2026 Post Scholarships – Applications Closed
The Orange County Post of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) is requesting applications for scholarships to be awarded at an upcoming meeting of the Post. The mission of SAME is to promote and facilitate engineering support for national security by developing and enhancing relationships and competencies among uniformed services, public and private sector engineers and related professionals.
WHO MAY APPLY
University or Community College STEM Students
Major: Any STEM Field
Officially enrolled in a Community College accredited Orange County engineering school located in Orange County*
Class Standing: Enrolled full-time as of Fall 2026
GPA: 3.0 minimum overall
*Students attending schools outside of Orange County, but who graduated from an Orange County high school are also eligible
Application Information
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Applications will be accepted through October 17, 2026. The scholarship ceremony will be held during the Orange County Post November 19, 2026 Luncheon event (FBOS). Please submit or email applications to:
SAME OC Post Scholarship Chair
jorge.rodriguez@mshatch.com
(949) 300-5902
2025 Post Scholarships – Winners
2024 Post Scholarships – Winners
2023 Post Scholarships – Winners
Initial Recipient of the SAME OC Post Tayanipour Resiliency Scholarship
(from left to right Joohi Sood, SAME OC Post Scholarship Chair; Paige Fundament, SAME OC Post Student Chapter Mentor; David Blackfoot, Saddleback College; PJ Barbasa, Saddleback College; Kaveh Zare, Saddleback College; Scott McCloskey, Saddleback College; Melina Pouya, Saddleback College; and Jorge Rodriguez, SAME OC Post President)
Communities of Interest
SAME’s Communities of Interest offer members a chance to engage nationally with other professionals focused on a particular technical field or demographic within joint engineering and the A/E/C industry.