Do you have a dependent or know of someone who is or will be pursuing a degree in Engineering, Science, Technology, or a related field and needs a scholarship?
If so, as a member of the Seattle Post, you can sponsor a student’s application for up to a $4,000 scholarship. Completed scholarship applications will be accepted during the scholarship application acceptance period (February 06, 2025 through April 18, 2025).
This year the Puget Sound Engineering and Science Scholarship Fund (PSE&SSF) will award scholarships on behalf of the SAME Seattle Post in the following categories:
- Puget Sound Fund Scholarships (for graduating High School Seniors)
- High School Senior Scholarships (for graduating High School Seniors)
- SAME Seattle Post Member Scholarships (for full-time college students working towards their undergraduate degree OR graduating High School Seniors; sponsored by SAME Seattle Post Member)
- Puget Sound Fund Scholarships (for High School Seniors graduating in spring of 2025)*: The applicant must be a US citizen accepted into a full-time program of study towards a Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree in engineering, science, technology, or a related field at an accredited college or university. Currently, $2,500 in Puget Sound Fund Scholarships will be awarded to graduating High School Seniors that will be attending an accredited college or university in the Fall of 2025. The PSE&SSF College Scholarship breakout and allocation is as follows:
- One (1) scholarship award valued at $1,500, and
- One (1) scholarship award valued at $1,000.
- High School Senior Scholarships (for High School Seniors graduating in spring of 2025)*: The applicant must be a US citizen accepted into a full-time program of study towards a Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree in engineering, science, technology, or a related field at an accredited college or university. Currently, $25,000 in college scholarships will be awarded to graduating High School Seniors that will be attending an accredited college or university in the Fall of 2025. The High School Senior Scholarship breakout and allocation is as follows:
- Seven (7) scholarship awards valued at $2,000 each, and
- Eleven (11) scholarship awards valued at $1,000 each.
- SAME Seattle Post Member Scholarships**: The applicant must be a US citizen sponsored by a SAME Seattle Post Member. The applicant may be either currently enrolled as a full-time college student in pursuit of their undergraduate degree OR be a graduating High School Senior. The applicant must be enrolled in or be accepted into a full-time program of study towards a Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree in engineering, science, technology, or a related field at an accredited college or university. If a graduating senior, the applicant must have graduated from or be scheduled to graduate from an accredited High School, public or private, in 2025. Currently, $25,000 in scholarships will be awarded to Seattle Post Member-sponsored applicants. Applicants who are dependents of Seattle Post Members (i.e., family members within the third degree of kindred***) will be given preference. The SAME Seattle Post Member-sponsored Scholarship breakout and allocation is as follows:
- One (1) scholarship award valued at $4,000 each, and
- Seven (7) scholarship awards valued at $3,000 each.
The final number and value of scholarships in each category may be adjusted based on the number and quality of the applications as well as additional funds which may become available.
In addition, sponsored candidates who are graduating High School Seniors will automatically be considered for High School Senior Scholarships and Puget Sound Fund Scholarships.
* Applicant must be a High School Senior that is graduating from a private or public high school located within one of the State of Washington counties bordering the Puget Sound, which include Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, King, Kitsap, Pierce, Thurston, Mason, Jefferson, Clallam, Island, and San Juan. Home-schooled applicants must also reside within one of the listed State of Washington counties.
** Applicant must be sponsored by a current SAME Seattle Post Member and must be a graduating High School Senior OR a currently enrolled college student. Applicants who are dependents of Seattle Post Members (i.e., family members within the third degree of kindred***) will be given preference. In addition, sponsored candidates who are graduating High School Seniors will automatically be considered for High School Senior Scholarships and Puget Sound Fund Scholarships. Furthermore, sponsored candidates who are full-time college students in pursuit of their undergraduate degree will automatically be considered for Puget Sound Fund Scholarships.
*** Explanation of degrees of kindred:
https://www.uab.edu/humanresources/home/images/M_images/Relations/PDFS/FAMILY%20MEMBER%20CHART.pdf
Any of the three scholarship opportunities identified above may be applied for by using the scholarship application completion and submittal steps stated below:
Follow the cited link provided to obtain and complete an online scholarship application. The deadline for receipt of completed scholarship applications is midnight on Friday, April 18, 2025.
- A completed application must be submitted utilizing wufoo.com.
- Click on this wufoo.com link to make your way to the online scholarship application for Scholarship Categories 1-3 (Puget Sound Fund Scholarships, High School Senior Scholarships, and SAME Seattle Post Member Scholarships):
https://psessf.wufoo.com/forms/psessf-same-seattle-post-scholarships-a-2025/
(or https://psessf.wufoo.com/forms/z463g1l11ih2k3/)
- You will have the ability to upload an electronic copy of your academic transcript for submittal within the online application form. Please attach a transcript that includes grades from your Fall 2024 semester (or Winter 2025 quarter).
- If an applicant wishes to submit an updated academic transcript after submitting the completed online application form (with initially attached electronic transcript) as designated in the step above, it can be as long as it is submitted electronically by Friday, April 18, 2025. Please email the updated transcript to jsouza@ktainc.net. Please provide your full name, home address, phone number, and school in the body of the email to ensure that your data file is accurately selected and your transcript is replaced with the newly updated transcript.
- No hard copy applications will be accepted. Only completed applications and transcripts utilizing the wufoo.com link above will be accepted.
Follow these online application form guidelines to ensure accurate completion as well as a maximum possible score.
- Please review the entire Application Form before completing it. This will allow you (the scholarship applicant) to be fully knowledgeable of all data elements required to complete the Form.
- A scholarship applicant may want to complete Application Form field entries first within a Microsoft Word document, as one WILL NOT have the ability to save any information within this Form before submitting it. This will also allow the scholarship applicant to perform spelling and grammar checks.
- All field entries marked with a red asterisk are mandatory data elements within the Application Form.
- When entering data into some form fields, highlighted guidance in light gray will show to the right of the form field. Please use this guidance when completing that form field.
- Because there is NO save feature, the scholarship applicant must complete the entire Application Form at one time.
- Please review your application for clarity, grammar, and completeness before pressing the “SUBMIT” button at the bottom of the Application Form.
- Additionally, please review your Application Form to ensure that an electronic copy of your academic transcript is attached. This is extremely important, as a transcript can become unattached when the applicant is making multiple revisions or edits within their Application Form. We find that many received Application Forms do not have a transcript attached. Make certain that the transcript is linked within your Application Form prior to pressing the “SUBMIT” button.
Completed scholarship applications will only be accepted during the scholarship application acceptance period (February 06, 2025 through April 18, 2025).
Additional information concerning the scholarship application process is located at http://psessf.org/ScholarshipApplication.html.
In addition, PSE&SSF has initiated their Sponsored Scholarship program for 2025. There are thirteen (13) scholarship opportunities open to current, full-time undergraduate college/university students. These scholarship opportunities are open to dependents and friends of Seattle Post Members. Qualifications for each of the scholarship opportunities are unique, so scholarship applicants need to be cognizant of the requirements and whether they meet them.
The following summary table provides an overview of the scholarships being awarded in 2025.
Sponsored Scholarship Opportunities for Current College Student Applicants
| PSE & SSF Sponsored Scholarship | Current, Full-Time Undergraduate College Students Majoring in a/an | College/University Preference | Scholarship Value | Scholarship Opportunity |
| PSE&SSF Founders Scholarship in Memory of Steve Woolery | Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Architectural Discipline | Any College/University in the Pacific Northwest (WA or OR) | $7,150 | A |
| William Wallace-Wood, Jr. Scholarship | Electrical Engineering Discipline | Any College/University in the Pacific Northwest (WA or OR) | $3,500 | B |
| SAME Seattle Post President Scholarship in Honor of Bob Sundin | Any Engineering Discipline or Science Discipline | Any College/University in the State of Washington | $3,000 | C |
| WJA Design Collaborative Scholarship | Any Architecture, Civil Engineering, or Structural Engineering Discipline | Any College/University in the State of Washington | $3,000 | D |
| Blue Trident, LLC Scholarship | Any Engineering or Science Discipline (preference will be give to children of diversity and/or children of military veterans) | Any College/University in the State of Washington | $2,500 | E |
| Kiewit Scholarship | Construction Management or Civil Engineering | Oregon State University or Washington State University | $2,500 | F |
| Shannon & Wilson Scholarship | Civil Engineering Discipline | University of Washington | $2,500 | G |
| Anchor QEA Engineering & Science Scholarship | Any Engineering Discipline or Science Discipline | Any College/University in the State of Washington | $1,500 | H |
| EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc., PBC Scholarship | Any Science, Engineering, or Technology Discipline related to the Environment | Any College/University in the State of Washington | $1,500 | I |
| Makers Architecture & Urban Design Scholarship | Any Architecture or Planning Discipline (preference will be given to a female student) | Any College/University in the State of Washington | $1,500 | J |
| GeoEngineers Scholarship | Any Geotechnical, Environmental, or Civil Engineering Discipline | Any College/University in the State of Washington | $1,500 | K |
| Reid Middleton Scholarship | Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or Land Surveying | Any College/University in AK, WA, OR, CA, ID, MT, WY, NV, UT, CO, AZ, or NM | $1,500 | L |
| WSP Scholarship | Engineering Discipline (preference will be given to diversity) | Any College/University in the State of Washington | $1,500 | M |
Specific details regarding each of these scholarships are provided at https://www.psessf.org/ScholarshipNamed.html.
Sponsored Scholarships can be applied for using the following wufoo.com link.
https://psessf.wufoo.com/forms/sponsored-scholarships-a-2025/
(or https://psessf.wufoo.com/forms/zx21cb0019g9mz/)
Completed Sponsored Scholarship applications will be accepted during the scholarship application acceptance period (February 06, 2025 through April 18, 2025).
Thank you for submitting your application to the SAME Seattle Post/PSE&SSF Scholarship Program. Your time and effort are appreciated.
If anyone has any questions concerning the application or scholarship process, please feel free to contact me by email or phone.
Mr. John M. Souza, P.E.
SAME Seattle Post Scholarship Chair
PSE&SSF Board Member
Email: jsouza@ktainc.net
Mobile: 425.301.8920
Thanks again, John
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