SAME Sacramento Post

2024 Scholarship Program and Engineering Camp Programs

Applications are NOW OPEN for both Scholarship Programs!

The 2024 Scholarship Program is Open! SAME Sacramento Post has awarded 418 scholarships totaling $560,450 since 2008. The Sacramento Post of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) offers two great opportunities for students annually:

  • Scholarships: Annual awards to high school seniors and college students who are pursuing an engineering or related technical degree.

  • Camps: Nominates and helps offset participants’ costs to attend a SAME Engineering and Construction Camp: Army Camp in Vicksburg, MS, Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO, Navy Camp in Port Hueneme, CA, Navy Camp in Jacksonville, FL, or the U.S. Marine Corps Camp in Camp Lejeune, NC.

The Sacramento Post awards scholarships annually to high school and college students who are studying engineering or related technical disciplines to continue their education in college. The Sacramento Post also awards deserving high school students scholarships to attend an SAME sponsored Engineering & Construction Camps. The camps are generally one week over the summer at Department of Defense Installations all over the country. Each camp has a unique curriculum that generally features hands-on activities conducted in a competitive environment that promote teamwork, leadership, project management, and problem solving.

Applicants for both Scholarship Programs must attend (or have attended for college students) local area high schools, located in Sacramento, Amador, El Dorado, Placer, Sutter, Yolo, Solano, or San Joaquin Counties.

Engineering & Construction Camp applicants generally need to be at least 15 years old at the start of the camp and have completed their freshman year before departing for camp. Please refer to specific requirements for each Engineering & Construction camp.

  • Eligibility requirements and application packet is available on the Post website (refer to link above).

  • Note: This is a Sacramento Post Sponsored Program with all submitted applications reviewed and considered by the Sacramento Post Scholarship Committee.

  • Deadline for the scholarship applications is March 1, 2024 at 5:00 PM PST.

2023 SAME Sacramento
Post College Scholarship Program
In 2023, the Sacramento Post awarded $35,000 in scholarships!
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STEM Continuing Excellence Awardee
2023 Sacramento Post
College Scholarship Award Recipient
2023 Sacramento Post High School Award Recipients
2024 SAME Summer
Engineering & Construction Camp Scholarship
SAME Construction Camps
Eligibility requirements, how to apply, and other information is available on the SAME National website at:


SAME has been supporting science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) events for over 30 years and conducting camps for almost 20 years.

SAME camps are world-class and feature a very impressive record of producing thousands of engineers and STEM leaders. They provide a rigorous experience for students interested in exploring STEM skills and careers. Campers gain a sense of what it takes to become a STEM professional and what options exist to explore that interest from high school to college and beyond. Each camp has a unique curriculum that generally features hands-on activities conducted in a competitive environment that promote teamwork, leadership, project management, and problem solving.

Campers are supervised by mentors made up of professional engineers, engineering students, military personnel, educators, and other STEM professionals. These mentors are committed to inspiring campers to pursue STEM in college. Mentors are also resources for the campers, providing long-term connections for our alumni.

Information on the camps including eligibility requirements and application packet can be found on the SAME National website (see link above).

Note: Camps are SAME National sponsored programs and the selection process to attend camps is competitive. The application process is administered through the SAME National website. Applicants are asked to select a SAME Post for scholarship consideration. Please select “Sacramento Post” to be considered for a Sacramento Post Engineering and Construction Camp Scholarship. Applicants will be reviewed/considered by the Sacramento Post Scholarship Committee and recommended for consideration for attendance. If applicant is selected by the National Office, the applicant will be awarded a Sacramento Post Scholarship to cover expenses to attend the camp, including travel. This is a Sacramento Post Sponsored Program with all submitted applications reviewed and considered by the Sacramento Post Scholarship Committee.

Deadline for camp applications is the scholarship applications is March 15, 2024.

James Meschu was sponsored by the SAME Sacramento Post to attend the SAME National Army Construction Camp in June 2023 in Mississippi. James made this video to highlight his week at the camp.