Scholarship Opportunities

Funding the Future of Water — Why is it important?

Clean, safe, and sufficient water supplies are a critical component of our economy, public health and safety. With an increasing number of water experts retiring and the growing complexity of our water systems, we must invest in the development of present and future water professionals.

Each year, scholarships applications are considered for the amount of individual water operator training courses and continuing education. Scholarship awards can be used toward certification/licensure, a two-year water related associate degree (amounts of up to $300 considered), technical school, professional training, books and manuals, and operator related training conferences. Preference will be given to operators or interested parties in remote areas of Alaska where local access to training opportunities are limited.

We are excited to announce that this scholarship is also applicable toward coursework for those interested in becoming an operator. The One AWWA Operator Scholarship is funded through the support of AWWA’s The Water Equation Campaign and AWWMA.

CLICK HERE to apply today

Past OneAWWA Water Equation Scholarship Recipients

Jud Kirkness, City of Sitka and John Tretikoff, Newhalen have been awarded funds to be used towards books, manuals, conferences, professional development courses, and other eligible expenses.

Congratulations to both, we look forward to working with you for years to come in the water industry in Alaska! 

We hope that you will consider applying or encourage someone to apply that would be a good candidate.

The deadline for applications is April 6 each year – We look forward to hearing from you and hopefully seeing you during our Virtual Statewide AWWMA Conference – details coming soon!