CASFM Undergraduate Scholarship
Scholarship Sponsored by Colorado Association of Stormwater and Floodplain Managers
Scholarship Overview
The CASFM Undergraduate Scholarship promotes awareness of CASFM and its objectives among students and the broader engineering community. It supports undergraduate students enrolled in Colorado institutions whose studies align with CASFM priorities. The scholarship emphasizes practical disciplines related to water resources, floodplain and stormwater management, and related atmospheric sciences. The recipient is offered an opportunity to attend the 2027 CASFM Conference under the terms described below.
Description: A merit-based award intended to encourage study and professional engagement in fields that advance CASFM goals.
- Targets undergraduate students in Colorado studying CASFM-related disciplines.
- Designed to increase student awareness and participation in CASFM activities.
- Includes an option to attend the 2027 CASFM Conference.
Eligibility
Applicants must be undergraduate students at a Colorado college or university and at least at the sophomore level. Students must be registered for a minimum of 10 credit hours per semester to qualify. Eligible programs include civil and environmental engineering, hydrology, hydraulics, watershed and floodplain management, stormwater management and quality, emergency response, meteorology, and climatology. The award seeks candidates whose academic focus and career goals align with CASFM’s mission.
Eligibility: Enrollment in a relevant undergraduate program in Colorado, sophomore standing or higher, and registration for at least 10 credit hours per semester.
- Open to undergraduate students at Colorado institutions (sophomore level or above).
- Minimum 10 credit hours per semester required.
- Relevant fields include engineering, hydrology, watershed and stormwater disciplines, and related atmospheric sciences.
Award Details
The scholarship includes financial support and the opportunity to attend the 2027 CASFM Conference. If the recipient commits to accepting the award at the CASFM annual lunch meeting during the conference, conference registration and three nights’ lodging are provided. Financial disbursement is made by check directly to the student. Specific monetary amounts are not specified in the source material.
Award Value: Conference registration and three nights’ lodging (conditional on accepting the award at the conference lunch) and a monetary award disbursed by check to the student.
- Conference registration and three nights’ lodging are included if the recipient accepts the award at the CASFM annual lunch.
- Monetary award is disbursed by check directly to the student.
- Exact dollar amount is not provided in the available information.
Selection Process
Candidates are evaluated based on their application materials and a short essay describing personal and career goals and alignment with CASFM objectives. Three applicants will be short-listed and invited to a brief interview with a selection panel. Preference is given to local applicants, and previous undergraduate scholarship recipients are not eligible. The process concludes with notification of the successful candidate and disbursement of funds.
Application Timeline: Applicants must submit a short essay (up to 500 words) with their application. Short-listed applicants will be notified by November 13, 2026. Short-listed candidates will participate in an approximately 20-minute interview in mid-November. The successful candidate will be notified by December 1, 2026.
- Submission requires an essay (up to 500 words) describing goals and alignment with CASFM.
- Three applicants will be short-listed; interviews are approximately 20 minutes.
- Short-list notifications: November 13, 2026; final notification: December 1, 2026.
- Preference for local applicants; previous recipients are ineligible.