Scholarships in Engineering

Dean of Engineering Scholarship

Award: $300, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must have a minimum 4.0 GPA and have completed 16 credit hours.

 

VECO Alberta Ltd. Scholarship

Award: $4,000, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant and have a minimum 3.2 GPA. Selection is based upon academic merit, contribution to school and/or community life, and academic promise. Award is in Canadian dollars.

 

PanCanadian Petroleum Limited Award

Award: $3,000, Deadline: June 15

Applicant must be a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant. Selection is based upon academic merit, extracurricular activities, and demonstrated leadership ability. Award is in Canadian dollars.

 

ASHRAE Memorial Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: December 1

Selection is based upon financial need, minimum 3.0 college GPA, faculty recommendations, leadership ability, and potential service to the HVAC and/or refrigeration profession. Applicant must be enrolled full time in an ABET-accredited program.

 

Alwin B. Newton Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: December 1

Selection is based upon financial need, minimum 3.0 college GPA, faculty recommendations, leadership ability, and potential service to the HVAC and/or refrigeration profession. Applicant must be enrolled full time in an ABET-accredited program.

 

Duane M. Hanson Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: December 1

Selection is based upon financial need, minimum 3.0 college GPA, faculty recommendations, leadership ability, and potential service to the HVAC and/or refrigeration profession. Applicant must be enrolled full time in an ABET-accredited program.

 

Henry Adams Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: December 1

Selection is based upon financial need, minimum 3.0 college GPA, faculty recommendations, leadership ability, and potential service to the HVAC and/or refrigeration profession. Applicant must be enrolled full time in an ABET-accredited program.

 

Reuben Trane Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: December 1

Selection is based upon financial need, minimum 3.0 college GPA, faculty recommendations, leadership ability, and potential service to the HVAC and/or refrigeration profession. Applicant must be enrolled full time in an ABET-accredited program.

 

Lockheed-Martin Corp. Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: May 15

Applicant must be a woman with a minimum 3.5 GPA. Applicant must be in an ABET-accredited engineering program, engineering at SWE-approved colleges and universities, or computer science in a CSAB-accredited program or at an ABET-accredited or SWE-approved institution.

 

Northrop Grumman Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: February 28

Applicant must be a female full-time student at the University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Engineering. Focus on one of the following disciplines is required: civil and materials, electrical and computer, computer science, or mechanical engineering. Applicant must show evidence of above average academic performance (minimum GPA 3.0/4.0). Women of color (African American, Latina, Native American) are encouraged to apply. Application coversheet, biographical statement, current resume or CV (list your education and employment history), UIC transcript, proof of financial aid eligibility, proof of U.S. citizenship (copy of birth certificate or passport), and two letters of recommendation (include at least one from a UIC instructor) required.

 

Lockheed Aeronautics Company Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a woman with a minimum 3.5 GPA. Applicant must be in an ABET-accredited engineering program, engineering at SWE-approved institution, or computer science in a CSAB-accredited program or at an ABET-accredited or SWE-approved institution.

 

B.K. Krenzer Memorial Reentry Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must be a woman who has been out of the job market as well as out of school for a minimum of two years. Applicant must be in an ABET-accredited engineering program, engineering at SWE-approved colleges and universities, or computer science in a CSAB-accredited program or at an ABET-accredited or SWE-approved institution.

 

Family Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must have at least one parent or grandparent who has been an SME member in good standing for the last two years (includes step-mothers and step-fathers). Applicant may either be a graduating high school senior or an undergraduate student with up to 30 completed credit hours in the pursuit of a degree in manufacturing engineering, manufacturing engineering technology, or a closely related engineering field of study at an accredited college or university the United States or Canada. Selection is based upon overall academic excellence, communication skills, interpersonal skills, demonstrated interest and aptitude for potential future success in a manufacturing engineering, manufacturing engineering technology, or closely related field, and extracurricular activities.

 

Edward D. Hendrickson/SAE Engineering Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must have a 3.75 GPA and be accepted into an ABET accredited program. Applicant must submit essay and transcripts. Selection is based upon standardized test scores.

 

Tau Beta PI/SAE Engineering Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: December 15

Applicant must have a 3.75 GPA and be accepted into an ABET accredited program. Applicant must submit essay and transcripts. Selection is based upon standardized test scores.

 

TMC/SAE Donald D. Dawson Technical Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must submit essay and transcripts. Selection is based upon standardized test scores and GPA.

 

Fred M. Young Sr./SAE Engineering Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must have a 3.75 GPA and be accepted into an ABET accredited program. Applicant must submit essay and transcripts. Selection is based upon standardized test scores.

 

Calvin College/The James Bosscher/SAE Engineering Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: December 15

Applicant must be enrolled in the engineering program and have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and potential.

 

Cedarville University/SAE Engineering Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: December 15

Selection is based upon standardized test scores, GPA, financial need, and academic achievement.

 

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University/SAE Engineering Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must have a 3.5 GPA and have involvement in high school activities. Selection is based upon standardized test scores.

 

University of Evansville/John R. Tooley/SAE Engineering Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must have a 3.5 GPA and submit essay and transcripts. Selection is based upon standardized test scores, academic achievement, and involvement in extracurricular activities.

 

University of Florida/Dean's Engineering Scholar/SAE Engineering Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: December 1

 

Gannon University/SAE Engineering Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: December 1

Selection is based upon standardized test scores, class rank, and GPA.

 

Geneva College/SAE Engineering Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: December 1

Selection is based upon merit and financial need.

 

Grand Valley State University/Padnos/SAE Engineering Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must plan to enroll as a full-time student.

 

Illinois Institute of Technology/SAE Engineering Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: December 1

Selection is based upon standardized test scores, GPA, activities, community service, and work experience.

 

University of Illinois at Chicago/SAE Engineering Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: December 1

Selection is based upon ACT scores, high school rank, application essay, outside activities, and experiences.

 

Iowa State University/SAE Engineering Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: December 1

Selection is based upon standardized test scores.

 

IUPUI/SAE Engineering Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: December 1

Selection is based upon standardized test scores.

 

Kansas State University/SAE Engineering Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must rank in the top 10% of class, have a minimum 3.5 GPA and have a minimum composite ACT score of 30.