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class="wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-8"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element" > <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <p><strong>ACEC Colorado Scholarship & Education Foundation is organized as a 501(c)(3) organization to support and promote education in the field of engineering within Colorado by raising awareness of consulting engineering as a career choice and utilizing the combined resources of ACEC Colorado members and industry partners to become more impactful in the fundraising and sustainability of foundation assets. Review the</strong> <a href="https://acec-co.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/ACEC-Colorado-Foundation_ArticlesIncorporation-Bylaws.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>ACEC Colorado Foundation Articles of Incorporation & Bylaws.</strong></a></p> <p><strong>College Scholarship Program</strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /> </span><span style="font-size: 16px;">ACEC Colorado Foundation provides financial support in the form of scholarships to full-time college students pursuing a bachelor鈥檚 degree in an </span><a style="font-size: 16px;" href="https://www.abet.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Accreditation-board for Engineering & Technology</a><span style="font-size: 16px;"> (ABET)-approved engineering or surveying program in Colorado. The following criteria is required of all applicants:</span></p> <ul> <li>Entering junior, senior or fifth degree year in Fall of next academic year (NOTE: students graduating in December of that academic year are not eligible.)</li> <li>Be a U.S. citizen</li> <li>Be pursuing a bachelor鈥檚 degree in engineering or land-surveying at an ABET-accredited university in Colorado that conforms to either the Engineering Accreditation Commission or Engineering or Technology Accreditation Commission standards</li> <li>Is a full-time student as determined by the university</li> <li>Has an understanding of the consulting engineering profession</li> </ul> <p>In partnership with <a href="https://www.acecresearchinstitute.org/scholarships/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">ACEC National Research Institute</a>, ACEC Colorado Foundation <a href="https://acecinstitute.awardspring.com/Home/ScholarshipDetails/334850" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">uses a national platform</a> to annually accept and review college scholarship applications.. The platform automatically matches students to scholarships they are eligibe to apply for after completing a brief profile. Collectively, the national platform offers access to more than $415,000 in available scholarship funds, including those in Colorado. The application process requires each student to view Colorado-specific scholarships,聽 <a href="https://acecinstitute.awardspring.com/SignIn" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">complete online registration</a>, and complete the General Application. The 2025 application closed Jan. 17. Check back in October 2025 for 2026 application to open.</p> <p><strong>Annual Golf Tournament Fundraiser</strong><br /> The ACEC Colorado Foundation 2025 Golf Tournament Fundraiser will be held on Monday, Aug. 11, at <a href="https://www.arrowheadcolorado.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Arrowhead Golf Club</a>. Reservations for sponsorships and foursome registrations will open in Spring 2025. The <a href="https://members.acec-co.org/site_event_detail.cfm?pk_association_event=30628" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">ACEC Colorado Foundation 2024 Golf Tournament Fundraiser</a> took place on Aug. 12; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=aceccoloradofoundation&set=a.909439394557684" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">view</a> a the ACEC Colorado Fooundation’s Page on Facebook for a digital photo album from the event. 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Contributions to the Foundation are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law under Internal Revenue Code Section 170. <a href="/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Web_Donation_Form-2.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here</a> to download a contribution form or call 303.832.2200. Alternately, you can <a href="https://www.coloradogives.org/organization/Acec-Co-Foundation" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">give anytime online</a>.</p> <p><strong>Colorado Gives Day</strong><br /> This statewide platform for charitable includes ACEC Colorado Foundation and more than 3,800 other nonprofits, offering givers a convenient and secure way to donate online through <a href="http://coloradogivesfoundation.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><u>Colorado Gives Foundation</u></a>, which runs the annual Colorado Gives Day each December. Since its inception in 2010, it has grown to be Colorado’s largest 24-hour giving event and one of the largest giving events in the United States–raising more than $469 million for nonprofits. This annual tradition is celebrated by many who call Colorado home, and even some who don鈥檛. It鈥檚 a special sort of local holiday where the giving is easy for Coloradans to lift their communities with both joy and generosity that is felt in neighborhoods and communities across our state. Thank you to all those that make good happen for local nonprofits in Colorado making Colorado Gives Day one of the most successful giving days in the nation. <a href="https://www.coloradogives.org/organization/Acec-Co-Foundation" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Click here</a> to schedule your donation to ACEC Colorado Foundation anytime of the year. Contributions to the Foundation are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law under Internal Revenue Code Section 170. <a href="/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Web_Donation_Form-2.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here</a> to download a contribution form or call 303.832.2200. Alternately, you can <a href="https://www.coloradogives.org/organization/Acec-Co-Foundation" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">give anytime online</a> or <a href="https://www.coloradogives.org/organization/Acec-Co-Foundation" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">schedule a donation</a> for Colorado Gives Day.</p> <div></div> </div> </div> </div></div></div><div class="wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="vc_grid-container-wrapper vc_clearfix vc_grid-animation-zoomIn"> <div class="vc_grid-container vc_clearfix wpb_content_element vc_masonry_media_grid" data-initial-loading-animation="zoomIn" data-vc-grid-settings="{"page_id":66,"style":"all-masonry","action":"vc_get_vc_grid_data","shortcode_id":"1737957274834-f40146f7-a31f-4","tag":"vc_masonry_media_grid"}" data-vc-request="https://acec-co.org/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" data-vc-post-id="66" data-vc-public-nonce="b72accc178"> </div> 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