The Society of Port Engineers, Los Angeles / Long Beach has for many years supported the Cadets of the California Maritime Academy with scholarships. A few years ago the Board decided to establish A Society of Port Engineers, Los Angeles/Long Beach Endowed Scholarship at the Academy with a goal of a $100,000 endowment. We did it! The contribution of the Society to date is $157,500. Endowed scholarships are awarded from the interest earned on the endowment.

The second scholarship program is the annual direct scholarship. Each year the Board determines an amount of annual scholarship monies to be sent to the Academy. For the past few years the Society has awarded $5,000 in direct scholarships. 

The funds for these scholarships are derived from our events and meetings. All scholarships are administered by the Academy. The CMA Foundation manages the investment and the CMA scholarship committee awards the scholarship based on a criteria established by Society.  

The criterion for the Endowed Scholarship is as follows:

A.     Must be a sophomore, junior, or senior engineering student.

B.     Minimum GPA of 3.0.

C.     Significant personal Achievement in demonstrated leadership in student organizations

Athletics, or exemplary community service