Financial Aid

Outside Scholarship Resources for engineering Majors

FELLOWSHIP NAME: ACI Fellowships
ORGANIZATION: The American Concrete Institute
MAJOR: Engineering, Architecture, Materials Science
AWARD AMOUNT: Up to $7,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 16
APPLICATION INFORMATION: American Concrete Institute
PO Box 9094
Farmington Hills, MI  48333
OR: www.concrete.org/STUDENTS/ST_SCHOLARSHIPS.HTM
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:  
GRANT NAME: ASHRAE Graduate Grant-In-Aid
ORGANIZATION: American Society of Heat, Refrigeration, AC Engineering
MAJOR: Engineering
AWARD AMOUNT: up to $10,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 15
FOR APPLICATION: MORTS
ASHRAE
 1791Tullie Circle, NE
Atlanta, GA  30329
OR: www.ashrae.org/students/page/750
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • 3.25 GPA
  • Graduate student
  • Research project required
ASHRAE scholarships also available for undergraduate students. Information available at www.ashrae.org/students/page/704.
 
SCHOLARSHIP NAME: ASNE Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: American Society of Naval Engineers
MAJOR: Naval Engineering and associated programs (Naval Architecture; Marine, Ocean, Mechanical, Civil, Aeronautical, Electrical and Electronic Engineering; and the Physical Sciences)
AWARD AMOUNT: $3,000 undergraduate
$4,000 graduate
APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 15
FOR APPLICATION:  www.navalengineers.org
FOR INFORMATION: The American Society of Naval Engineers
1452 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA  22314-3458
 
 (703) 836-6727
E-mail: ASNEH@navalengineers.org
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must have demonstrated interest in Naval Engineering career
  • Must be applying for last year of a full-time or co-op undergraduate program or one year of graduate study leading to an engineering degree or physical science degree at an accredited college or university
  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Graduate student candidate must be a member of ASNE
SCHOLARSHIP NAME: American Electroplaters and Surface Finishers Society Graduate Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: American Electroplaters and Surface Finishers Society
MAJOR: Chemistry, Engineering, Materials Science, etc.
AWARD AMOUNT: $1,500 minimum
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 15
FOR APPLICATION, WRITE: AESF Scholarship Committee
1155 Fifteenth Street, NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005
ELIGIBILITY CRITERION:
  • Must have completed an accredited undergraduate program leading to a Master's or Ph.D. degree
SCHOLARSHIP NAME: American Electroplaters and Surface Finishers Society 
Undergraduate Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: American Electroplaters and Surface Finishers Society
MAJOR: Chemistry, Engineering, Materials Science, etc.
AWARD AMOUNT: $1,500 minimum
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 15
FOR APPLICATION, WRITE: AESF Scholarship Committee
1155 Fifteenth Street, NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Full-time student
  • At least Junior standing
  • In a chemistry, chemical engineering, environmental engineering, metallurgy or materials science program
FELLOWSHIP NAME: American Meteorological Society / Industry / Government 
Graduate Fellowships
ORGANIZATION: American Meteorological Society
MAJOR: Atmospheric or Related Oceanic or Hydrologic Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Physics
AWARD AMOUNT: $23,000 stipend
APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 8
FOR APPLICATION, WRITE: American Meteorological Society
Attn: Fellowship/Scholarship Programs
45 Beacon Street
Boston, MA  02108-3693
(Send self-addressed, stamped envelope and specify
 which application you're requesting.)
OR VISIT: www.ametsoc.org/amsstudentinfo/index.html
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Available to students who will be entering their first year of graduate study
  • Intent to pursue a career in the atmospheric or related oceanic or hydrologic sciences
  • Minimum 3.25 GPA on a 4.0 scale
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or hold permanent resident status
  • Women, minorities and disabled students are encouraged to apply
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
SCHOLARSHIP NAME: American Meteorological Society / Industry Minority Scholarships
ORGANIZATION: American Meteorological Society
MAJOR: Atmospheric or Related Oceanic or Hydrologic Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics
AWARD AMOUNT: $3,000 per year for 2 years
APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 8
FOR APPLICATION, WRITE: American Meteorological Society
Attn: Minority Scholarship Program
 45 Beacon Street
Boston, MA  02108-3693
(Send self-addressed, stamped envelope and 
specify which application you're requesting.)
OR VISIT: www.ametsoc.org/amsstudentinfo/index.html
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Minority student
  • Available to students who will be entering their freshman year of college in the upcoming fall semester
  • Must plan to pursue a career in the atmospheric or related oceanic or hydrologic sciences
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or hold permanent resident status
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
SCHOLARSHIP NAME: American Meteorological Society Freshman Undergraduate Scholarships
ORGANIZATION: American Meteorological Society
MAJOR: Atmospheric or Related Oceanic or Hydrologic Sciences
AWARD AMOUNT: $2,500 per year for two years
APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 8
FOR APPLICATION, WRITE: American Meteorological Society
Attn: Freshman Scholarship Program
 45 Beacon Street
Boston, MA  02108-3693
(Send self-addressed, stamped envelope and specify
 which application you're requesting.)
OR VISIT: www.ametsoc.org/amsstudentinfo/index.html
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must be entering freshman year of undergraduate study in the upcoming fall semester as a full-time student
  • Intent to pursue a career in the atmospheric or related oceanic or hydrologic sciences
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or hold permanent resident status
  • Women, minorities and disabled students are encouraged to apply
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
SCHOLARSHIP NAME: American Meteorological Society Undergraduate Scholarships
ORGANIZATION: American Meteorological Society
MAJOR: Atmospheric or Related Oceanic or Hydrologic Sciences
AWARD AMOUNT: Varies
APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 8
FOR APPLICATION, WRITE: American Meteorological Society
Attn: Undergrad Scholarship Program
 45 Beacon Street
Boston, MA  02108-3693
(Send self-addressed, stamped envelope and specify
 which application you're requesting.)
OR VISIT: www.ametsoc.org/amsstudentinfo/index.html
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Available to students who will be entering final year of undergraduate study in the upcoming fall semester
  • Intent to pursue a career in the atmospheric or related oceanic or hydrologic sciences
  • Must be enrolled full time in an accredited U.S. institution and must have a cumulative GPA of at least a 3.25 on a 4.0 scale
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or hold permanent resident status
  • Women, minorities and disabled students are encouraged to apply
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering
ORGANIZATION: AACE - CSRA
MAJOR: Engineering, construction management, building construction, computer sciences, business, quantity surveying, information technology, etc.
AWARD AMOUNT: Ranges from $500 to $1,500
APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 15
FOR APPLICATION: www.aacei-csra.org/news.htm
OR WRITE: AACE - CSRA
PO Box 749
Jackson, SC  29831
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Sophomore or higher
  • Graduate or undergraduate
  • Full-time student enrolled in GA or SC in accredited degree program related to Cost Engineering / Cost Management
  • Senior standing students who apply must be accepted in a full-time graduate program for the next academic year.
SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Catching the Dream Scholarship Program
ORGANIZATION: Catching the Dream (CTD)
MAJOR: Math, Engineering, Science, Business, Education and Computers (MESBEC Program)
Also Social Science, Humanities and Liberal Arts
AWARD AMOUNT: Ranges from $500 to $5,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Summer School - March 15
Fall Semester or Quarter - April 15
Spring Semester or Winter Quarter - September 15
FOR APPLICATION:

SUBMIT TO:		 www.catchingthedream.org/Scholarship.htm

Catching the Dream
Attn: Scholarship Affairs Office
 8200 Mountain Road NE
Suite 203
Albuquerque, NM  87110
FURTHER INFORMATION: Phone: (505) 262-2351 ext. 116
 E-mail: nscholarsh@aol.com
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must be 1/4 or more degree American Indian and be an enrolled member of a U.S. tribe. "U.S. tribe" is defined as federally recognized, state recognized, or terminated.
  • Must attend an accredited college or university on a full-time basis
  • Must have a high GPA
  • Must have a high ACT and/or SAT score
  • Must also apply to ALL other resources of funding for which eligible
  • Must have clear goals for life, related to the betterment of an Indian tribe or community
SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Caterpillar Scholars Award
ORGANIZATION: Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Education Foundation
MAJOR: Manufacturing Engineering
AWARD AMOUNT: $2,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 1
FOR APPLICATION: www.sme.org/foundation
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: (800) 733-4763, ext. 3300

E-mail: foundation@SME.org

www.sme.org/foundation
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA
  • Full-time undergraduate student enrolled in a manufacturing engineering degree program at an accredited college or university in the United States or Canada
  • Minimum of 30 college credit hours completed
  • Seeking a career in manufacturing engineering
Additional scholarship listings and information can be found at www.sme.org/foundation.
 
SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Delayed Education Scholarship for Women
ORGANIZATION: American Nuclear Society
MAJOR: Student must be enrolled in a course of study relating to a degree in Nuclear Science or Nuclear Engineering in a US institution
AWARD AMOUNT: $3,500
APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 1
DOWNLOAD APPLICATION:  www.ans.org/honors/scholarships/forms
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Scholarship Coordinator
555 N. Kensington Avenue
La Grange Park, IL  60526
Phone:  (708) 352-6611
FAX:  (708) 352-0499
E-mail: outreach@ans.org
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Undergraduate or graduate
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
  • Must be a mature woman whose undergraduate studies in nuclear science, nuclear engineering, or a nuclear-related field have been delayed
Additional scholarship programs are available from ANS for undergraduate and graduate students. For application and eligibility information, go to www.ans.org/honors/scholarships.
SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Donald A. Williams Soil Conservation Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: Soil and Water Conservation Society
MAJOR: Chemical Engineering or Chemistry
AWARD AMOUNT: Up to $1,500
APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 13
FOR APPLICATION: www.swcs.org/en/members_only/scholarships
SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO: Soil Conservation Society of America
945 SW Ankeny Road
Ankeny, IA  50023
OR E-MAIL TO: sueann.lynes@swcs.org
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must be a member of SWCS for at least one year
  • Demonstrate integrity, ability and competence in work
  • Currently employed in a natural resource-related field
  • One year full-time employment completed in a natural resource-related field
  • Reasonable financial need
FELLOWSHIP NAME: E. Wayne Kay Scholarship and Graduate Fellowship
ORGANIZATION: Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Education Foundation
MAJOR: Manufacturing Engineering or Industrial Engineering
AWARD AMOUNT: $4,000 - $12,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 1
FOR APPLICATION: www.sme.org/foundation
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: (800) 733-4763, ext. 3300

E-mail: foundation@SME.org

www.sme.org/foundation
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale
  • Full-time undergraduate student enrolled in a degree program in manufacturing engineering, technology, or a closely related field in the U.S. or Canada
    OR
  • Full-time graduate student accepted in a program for a Masters or Doctorate degree with a manufacturing or industrial engineering emphasis in the U.S. or Canada
Additional scholarship listings and information can be found at www.sme.org/foundation.
 
SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Father James B. MacElwane Award
ORGANIZATION: American Meteorological Society
MAJOR: Atmospheric or Related Oceanic or Hydrologic Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics
AWARD AMOUNT: $1,000 stipend
APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 31
SUBMIT APPLICATION TO: American Meteorological Society
Attn: MacElwane Award
 45 Beacon Street
Boston, MA  02108-3693
OR VISIT: www.ametsoc.org/amsstudentinfo/index.html
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must be enrolled as an undergraduate at the time the paper is written
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or hold permanent resident status
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
PROGRAM NAME: Graduate Student Researchers Project (GSRP)
ORGANIZATION: NASA
MAJOR: Graduate study in science or engineering
AWARD AMOUNT: up to $26,000/year stipend (renewable for a total of 3 years)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 1
ANNOUNCEMENT / APPLICATION AVAILABLE AT:
education.nasa.gov/gsrp
FOR MORE INFORMATION:  E-mail: gsrp@hq.nasa.gov
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Full-time graduate student or undergraduate who has been accepted into a graduate program at an accredited US college or university
  • U.S. citizen
PROGRAM NAME: Health Research Training Program (Summer Internship)
ORGANIZATION: New York City Department of Health
MAJOR: Public Health, Health Education, Laboratory Sciences, Medicine, Social Work, Environmental Engineering, Public Administration, Accounting, Mathematics, Computer Science, Law, Nursing, Public Policy, Social Sciences
AWARD AMOUNT: Some programs pay a stipend. Financial support primarily provided through Federal Work Study Program.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 1
FOR APPLICATION, GO TO: www.nyc.gov/health and conduct search for "HRTP"
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Health Research Training Program
2 Lafayette Street, 20th Fl., CN 65
New York, NY 10007

(212) 788-3166

E-Mail: hrtp@health.nyc.gov

ELIGIBILITY CRITERION:
  • Undergraduate, graduate or professional school student in one of the above major fields 
SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Hubertus W. V. Willems Scholarship for Male Students
ORGANIZATION: NAACP
MAJOR: Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, or Mathematical Sciences
AWARD AMOUNT: UNDERGRADUATE: $2,000
GRADUATE: $3,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Last Friday of March
FOR APPLICATION: www.naacp.org/youth/scholarships/information OR

www.uncf.org/forstudents/scholardetail.asp?Sch_ID=7873

SUBMIT APPLICATION TO:

The United Negro College Fund

Scholarships & Grants Administration

8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive

Fairfax, VA 22031

ATTN: Kimberly Hall
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Undergraduate applicants must be full-time students
  • Graduate applicants may be full- or part-time students
  • U.S. citizen
  • Applying to or accepted at an accredited college in the US
  • 2.5 GPA (graduating high school seniors and undergraduate students)
  • 3.0 GPA (graduate students)
  • Must demonstrate financial need
  • NAACP membership and participation is highly desirable
FURTHER INFORMATION AND ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS:
SCHOLARSHIP NAME: IWC (International Water Conference) Levendusky Award
ORGANIZATION: Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania
MAJOR: Mechanical or Chemical Engineering
AWARD AMOUNT: Up to $7,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 3
FOR APPLICATION: www.eswp.com/water/student_scholarships.htm
OR WRITE: Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Engineering Building
337 4th Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA  15222
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Demonstrated interest and commitment to seek a career in the field of water technology
  • Acceptance for enrollment in, or be enrolled in good standing as a student in an accredited institution
  • 250 word essay
SCHOLARSHIP NAME: IWC (International Water Conference) Merit Award
ORGANIZATION: Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania
MAJOR: Science, Engineering
AWARD AMOUNT: $10,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 31
FOR APPLICATION, WRITE: Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Engineering Building
337 4th Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA  15222
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Graduate study
  • Financial need
SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Lockheed Martin Scholarship Program
ORGANIZATION: Hispanic College Fund, Inc.
MAJOR: Business Administration, Science or Engineering
AWARD AMOUNT: $500 - $5,000 
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 1
FOR APPLICATION, GO TO: www.hispanicfund.org
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must be Hispanic or of Hispanic descent
  • Must be a U.S. citizen residing in the United States
  • Must be pursuing an undergraduate degree in business, science or engineering
  • Must be studying full-time in the United States or Puerto Rico
  • Must have a minimum GPA of a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • Must demonstrate financial need
Additional HCF scholarship programs and information can be found at www.hispanicfund.org.  
SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Myrtle and Earl Walker Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Education Foundation
MAJOR: Manufacturing Engineering
AWARD AMOUNT: $1,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 1
FOR APPLICATION: www.sme.org/foundation
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: (800) 733-4763, ext. 3300

E-mail: foundation@SME.org

www.sme.org/foundation
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA
  • Full-time undergraduate student enrolled at an accredited trade school or degree-granting institution in a degree program in manufacturing engineering or technology
  • Minimum of 15 college hours completed
Additional scholarship listings and information can be found at www.sme.org/foundation.
 
SCHOLARSHIP NAME: National Hispanic Explorers Scholarship Program
ORGANIZATION: Hispanic College Fund, Inc.
MAJOR: Science, Computer Science, Engineering, or NASA-related major
AWARD AMOUNT: $500 - $5,000 (depending on financial need)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 15
FOR APPLICATION, GO TO: www.hispanicfund.org
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must be a U.S. citizen of Hispanic background residing in the 50 states or Puerto Rico
  • Must be pursuing a science, computer science, engineering, or NASA-related major
  • Must be starting as a college freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior by Fall semester
  • Must plan to enroll as a full-time undergraduate student (minimum 12 credits per semester) in the fall and spring semesters
  • Must be applying to or be enrolled in a college or university in the 50 states or Puerto Rico
  • Must be in good academic standing with a cumulative GPA of no less than a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
FELLOWSHIP NAME: National Physical Science Consortium Graduate Fellowships in the Physical Sciences
ORGANIZATION: National Physical Science Consortium (NPSC)
MAJOR: Astronomy, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology, Materials Science, Mathematical Sciences, Physics and related engineering fields: Chemical, Computer, Electrical, Environmental and Mechanical
AWARD AMOUNT: Tuition and fees + Stipend for up to 6 years
APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 5
FOR APPLICATION, GO TO: www.npsc.org
WITH QUESTIONS, CONTACT:  Phone: (800) 854-NPSC
 Fax: (213) 821-2410
E-mail: npsc@npsc.org
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must be a U.S. citizen and have the ability to pursue graduate work at an NPSC member institution
  • Go to www.npsc.org for additional eligibility requirements
FELLOWSHIP NAME: National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program
ORGANIZATION: Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU)
MAJOR: Mathematics, Physical Science, Biology, Behavioral and Social Sciences, Engineering, Research-based PhD programs in Science Education
AWARD AMOUNT: $27,500 stipend for a 12-month tenure
$10,500 cost of education allowance per tenure year
$1,000 one-time International Research Travel Allowance
APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 4, 5 or 6 (dependent on proposed field of study)
FOR INFORMATION: http://see.orau.org  
SUBMIT APPLICATION: www.fastlane.nsf.gov
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must be in early stages of graduate study in science, mathematics or engineering
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or national or permanent resident alien of the U.S.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: