The Jim Costa-Kern County Water Agency Water Resources Fellowship was developed to honor the many years of leadership by Jim Costa, who served in both the California State Assembly and Senate during the 1980s and 1990s. Mr. Costa was deeply involved in California's water issues and consistently worked to the benefit of constituents in the San Joaquin Valley, where water is paramount to people and commerce. After Mr. Costa left the Senate in 2002, the Kern County Water Agency (Agency) honored him by instituting a scholarship program for students in a course of study related to water resources. Scholarship money is awarded annually in an amount up to $10,000. The funds will be transferred to each recipient's chosen college and will be administered by the college or university on a quarterly basis. In order to continue receiving the scholarship payments, each recipient must be in good standing and maintain a course of study in a water resources-related field. Scholarship winners may have an opportunity for a paid internship with the Agency.
Mr. Costa has been serving as a Congressman of California's 20th District since his election in November 2004 and continues to be active in trying to resolve California's water issues.
Criteria:- Eligible fields of study include, but are not limited to, physical and biological sciences, public administration, health, political science or other related fields.
- Eligible students must be graduates of a Kern County high school or a current resident of Kern County and be enrolled in a four-year university or have plans to do so by the fall of the 2010-2011 academic year.
For more information please email: info@kcwa.com
