Scholarships and Funding for Undergraduates
Specific Scholarships | General Websites
Professional Engineers in Industry (PEI) Scholarship
Deadline: April 1, 2010
Amoun: $2,500
The Professional Engineers in Industry (PEI) Scholarship is a one-year scholarship awarded annually to a current engineering undergraduate student enrolled in an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)-accredited engineering program.
Applicants must have a minimum Grade Point Average of 2.5. Students must have completed a minimum of two semesters or three quarters of engineering undergraduate studies in a program accredited by the ABET. A member of the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) must sponsor applicants.
Students who are children, dependents, or relatives of NSPE members are given preference in the scholarship selection process.
Erin Garcia Reyes, Practice Division Manager
National Society of Professional Engineers
1420 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
awards@nspe.org
http://www.nspe.org/InterestGroups/PEI/Resources/Awards/pei_scholarship.html
Horatio Alger District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Scholarship Program
Deadline: October 30, 2010
Amount: $2,500
The Horatio Alger District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to students in the counties listed below who have exhibited integrity and perseverance in overcoming personal adversity and who aspire to pursue higher education.
The counties are as follows:
- 1. District of Columbia
- Maryland: Anne Arundel, Charles, Frederick, Howard, Montgomery, and Prince George's
- Virginia: Arlington, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church, City of Manassas, City of Manassas Park, Fairfax, and Prince William
To be eligible to apply for the Horatio Alger District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia Scholarship Program, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Be enrolled full time as a high school senior in one of the listed counties, progressing normally toward graduation in the spring/early summer 2008, and planning to enter college no later than the fall following graduation
- Have a strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor's degree at an accredited institution located in the United States (students may start their studies at a two-year institution and then transfer to a four-year institution)
- Critical financial need ($50,000 or less adjusted gross income per family is preferred; if higher, an explanation must be provided)
- Involvement in co-curricular and community activities
- Be a citizen of the United States
- Be a resident one of the following counties: District of Columbia; Anne Arundel, Charles, Frederick, Howard, Montgomery, or Prince George's in Maryland; or Arlington, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church, City of Manassas, City of Manassas Park, Fairfax, or Prince William in Virginia
Horatio Alger Association
99 Canal Center Plaza
Suite 320
Alexandria, VA 22314
https://www.horatioalger.org//scholarships/program_metro.cfm
| www.eng.umd.edu/scholarships/ The Clark School at UM offers several scholarships for engineering students |
| www.gmsp.org/ Has information about the Gates Millennium Scholars program. |
| www.nspe.org/scholarships/sc1-hs.asp The National Society of Professional Engineers offers scholarships for high school seniors, undergraduate, and graduate students in ABET-accredited engineering programs. |
| www.aaas.org The American Association for the Advancement of Science home page with links to programs offered for undergraduate programs based on interest |
| www.aauw.org/ Searchable database for engineering fellowships including awards for dissertation and master's fellowships |
| www.asee.org/resources/fellowships/ The American Society for Engineering Education website with more links to fellowship programs they currently offer |
| www.whitaker.org The Whitaker Foundation database with links for students interested in BioMedical Engineering |
| www.collegeboard.com/pay A searchable database for all types of information about colleges |
| www.collegenet.com Submit your personal info and receive scholarships from a database of 5,000 scholarships |
| www4.nationalacademies.org/osep/cwse.nsf/ The Committee on Women in Science and Engineering provides links to scholarships and fellowships for women. |
| www.scied.science.doe.gov/scied/sci_ed.htm Information on a current internship opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Energy |
| www.fastweb.com A database that provides scholarships based on personal profile |
| Finaid.org A student guide to financial aid |
| www.nae.edu/ Opportunities for funding and financial aid |
| www.onr.navy.mil Education and cross-disciplinary research opportunities available to students |
| www.srnexpress.com/ Scholarship search with information on financial aid |
| www.swe.org/ The Society of Women Engineers website with links to the annual scholarship they offer |
| www.scholarship-page.com/ Information on scholarships and books |
| www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/dollars/ Searchable database for scholarships in general |
| www.awis.org Provides internships, scholarships and mentoring programs for women entering or pursuing a science related field |
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