Scholarships
Two awards in the amount of up to $1,000 will be given out to water system operators (plant or distribution) in Virginia. Preference is given to small Waterworks.
Deadline for the 2024 Scholarship has passed. Forms for the 2025 Scholarship will be posted in January and be Due May 30, 2025.
One award in the amount of $3,500 will be given out to an undergraduate student from universities and colleges in Virginia.
Deadline for the 2024 Scholarship has passed. Forms for the 2025 Scholarship will be posted in January and be Due May 30, 2025.
One award in the amount of $3,500 will be given out to a graduate student from universities and colleges in Virginia.
Deadline for the 2024 Scholarship has passed. Forms for the 2025 Scholarship will be posted in January and be Due May 30, 2025.
Please note the submittal deadlines for each scholarship. Scholarships need to be submitted online using the button below.
Direct any questions to Mark Titcomb (mtitcomb@nnva.gov).
Thank you and we look forward to your applications
Students interested in applying for scholarships can become members of AWWA for free by completing the online form below.
Previous Scholarship Recipients
The Student Activities Committee is pleased to announce the recipients of the VA AWWA Scholarships for 2024! This year VA AWWA supported two operators, one undergraduate student, and one graduate student through its scholarship program. These scholarships further the recipients’ education and help them along their career path in the water industry.
Meet each of the recipients and hear in their own words why they like the water industry and how these scholarships will help them achieve their goals.
OneAWWA Operator's Scholarship
- Victor Fischer, Virginia Department of Corrections
One AWWA Operator Scholarship
Matthew Flythe, City of Suffolk
“When deciding to pursue a career in water treatment, I wanted to see how something so seemingly simple, and often taken for granted, was brought from source to tap. I've always excelled at customer service, and I've always been interested in industrial processes. Having a career at a water treatment plant has enabled me to play at my strengths as well as fulfilling my interests while also serving my local community. I've also recently been into fishing, and seeing how surface water from lakes I've fished at is made into safe drinking water has been incredibly interesting.”
Ray A. Jackson Undergraduate Student Scholarship
Darel Snead, Pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology & Medicinal Chemistry at Virginia Tech
“My first introduction to the water crisis came when my family took in two elementary schoolers from Uganda and Nepal one summer while I was 8 years old. I grew close to them as friends, but I also learned how their lives were impacted by a lack of fresh water and how many people living in their villages also did not have access to safe clean drinking water. Water is and always will be a fundamental necessity of life, and as a water researcher, my hope is that my research benefits not only the quality and accessibility of drinking water internationally, but that I can also improve upon gender and socioeconomic disparities related to water.”
Dr. Robert C. Hoehn Graduate Student Scholarship
Duc Tran, pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Civil Engineering at University of Virginia with a concentration in Water Resources and Remote Sensing.
“I am deeply interested in water because of the crucial role it plays in our lives. Understanding how to reduce the effects of natural hazards on water resources has sparked my curiosity and motivated my journey to find better approaches to protect and sustain them. This prestigious scholarship provides valuable support that will help me achieve these goals in my long-term plan, where there will always be more to discover and appreciate about this vital resource on Earth.”