Outside Scholarships

Sorted — Scholarships for Engineering


American Chemical Society

ACS Scholars Program

Amount: up to $3,000

Eligibility Criteria:

  • African-American, Hispanic/Latino, or American Indian;
  • U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the U.S.;
  • full-time student at an accredited college, university, or community college;
  • high academic achievers in chemistry or science (Grade Point Average 3.0, "B" or better);
  • able to demonstrate evidence of financial need according to FAFSA form (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and the Student Aid Report (SAR) form;
  • a graduating high school senior, college freshman, sophomore or junior intending to or already majoring in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering or a chemically-related science and planning a career in the chemical sciences or chemical technology;
  • Please note that students intending to enter Pre-Med programs or pursing a degree in Pharmacy are not eligible for this scholarship.

American Chemical Society

www.acs.org
Robert Hughes
(800) 227-5558
r_hughes@acs.org


American Electroplaters and Surface Finishers Society

AESF Scholarship

Amount: $1,500

Eligibility Criteria:

  • The scholarship award is available to both undergraduates and graduates ·
  • Undergraduate applicants must be Junior standing or above
  • Undergraduate students must be studying in metallurgy, metallurgical engineering, material science or engineering, chemistry, chemical engineering, or environmental engineering
  • Graduate students must have completed an accredited undergraduate program leading to a master's or Ph.D. degree.
  • The applicant must be attending an accredited college
  • There are no geographic limitations. Both national and international applicants are urged to apply.

American Electroplaters and Surface Finishers Society

www.aesf.org
1155 Fifteenth Street NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005


American Indian Graduate Center

EPA Tribal Lands Environmental Science Scholarship

Amount: $2,000

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Be an enrolled member of a United States federally recognized American Indian tribe or Alaska Native group; or possess ¼ degree federally recognized Indian blood;
  • Be a college junior, senior, or graduate student;
  • Be pursing a degree in environmental studies Environmental sciences or an engineering field leading to a career that is environmentally related.

American Indian Graduate Center

www.aigcs.org
Marveline Vallo
(505) 881-4584
marveline@aigcs.org


American Indian Science & Engineering Society

A.T. Anderson Memorial Scholarship

Amount: variable

Eligibility Criteria:Undergaduate, Graduate, member of Native American tribe, 2.7 GPA

American Indian Science & Engineering Society

www.aises.org/highered/scholarships


Arkansas Livestock Show Assn

WR 'Witt' Stephens Creative Arts Scholarship

Amount: (2) annual awards of $2500 each, payable $1250 per semester

Eligibility Criteria:Member of an Arkansas 4-H Club, FCCLA, FBLA or FFA Chapter and who has exhibited and placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd in the Junior Creative Arts Divisions at agricultural fairs in the State of Arkansas. Minimum GPA 2.5; minimum ACT score 18.

Arkansas Livestock Show Assn

www.arkansasstatefair.com/fair/creativearts.php
Jeannie Mayhan
2600 Howard Street
Little Rock, AR 72206
(501) 372-8341
jeannie@asfg.net


Arkansas Society of Professional Sanitarians

ASPS Scholarship

Amount: $250 to $500

Eligibility Criteria:

  1. Must be an Arkansas resident.
  2. Must be enrolled, or have plans to enroll in an environmental field.
  3. Must be at least a sophomore.
  4. Must have at least a 2.5 GPA (Based on 4pt. System)
  5. Must demonstrate financial need.
  6. Application must include past transcripts and a short essay about yourself and your proposed career goals with your degree.

Arkansas Society of Professional Sanitarians

scholarships.uark.edu/pdfs/2009ASPSScholarshipForm.pdf
Rebecca Wright
1195 N. Charley's Loop
Camden, AR 71701


Arkansas Student Loan Authority

R. Preston Woodruff, Jr. Scholarship

Amount: $1,000 and one $1,000 renewable for four years

Eligibility Criteria:

  • The applicant must be either a resident of Arkansas who will be attending an in-state or out-of-state postsecondary education institution or an out-of-state student attending a postsecondary education institution in Arkansas. Postsecondary education institution refers to a 2 or 4 year university, college, technical or trade school.
  • The applicant must plan to be enrolled in a post-secondary institution for the fall 2007 - spring 2008 academic year and must be enrolling on at least a half-time basis.
  • You may enter using the on-line Entry Form or by submitting a postcard to the Arkansas Student Loan Authority 101 E. Capitol Avenue Suite 401 Little Rock, AR 72201 with applicant name, address, daytime and home phone numbers, post-secondary education institution name and address and tell us if you are an Arkansas resident.

Arkansas Student Loan Authority

www.asla.info/collegeplanning/woodruffscholarship.htm
Teresa Boothe
101 E. Capitol Avenue
Suite 401
Little Rock, AR 72201
501-682-2952
tboothe@asla.info


Association of Desk and Derrick Clubs

Desk and Derrick Educational Trust Scholarships

Amount: $1,500 a year

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Students who have completed two years of undergraduate schtudy while maintaining a 3.2 (or above) cumulative GPA and demonstrating definite financial need.
  • Plan a career in petroleum, energy or allied industry, or research and development of alternative fuels such as coal, electric, solar, wind hydroelectric, nuclear and ethanol.

Association of Desk and Derrick Clubs

www.addc.org
Cheryl Wooten
5148 E. 108 St.
Tulsa, OK 74137-7243
(918) 299-6290
cwootton@att.net


Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated

Bethany D. McClendon Scholarship

Amount: at least $1000

Eligibility Criteria:Must be an African American female student planning to attend Graduate School or Law School at the University of Arkansas in the Fall of 2008. Current graduate students with one at least one year before their degree is completed may also apply. Proof of enrollment will be required. Deadline is March 15th.

Rosalyn Davis
479-575-5276
rdd05@uark.edu


Ford Foundation

Dissertation Fellowship

Amount: $21,000

Eligibility Criteria:

  • All citizens or nationals of the United States regardless of race, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation (must have become a U.S. citizen by November 30, 2006)
  • Individuals with evidence of superior academic achievement (such as grade point average, class rank, honors or other designations)
  • Individuals committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level
  • Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree candidates studying in an eligible research-based discipline at a U.S. educational institution
  • Individuals who have not earned a doctoral degree at any time, in any field

Ford Foundation

national-academies.org/fellowships
Fellowships Office, GR 346A
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 334-2872


Ford Foundation

Postdoctoral Fellowship

Amount: $40,000

Eligibility Criteria:

  • All citizens or nationals of the United States regardless of race, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation (must have become a U.S. citizen by November 30, 2006)
  • Individuals with evidence of superior academic achievement (such as grade point average, class rank, honors or other designations)
  • Individuals committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level
  • Individuals awarded a Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree no earlier than December 1, 1999 and no later than November 30, 2006 in an eligible research-based field from a U.S. educational institution.

Ford Foundation

national-academies.org/fellowships
Fellowships Office, GR 346A
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 334-2872


Ford Foundation

Predoctoral Fellowship

Amount: $23,000

Eligibility Criteria:

  • All citizens or nationals of the United States regardless of race, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation (must have become a U.S. citizen by November 16, 2006)
  • Individuals with evidence of superior academic achievement (such as grade point average, class rank, honors or other designations)
  • Individuals committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level
  • Individuals enrolled in or planning to enroll in an eligible research-based program leading to a Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree at a U.S. educational institution
  • Individuals who have not earned a doctoral degree at any time, in any field.

Ford Foundation

national-academies.org/fellowships
Fellowships Office, GR 346A
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 334-2872


Hispanic College Scholarship Program

Hispanic College Fund Scholarship Program

Amount: 5,000

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Applicant must come for a Hispanic background, be enrolled in undergraduate or graduate program (Juniors, Seniors, Masters, or PhD)
  • be a US citizen
  • demonstrate financial need
  • have a 3.5 GPA or higher
  • be enrolled in full time program in Computer Science or Engineering.

Hispanic College Scholarship Program

www.hispanicfund.org


Material Handling Education Foundation

MHEFI scholarship

Amount: Variable

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Applicants must be enrolled or intending to enroll in a 4 year baccalaureate program or a post graduate program
  • Applicants must have at least a 3.0 GPA
  • Applicants must be in Civil, Electrical, Industrial, Mechanical, Computer Engineering, or computer science, and business adminstration with an emphasis in production management, industrial distribution and/or logistics
  • Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited and pre-qualified program of study.

Material Handling Education Foundation

mhefi.org
Victoria Wheeler
8720 Red Oak Blvd.
Suite 201
Charlotte, NC 28217
(704) 676-1190
vwheeler@mhia.org


National Garden Clubs, Inc.

College Scholarships

Amount: $4000.00

National Garden Clubs, Inc.

www.gardenclub.org/Youth/Scholarships.aspx
Karen Blachly
2609 Rosewood Cir.
Jonesboro, AR 72401
870-219-8333


SAP America, Inc.

Corporate Citizenship: SAP America Scholarship

Amount: $10,000 for one year

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Currently enrolled full-time with 3.0 cumulative GPA
  • University must be an active member of the SAP University Alliances Program (UA Fayetteville is)
  • Must be in Junior or Senior year for year the scholarship is funded
  • Pursuing bachelor's degree in business, computer science, math, or engineering
  • Complete a research paper - see SAP website for details

SAP America, Inc.

www.sap.com/usa/company/citizenship


SchoolSoup.com

Free Scholarship Search

Amount: varies

Eligibility Criteria:

  • varies by award
  • completion of advertising forms not required
  • includes $32 billion of available scholarships
  • claims to be the largest scholarship search engine in the world

SchoolSoup.com

www.schoolsoup.com


SIPES Foundation

Earth Science Scholarship

Amount: Awards begin at $1,000

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Currently enrolled upper-division or graduate student majoring in any field of Earth Science or Petroleum Enginering
  • GPA of 3.5 or Better
  • U.S. Citizenship
  • PDF Application

SIPES Foundation

www.sipes.org
4925 Greenville Avenue
Suite 1106
Dallas, Te 75206-4019
214-363-1780
sipes@sipes.org


The Trust Company of Oklahoma

Patti Johnson Wilson Foundation

Amount: $1,500-$2,500

Eligibility Criteria:Undergraduate students majoring in Music, Engineering or Liberal Arts. The minimum GPA is 3.5. The trustees prefer that applicants work at least ten hours per week.

Print the application

The Trust Company of Oklahoma

trustok.com
Patti Johnson Wilson Foundation
c/o The Trust Company of Oklahoma PO Box 3348
Tulsa, OK 74101-3348


Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Information Systems Division

Doyle S. Graham Intellect Scholarship

Amount: $3000.00 for the academic year

Eligibility Criteria:MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO APPLY:

  • Student must be classified as either a Junior or entering their Senior year at the University of Arkansas.
  • Students must have a declared major in Computer Science, Computer Systems Engineering, Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis, or a computer-related field.
  • Student must have a 3.0 or above GPA on a 4.0 scale.
  • Student must submit by close of business June 1, 2007
  • a completed application
  • an official school transcript
  • resume including current and previous work experience
  • Print the PDF Application
  • Applications must be mailed to Tina Westbrooks at the address below.

Tina Westbrooks
ATTN: Tina Westbrooks
508 SW 8th Street - MS# 0765
Bentonville, AR 72716-0765
479-277-7910
tina.westbrooks@wal-mart.com