Scholarship Program
The PSAI has long promoted advancement through education. Every year, the PSAI awards at least five scholarships of up to $5,000 to individuals in our industry who have made a commitment to advancing themselves through higher education.
PSAI Scholarship Criteria & Application
PSAI scholarships are awarded to qualified incoming students and current undergraduates at college or trade school who are employees or immediate family members of employees of a PSAI member company in good standing anywhere in the world. Since its founding in 2004, 149 students have received PSAI scholarships totaling $527,500.
Support the Next Generation of Industry Leaders
The PSAI Scholarship Program exists because of the generosity of our members and industry supporters. Your donation helps provide financial support to employees and families within the portable sanitation community who are pursuing higher education. Every contribution—large or small—helps expand opportunities and invest in the future of our industry.
Prefer to Donate by Check?
If you’d rather support the PSAI Scholarship Program by mail, you can send a check using the information below:
Make checks payable to Scholarship America and include PSAI Scholarship Program in the memo line.
Mail to:
Scholarship America
PO Box 772858
Detroit, MI 48277
Your contribution helps support the next generation of professionals in the portable sanitation industry. Thank you for your generosity!
Eligibility requirements
Applicants to the PSAI Scholarship Program must be:
- Full-time employees who have a minimum of two (2) years employment, or children or spouses of full-time employees who have a minimum of two (2) years employment at U.S. or international companies that are members in good standing of PSAI.
U.S. Students
Applicants must be high school seniors or undergraduates who plan to enroll or are currently enrolled in a full-time undergraduate program at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school. Students working full-time at a PSAI member company and attending school part-time (minimum of 6 credits per semester) are eligible to apply.
International Students
Applicants must be students in the final year of secondary school or secondary school graduates who plan to enroll or students who are already enrolled in full-time university level studies, for the entire upcoming year.
2024 Scholarship Award Recipients
About Our Scholarship Program
The PSAI Scholarship Program was founded in 2004. Since that time, we have provided 123 scholarships valued at more than $402,500. We take pride in our growing program and appreciate the generous support of donors throughout the portable sanitation industry who make it possible.
The PSAI’s program is overseen by a volunteer commission which sets the guidelines for applicants and selection. The receiving of applications, scoring and award decisions based on these criteria are made by professional program administrators at Scholarship America. This independent non-profit organization provides managerial and financial services for the PSAI and 1,300 other organizations like ours. The partnership ensures that donations to the PSAI program are tax deductible and that awards are based on merit. No one at the PSAI is involved in the selection of award winners.
To learn about donating to the PSAI Scholarship program, click here. You can also purchase a PSAI history book (soft cover or hard cover), the net proceeds of which will be directed to the scholarship program, from our online store.
2024 Scholarship Award Recipients
