Engineering College Scholarships

Engineering students tend to be awarded the most lucrative scholarships available. Typical awards are between $1,000 and $5,000, though some scholarships are considerably more. Certain granting institutions even offer several large prizes annually, and many scholarships have as many as 300 winners every year. Of course, the number of awards given and the amount awarded depend on the individual scholarship, so it is best if a student carefully reviews the scholarship requirements and details before applying.

As with most academic scholarships, there are college- or university-based scholarships and national scholarships available for engineering students. To be eligible for engineering scholarships funds at a particular college, a student must be a prospective or current student of the university offering the award and must want to complete his or her degree at that university.

National scholarships are available to any engineering student enrolled at an accredited engineering college. Some national scholarships are presented by organizations concerned with the furthering of racial and gender diversity in the engineering field. These organizations will offer diversity engineering scholarships to minority races; some organizations also offer diversity scholarships to women, since the engineering field has long been dominated by men.

Many students decide to enroll in engineering schools or become engineering majors because of the large amount of available jobs, and no wonder -- in 2008 alone, more than 1.6 million engineers held jobs in a variety of specializations like civil, industrial, electrical, and mechanical engineering, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. While the availability of engineering jobs depends on the area and specialization, the general thought is that the number of engineering jobs will rise over the next decade.

List of Engineering Scholarships

• American Society of Mechanical Engineers Foundation Scholarships — Multiple scholarships in amounts ranging from $1,500 to $12,500 awarded each year to undergraduate and graduate students who are members of ASME and majoring in mechanical engineering, as well as meet all other requirements.


• ASM Materials Education Foundation Scholarships — Various merit-based and need-based scholarships in amounts ranging from $1,500 to $10,000 awarded each year to undergraduate students who are student members of ASM International; majoring in materials science, engineering, or related fields; and meet all other criteria for an individual scholarship (37 scholarships are currently offered each year).


• ASRAE Memorial Scholarship — Scholarships available in various amounts ($3,000 to $10,000) for undergraduates pursuing degrees in engineering and high school seniors who have been accepted into pre-engineering programs. University-specific scholarships, regional scholarships, and engineering technology scholarships are also available.


• Institute of Industrial Engineers Scholarships — Multiple scholarships and fellowships in amounts ranging from $600 to $3,000 awarded each year to undergraduate and graduate students who are members of IIE and majoring in industrial engineering and related areas. Awards are based on nominations.


• Robert Greenberg/Harold E. Ennes Scholarship Fund and Ennes Educational Foundation Broadcast Technology Scholarship — Up to three scholarships awarded each year. One scholarship goes to a graduating high school senior who will major in broadcast engineering or a related field, and two scholarships go to individuals with broadcast engineering experience who want to further their education. Preference given to Society of Broadcast Engineers members.


• Society of Manufacturing Engineers Education Foundation Scholarships — Minimum of $1,000 awarded through various merit-based scholarships each year to graduating high school seniors, undergraduate students, and graduate students majoring in manufacturing engineering, manufacturing engineering technology, and closely related fields. The foundation awards more than 100 scholarships annually.


• Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers Undergraduate Scholarships — Multiple scholarships awarded each year to varied number of graduate and undergraduate students majoring in naval architecture, marine engineering, ocean engineering, and other related fields in the marine industry.


• Society of Women Engineers Scholarships — Scholarships and fellowships in amounts ranging from $1,000 to $20,000 each awarded each year to female undergraduate or graduate students who are enrolled in accredited programs and who wish to pursue a career in engineering, engineering technology, or computer science.


• The Society of Plastic Engineers Scholarship Program — Multiple scholarships awarded each year to undergraduate and graduate students majoring in fields that prepare them for a career in the plastics/polymer industry (which may include certain branches of engineering).

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