Diversity in Structural Engineering Scholarship

Established by Tricia Ruby and Ruby+Associates, the David I. Ruby Endowed Scholarship supports historically underrepresented bachelor and masters-level students in structural engineering who demonstrate interest in structural steel. The permanent endowed scholarship provides recipients with funds to help with tuition, fees, and other mandatory education costs. The scholarship honors the career of David Ruby, founder of Ruby+Associates, a Degenkolb Company and a true legend and fixture in the structural steel design and construction world. Read more about Ruby’s illustrious 60-year career.

The Structural Engineering Engagement and Equity Committee (SE3) established a permanent endowed scholarship to annually support a historically underrepresented student in structural engineering with a $3,000 toward their education to assist with tuition, fees, and other mandatory education costs. The scholarship is open to all applicants enrolling or continuing at the junior college or undergraduate level, including senior-level students continuing their education to pursue advanced degrees. The recipient will also be paired with a mentor from the SE3 committee who will provide support and introduce the recipient to an inclusive and inviting community within the profession. The SE3 Committee raises awareness and promotes dialogue on professional practice issues to improve engagement and equity in the structural engineering profession.

The Structural Engineers Association of New York (SEAoNY) established a permanent endowed scholarship to financially support a historically underrepresented student base in structural engineering, preferably attending school in New York. The permanent endowed scholarship provides a recipient $3,000 toward their education to assist with tuition, fees, and other mandatory education costs. SEAoNY was founded in 1996 to advance the art of structural engineering in New York by improving the flow of ideas and building a community of colleagues. With over 500 members from major structural engineering design firms as well as many small practices, the association sponsors educational events and is the voice of the New York structural engineering profession.

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Degenkolb Engineers established this scholarship, offering the recipient $5,000 towards their education ($2,500 for each of the next two semesters) as well as an opportunity for a paid internship during the summer of the award in one of their offices on the west coast of the United States. Founded in 1940, Degenkolb Engineers has more than eight decades of commitment to innovation, client service, and life-long learning. They deliver customized structural solutions in a variety of practice areas: healthcare, education, science and technology, forensics, construction engineering and federal buildings.

Forell Elsesser Engineers established this scholarship offering the recipient $3,000 towards their education.San Francisco-based Forell Elsesser Structural Engineers, founded by Nicholas Forell and Eric Elsesser in 1960, is one of the most active structural and earthquake engineering firms in the Western U.S., known for providing innovative, customized solutions across all product types. F|E was a pioneer in seismic base isolation systems now common today, and is a leader implementing new strategies such as buckling restrained-braced frames, passive damped systems, and mass timber as a structural and aesthetic design solutions. F|E focuses on sustainable design strategies of clients’ Environmental, Social u0026amp; Governance (ESG) goals including reducing embodied carbon, improving building efficiency and attaining certifications where desired such as CALGreen, Leadership in Energy u0026amp; Environmental Design (LEED), WELL Building and Living Building Challenge, among others.

Holmes US established this scholarship offering two recipients $5,000 each towards their education. Holmes US is an interdisciplinary engineering firm with offices in Boulder, Los Angeles, Portland, San Francisco and Seattle, and is part of the international Holmes Group. Working across Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and the Netherlands, Holmes combines international best practices with local knowledge earned on thousands of challenging projects in our own backyards. Born in New Zealand over 65 years ago, Holmes is a distinctively international business. With more than 500 people worldwide, Holmes delivers a powerful combination of innovation, technical excellence, and good old-fashioned pragmatism.

Mackenzie established this scholarship offering the recipient $3,250 towards their education. The recipient must be a structural engineering undergraduate student who will attend a university in Oregon, Washington, or California. Mackenzie is a design firm that specializes in architecture, interiors, engineering, and planning. Locations in Portland, OR, Seattle and Vancouver, WA.

This memorial scholarship was established by the Tipping family, and offers the recipient a $3,500 scholarship towards their education with an opportunity to participate in an externship program at Tipping, Berkeley California. Emphasis will be placed on those candidates demonstrating financial need and promise as future leaders. Candidates must be a current student in a California-based junior college, university or college, with a focused career interest in structural engineering. Candidates need to be registered in the fall term of the year of the award (Fall 2025). For more than 35 years, Steve Tipping advanced the science and art of structural engineering, pioneering creative yet pragmatic design solutions for a broad range of projects. His inventions and accomplishments in seismic retrofit design have been especially crucial to the earthquake-prone Bay Area, while his emphasis on constructability culminated in an unparalleled expertise in cost- and resource-efficient solutions. To read more about Steve’s legacy, please visit the Hensolt SEAONC Legacy Project Page.

SEA-Metropolitan Washington (SEA-MW) established a named scholarship offering the recipient $3,000 towards their education. The NCSEA Diversity in Structural Engineering Scholarship was established by the NCSEA Foundation in 2021 to award funding to students who have been traditionally underrepresented in structural engineering (including but not limited to Black/African Americans, Native/Indigenous Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, and other people of color, those with disabilities and LGBTQIA+). Multiple scholarships are presented annually to junior college students, undergraduate students, and/or graduate students pursuing degrees in structural engineering.

MiTek created the Beyond the Build scholarship to help build a stronger, more inclusive future for the building industry. By supporting students from underrepresented backgrounds, we aim to open doors to education, spark new ideas, and ensure the next generation of architects, engineers, and building professionals reflects the communities we serve. These scholarships are an investment in talent, innovation, and the long-term health of our industry—because a more diverse pipeline leads to better solutions, better teams, and a better built world.