Right of Way Foundation Legacy Scholarship
The Right of Way Foundation Legacy Scholarship (formerly the SARPA Scholarship) is awarded to active students majoring in a course of study related to the right of way profession and/or public works administration. Eligible majors include, but are not limited to, law, real estate, civil engineering, property management, and business and public administration.
Right of Way Foundation Legacy Scholarship Eligibility
- Applicants must be enrolled as full-time undergraduates or postgraduates, or a high school student accepted as a full-time student for the next school year.
- Applicants must major in a course of study related to the right of way and/or public works administration areas (e.g., real estate, engineering, law, property management, public works administration, business or public administration, etc.).
- Applicants must be an IRWA member -- or a family member of a current member -- of the International Right of Way Association who is in good standing. (The term "family member" shall include the spouse, son, daughter, stepson, stepdaughter, grandchildren or great-grandchildren.)
- The applicant must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
How to Apply
- The applicant shall submit transcripts, course credit information, etc. and shall complete a written essay on his or her plans and goals in the right-of-way field.
- The applicant shall make application upon a scholarship application form, which shall be endorsed and forwarded by the chapter. The nomination form should be emailed on or before the first business day in February, verified by the postage date.
- A plaque is presented at the Annual Conference Awards Luncheon. Each year the RWIEF determines the amount of money available for this award. Award materials are funded and issued by the RWIEF.
Click here for a list of past winners.