CMAA San Diego 2026 Scholarship Program

Submission Deadline:

Applications & Enclosures must be submitted electronically (online)

to the Scholarship Committee Chair on or before

Friday March 6, 2026

Online Application Submission:

Questions, contact: Scholarship Program Chair Josh McKeown [email protected]

The Mission of CMAA is "To promote and enhance leadership, professionalism, and excellence in managing the development and construction of projects and programs."

The Vision of CMAA is "to be the recognized authority in managing the development and construction of projects and programs".

The Purpose of the CMAA San Diego Regional Chapter’s Scholarship Awards is to promote student involvement in the Chapter, and to reward students exhibiting genuine interest in the improvement of the construction management industry, as demonstrated in their studies and statements of short and long-term goals.

ELIGIBILITY

1.                  Applicant must be enrolled in an Associate's, Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program with an emphasis in the Architectural/Engineering/Construction (AEC) industry at a California college/university located in San Diego or Imperial County. Preference will be given for Construction focused programs.

Applicant must have full-time enrollment for the 2025-2026 academic year (part-time students are not eligible for awards).

Applicant must maintain a 3.0 GPA.

REQUIREMENTS

1.                  Online applications must be submitted in electronic format via the CMAA San Diego’s website (https://cmaa-sd.org/Student_Outreach). E-mail in PDF applications will not be accepted.

2.                  Applicant is responsible for ensuring that all items/documents listed below are included with their application using the upload feature of the online application:

a)Grade Transcript or Degree Progress Report (un-official transcripts are acceptable)

b)Recommendation Letter(s)

c)Proof of current enrollment (acceptable ways to evidence proof of enrollment may be a letter from the institution’s registration office, printout from a school-related website that indicates enrollment status (such as Web Portal) or other proof that demonstrates the applicant’s current enrollment status)

Applicant must be able to attend the CMAA San Diego Regional Chapter’s Awards Banquet and Scholarship Dinner between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. on April 28, 2026, in San Diego.

Attention and consideration will be given to participation and/or involvement in professional/student organizations such as the Student Chapter of CMAA; enrollment in the CMIT program, participation in CMAA San Diego Regional Chapter events and other extracurricular activities, reference(s); applicant’s expressed interest in construction management, GPA and past CMAA scholarship awards.

AWARDS

1.                  Scholarship awards can range in value at the discretion of the CMAA San Diego Regional Chapter Student Scholarship Committee.

Applications will be reviewed and winners selected by the CMAA San Diego Regional Chapter Student Scholarship Committee.

Winner(s) will be notified by mail, e-mail, or phone by April 1, 2026.

Award(s) will be announced at the CMAA San Diego Chapter Scholarship and Industry Awards Banquet on April 28, 2026 in San Diego at the Marriott Marquis. Checks will be distributed by mail the following week for security purposes.

* Name of Submitter

* Address

* City, State, Zip

* Telephone

* E-Mail

* I would like to be contacted about internship opportunities with CMAA member firms.

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* SCHOLASTIC INFORMATION: College/University Currently Enrolled: City, State

* Expected Date of Graduation

* Degree to be Received:

* Area of Concentration

* Grade Point Average

* Specify cumulative grade point average through previous semester and send a certified grade transcript for the school you are presently attending. College freshman – provide cumulative high school GPA, high school transcript, and transcript of any college

* Transcript upload

* Previous colleges/universities attended, degree earned and GPA:

* Professional or School Affiliations (List any school, professional, or community activities you have or are currently participating in. Include your status of these affiliations, offices held, and or awards received):

* Future CMAA Involvement (If awarded the CMAA Scholarship, please list what you plan to do within the Chapter as a student member and what you think the CMAA San Diego Chapter should do to get more students involved):

* EMPLOYMENT HISTORY: Work Experience (List full-time, part-time, co-op and summer employment. Briefly describe duties and responsibilities.):

* RECOMMENDATION 1 (FACULTY) Letter of recommendation by a professor with personal knowledge of the applicant (maximum 2 letters). These letters of recommendations must be signed by the professor and submitted via upload below.

* RECOMMENDATION 2 (INDUSTRY) Letter of recommendation by job supervisor with personal knowledge of the applicant (maximum 2 letters). These letters of recommendations must be signed by the job supervisor and submitted via upload below.

* PERSONAL STATEMENT: A statement about your career goals after graduation and why you think you should receive the scholarship award. Include information about: • Your career objective • How you and the construction management industry can benefit each other • Your most important extracurricular activity Statement should not exceed 300 words.

* PROOF OF ENROLLMENT: Upload a PDF copy of your tuition receipt or current registration card. Acceptable ways to evidence proof of enrollment may be: A letter from the institution’s registration office, printout from a school-related website that indicates enrollment status (such as Web Portal) or other proof that demonstrates the applicant’s current enrollment status.

* GRADES Upload a Grade Transcript or Degree Progress Report (un-official transcripts are acceptable)

* I agree that the application and all attachments may be used for the purposes of evaluation and selection by the CMAA San Diego Regional Chapter. I affirm the information contained herein is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

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* Today's Date

You have the ultimate responsibility to ensure that the application and required enclosures (recommendation letter(s), proof of enrollment and transcripts) are submitted through the CMAA San Diego’s online application website on or before March 7, 2026, and received by the San Diego Chapter Scholarship Program Chair.

CMAA scholarship awards will be made without discrimination for or against, or harassment, of any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics), ancestry, marital status, age, sexual orientation, or citizenship.

CMAA SCHOLARSHIP ENCLOSURE CHECKLIST Note: This sheet is an aid to the applicant to ensure a complete application is submitted.

Certified Grade Transcripts or Degree Progress Report (Un-official Transcripts are acceptable)
Recommendation Letter 1 (Faculty):
Recommendation Letter 2 (Industry):
Proof of Current Enrollment: Tuition receipt or current registration card, A PDF copy of your tuition receipt or current registration card. Acceptable ways to evidence proof of enrollment may be a letter from the institution’s registration office, printout from a school-related website that indicates enrollment status (such as Web Portal) or other proof that demonstrates the applicant’s current enrollment status.
Grades
Personal Statement
Employment History
Future CMAA Involvement
Professional or School Affiliations

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