Bill served on the TECET Board of Trustees from 1997 to 2009 and on the TEC Board of Trustees from 1997 to 2008, serving as the chair for many of those years. The scholarship was created in 2019 and was first awarded in 2020.

The Rossiter Family Scholarship is offered for the benefit of women and minority students currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program in civil or environmental engineering.

Four finalists will be selected from the eligible applicants and invited to interview with the scholarship committee in person in Boston, MA. One finalist will be selected to receive a scholarship of $12,000 and the three other finalists will each receive a scholarship of $1,000. The winner and finalists will be presented their scholarships at the TECET Leadership Dinner which will be held in person in Boston, MA. More information about the selection process can be found on the application.