrete-related graduate and undergraduate degree programs. To apply or for additional questions, please get in touch with ACI Foundation staff at acifoundation.org/scholarships or +1.248.848.3148.
American Coal ash association educational foundation (ACAAEF) Scholarships
The American Coal Ash Association Educational Foundation (ACAAEF) awards scholarships to graduate and undergraduate students with demonstrated interest in the management and beneficial use of coal combustion products (CCP). Students must be attending a university or college in the United States at the time of application. Applicants are evaluated on their course work, grade point average, personal recommendations, and an essay describing their interest in CCP related issues. The awards range from $1,000.00 to $5,000.00. The ACAAEF Board of Directors will make awards based on the quality of the applications received. Past recipients represented a wide variety of fields of study ranging from civil engineering to material science to environmental engineering to public policy. Information on the application process is posted on the ACAA website – www.acaa‐usa.org
Concrete Promotional Group, Inc. (CPG) Schoarship
This scholarship is presented each year, for high school graduates, trade school students, community college students, college students, and Concrete Industry Management (CIM) students with a permanent residence or high school in the state of Kansas or Missouri. Students must be studying concrete related curriculum. For more information and to apply, see the CPG website at www.concretepromotion.com.
