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Over the last 30 years, the San Jose Branch has awarded over $100,000 in scholarships thanks to the contributions of our generous members and corporate donors.\u00a0<\/p><p>If you are interested in donating to our scholarship program or sponsoring our awards banquet, please visit one of the links below.<\/p><p>Links will be updated in early September.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fd9f33 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4fd9f33\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f50c51d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f50c51d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be36e27 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"be36e27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/asce-staging.org\/sjbr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/08\/SSEC-2025-Sponsorship-Package.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download Sponsorship Proposal<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11d5315 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11d5315\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f92716 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5f92716\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/donatessec25\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Donate Directly to a Scholarship<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c3bd7b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c3bd7b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be2240b elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"be2240b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/asce-staging.org\/sjbr\/sponsor\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Sponsor Awards Banquet<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bf019b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6bf019b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdd716c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fdd716c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2025 Essay Contest<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a08abd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a08abd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The San Jose Branch is excited to hold the 38th Annual Student Scholarship Essay Contest (SSEC) for aspiring civil engineers or individuals in related fields. The competition aims to foster creativity, fresh perspectives, and a commitment to the field. Recognizing that grades don&#8217;t define potential, we invite applicants to submit an essay that addresses one of the thought-provoking prompts.<\/p><p>Scholarship prizes have ranged from $500 to $5,000 for award winners. Last year, more than $18,000 was awarded to 12 students. Don\u2019t miss out on this unique opportunity to share and be recognized for your ideas!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ded9415 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ded9415\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Program Schedule<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a66bac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a66bac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>September 2, 2025 &#8211; Application Opens<\/p><p>October 24, 2025 &#8211; Application and Essays Due<\/p><p>November 13, 2025 &#8211; Awards Banquet*<\/p><p>* Admission to this event is free for\u00a0Student Scholarship Essay Contest\u00a0applicants. Applicants will receive a coupon code via email after submission and eligibility verification.<\/p><p>Links will go live in early September.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51ccba5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"51ccba5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/ssec25\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Register for the Awards Banquet Here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b78b35c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b78b35c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Eligibility<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40cf47c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40cf47c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Students must meet the following criteria to enter the essay contest:<\/p><ol><li>Student must be currently enrolled with part-time or full-time status at a college or university in one of the following counties: Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San Benito, or Monterrey.<\/li><li>Student must be declared or have the intent to declare in Civil Engineering or a related major. Coursework as shown on the student&#8217;s resume must reflect this criteria.<\/li><li>Student must be a registered ASCE student member in good standing at the time of application and award. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asce.org\/membership\/join\">Students can join ASCE for free here.<\/a><\/li><li>Student must physically attend the Student Essay Awards Banquet to win.\u00a0<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f74370 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f74370\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Essay Prompts<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-065de85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"065de85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Select one (1) of the following prompts below:<\/p><p><b>Prompt 1: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Analyzing America&#8217;s Infrastructure using ASCE\u2019s 2025 Report Card Methodologies and Findings<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) releases a comprehensive Infrastructure Report Card every four years, grading various categories of U.S. infrastructure such as roads, bridges, water systems, energy, and more. In their 2025 edition, ASCE evaluates infrastructure based on specific criteria: capacity, condition, funding, future need, operation &amp; maintenance, public safety, resilience, and innovation.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Write a 1-2 page essay that critically analyzes how ASCE develops the Infrastructure Report Card, focusing on the technical methodologies used for data collection, scoring metrics, and category evaluations. Evaluate whether you believe the grading system effectively captures the actual state of the nation&#8217;s infrastructure and suggest potential improvements in how technical assessments could better reflect regional disparities, technological advancements, or lifecycle performance metrics. How can engineering best practices could be integrated into future assessments to make the report card more predictive rather than reactive?<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Prompt 2:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The Role of ASCE\u2019s Infrastructure Report Cards in Shaping Public Perception and Policy<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ASCE\u2019s Infrastructure Report Card not only grades the condition of America\u2019s infrastructure but also serves as a powerful communication tool to influence policymakers, business leaders, and the public. Its letter-grade system simplifies complex engineering evaluations into an accessible format, yet this simplification may also lead to misunderstandings about infrastructure challenges and solutions.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Write a 1-2 page essay exploring the societal impact of ASCE\u2019s Infrastructure Report Card, particularly in how it shapes public awareness, political discourse, and infrastructure funding decisions. Discuss whether you believe the report card succeeds in mobilizing necessary action or if it oversimplifies nuanced issues. Is the report card effective? Additionally, reflect on how engineers and policymakers can collaborate to ensure that the technical realities of infrastructure needs are effectively communicated to non-technical audiences, ensuring informed decision-making and public engagement.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23e73bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23e73bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Submission Guidelines<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00bf5da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00bf5da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>The application and submission form for the 2025 Student Scholarship Essay Contest will be open on September 2, 2025 and close promptly on October 24, 2025 at 11:59PM.<\/em><\/p><p>All applicants must fully comply with the submission guidelines below. Failure to comply with any of the competition rules may result in disqualification.<\/p><ol><li>Submit an essay not to exceed two pages in length addressing one of the essay topics outlined above. Include only your ASCE membership number on each page in the upper right-hand corner (not your school name). Do not include a cover page or attachments.<\/li><li>Submit a resume not to exceed one page in length. Student resumes may include name, address, phone number, work experience, interests, and coursework. Clearly indicate student membership of ASCE (provide membership number).<\/li><li>Grade point average (GPA) or class standing must not be included anywhere in the essay.<\/li><li>Submit a brief one paragraph personal biography and a headshot. Personal bio and headshot may be used at the Awards Banquet for presentation of the award winners.<\/li><li>Applicants must be present in person at the Awards Banquet. Participating applicants will be given free admission to the event.<\/li><li>Applications must be submitted online by the posted deadline.<\/li><\/ol><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Submit your application materials and essay by following the link below. 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Participating students will receive a coupon code via email for free admission to the awards banquet. Guests will be subject to event ticket prices.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1afad2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c1afad2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Awards Banquet<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a32d43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a32d43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Date: <span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">TBD<br \/><\/span>Time:\u00a0<span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">5:30 \u2013 8:00 PM<\/span><br \/>Location: Michaels Restaurant at Shoreline Golf Links<br \/>2960 North Shoreline Boulevard, Mountain View, CA<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6462ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e6462ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/ssec25\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Register for the Awards Banquet Here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b0ccfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b0ccfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Evaluation Criteria<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc0e6e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc0e6e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Essay submissions must be original, unpublished works created by the applicant themselves. Plagiarism will result in disqualification. Essays are judged by a panel of practicing professionals for content, clarity, narrative, spelling, grammar, and punctuation. 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Over the last 30 years, the San Jose Branch has awarded over $100,000 in scholarships thanks to the contributions of our generous members [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":343,"featured_media":0,"parent":586,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_canvas","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-68","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/asce-staging.org\/sjbr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/68","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/asce-staging.org\/sjbr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/asce-staging.org\/sjbr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asce-staging.org\/sjbr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/343"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asce-staging.org\/sjbr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68"}],"version-history":[{"count":106,"href":"https:\/\/asce-staging.org\/sjbr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/68\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1996,"href":"https:\/\/asce-staging.org\/sjbr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/68\/revisions\/1996"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asce-staging.org\/sjbr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/586"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/asce-staging.org\/sjbr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}