Are you ready to take the next step in your water career? CWEA’s Kirt Brooks Water Environment Scholarship Program (KBS) program is here to help! With $45,000 in funding available, the KBS program supports water professionals like you by investing in education and professional growth. Applications are now open for the 2025 awards.
Scholarships are available for:
Whether you’re pursuing a college degree or gaining technical certifications, there’s a scholarship for you.*
Why Apply for the Kirt Brooks Scholarship?
Past scholarship recipients have gone on to become leaders in the industry. As one former awardee said, “Thanks to the Kirt Brooks Scholarship I am able to focus my time on academics and establishing connections in my community through these conversations around our changing climate without jeopardizing my family’s financial stability.”
CWEA is proud to support the next generation of water professionals through this program.
Help spread the word! Share the flyer with friends, colleagues, and your network. Encourage a coworker or friend to apply and consider mentoring someone who could benefit from this opportunity.
Visit kbs.cwea.org to learn more about the scholarship program and submit your application. The deadline to apply is April 25 for the school year beginning September 2025. Together, let’s build a skilled and passionate workforce, ready to lead the water industry into the future.
If you need help, please contact Member Services at 510.382.7800 x 4 or [email protected].
*Professional certifications and licenses from organizations like CWEA and the State Water Resources Control Board are NOT eligible for KBSF funds and are not included in this non-degree training program category.
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