Through the CA-NV AWWA Scholarship Program, the Section and its members encourage and support students interested in a career in a drinking water-related field. This includes environmental and civil engineers; water, wastewater, and recycling treatment plant operators; distribution system operators; chemists; laboratory technicians; biologists, ecologists, and environmental scientists; mechanical, electrical, and plumbing trades; financiers; economists…whatever the role that supports safe drinking water.

  • $5,000 Graduate Scholarships (2) Download Application
    Please submit by March 15, 2022
    >> Dr. Pankaj Parekh Memorial Scholarship (learn more about Dr. Parekh below)
    >> California Water Service Company Graduate Scholarship
  • $2,500 Graduate Scholarships (1) Download Application
    Please submit by March 15, 2022
    >> 
    WQTS Scholarship
  • $2,500 Undergraduate Scholarships (7) Download Application
    Please submit by March 15, 2022
    >> Melinda Rho Memorial Scholarship
    >> Xylem Let’s Solve Water Scholarship
    >> California-American Water Company Scholarship
    >> GEI Consultants Scholarship
    >> V&A Consulting Engineers Scholarship
    >> Golden State Water Company Scholarship
  • $1,000 One AWWA Operator Scholarships (minimum of 2)
    Apply for the One AWWA Operator Scholarship
    – supports training as a drinking water treatment/distribution operator.