The North Carolina Association of Floodplain Managers (NCAFPM) is excited to announce its academic scholarship program for 2021. NCAFPM (http://www.ncafpm.org/) is a non-profit organization established in 1989 consisting of engineers, planners, geographers and mapping specialists, land surveyors, emergency management coordinators, municipality and community officials, and private sector individuals. NCAFPM is dedicated to promoting public awareness of proper floodplain management and mitigation, promoting professional development, enhancing education and outreach, improving floodplain mapping, and reviewing and commenting on pertinent legislation such as the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
Two (2) $1,250 scholarships will be awarded by NCAFPM to the most deserving applicants based on the materials submitted with the application package. This is a one-time award for the selected applicants. Interested college students should review the eligibility requirements and submittals requested on the application materials (scholarship application and reference form) that can be downloaded from the NCAFPM website at the link below.
Eligibility:
- Minimum GPA of 3.0 on 4.0 scale
- Be a current full-time undergraduate student in a two- or four-year degree program at a college or university within the State of North Carolina, and within a program related to the disciplines of floodplain management (water resources, engineering, planning and zoning, environmental sciences, coastal management, resiliency, hazard mitigation, emergency management, geography/GIS, surveying and UAS technology, etc.)
In addition, NCAFPM strongly encourages application submissions by students enrolled at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) or Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) within a baccalaureate degree program, as well as by students enrolled at a technical community college within an associate degree program.
The scholarship application forms can be downloaded from the NCAFPM website at:
http://ncafpm.org/scholarship.html
Submit all application materials electronically to the email address ncafpm-scholarships@ncafpm.org. All application documents must be submitted and received electronically by February 15, 2021. Please forward this announcement to other students who may be interested.