MINORITY
ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP
PROGRAM FOR BLACK STUDENTS
PBS&J
was founded in 1960. Today, it is one of the nation's largest multidisciplinary
engineering, planning, and architectural firms PBS&J provides services
to cities, counties, state and federal agencies, foreign governments and
private clients.
Purpose
The purpose of the PBS&J Minority Engineering Scholarship Program
for Black Students is to assist Black students in completing their higher
education, in Civil and Environmental disciplines. PBS&J scholarships
are available on a competitive basis to undergraduate Black students.
Awards are up to $2,000 per student per year through selected and approved
universities by PBS&J.
Eligibility
Students must be a United States Citizen, or a permanent resident, who
has completed at least 60 credit hours of college work prior to submission
of the application and maintain a 2.5 grade point average, or better.
Students must also be enrolled in college for the Fall and enrolled
and in attendance through the Spring. Applicant is expected to be attending
an accredited college or university selected by PBS&J as a full-time,
daytime student. A full-time undergraduate student must be carrying
a minimum of twelve credits. Students must be enrolled in programs eventually
resulting in a bachelor degree. Proof of financial need will be furnished
by the Head of the Minority Program at the applicant's university. Due
to limited resources, PBS&J is unable to make awards to fully employed
persons, practicing professionals, or others pursuing and education
through extended day, night school, part-time, special weekend, or other
nontraditional degree programs.
Selection
PBS&J Scholarship candidates are recommended by participating universities
for selection, then PBS&J managers/directors make final selection
based on the following criteria:
1. Academic Achievement
2. Financial Need
3. Personal Qualities and strengths
4. Letters of Recommendation
Application Deadline
Before August 10 of each year.
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