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University of Akron
Name
Choose Ohio First
Honors Scholarships
Award Amount
Information
Up to $5,200 per academic year
STEM scholars are pursing degrees in
engineering, medicine, science, dentistry,
pharmacy, computer design, veterinary
science, and related fields. Anyone interested
in teaching a STEM discipline also qualifies.
Honors Select Scholarship: $4,500/year
Honors Merit Scholarship: $3,000/year
Honors Recognition Scholarship: $1,500/year
Honors Achievement Scholarship: $1,000/year
Honors Scholastic Scholarship: $500/year
Muehlstein Honors Housing Awards: varies
Inclusive Excellence Honors Scholarships:
varies
Lisle M. Buckingham/Orr Family Honors
Scholarships: varies
To receive an Honors scholarship in any given
semester, a student must be enrolled in a
bachelor's degree program for a minimum of
12 credits. Honors scholarships are renewed
annually, without reapplication, if the student
maintains a sufficient cumulative grade-point
average.
Varies
UA offers thousands of scholarships and
awards -- more than $22 million each year in
scholarship aid. With the largest endowment of
any public university in northern Ohio, UA is
able to give many talented students the chance
to study. Awards range from hundreds of
dollars to complete, full-ride academic
scholarships.
Name
Award Amount
Information
One page form from Dean’s office
Varies
The College of Engineering offers more than
80 scholarships to engineering majors.
University of Akron General
Scholarships
College of Engineering
Anton Scholarship
(Underrepresented Groups in Engineering)
Engineering Scholarships
Name
Cyril W. Neff, P.E., P.S.,
Memorial Scholarship
The Exxon/Mobil Scholarship
Engineers Foundation of Ohio
General Fund Scholarship
Galvanize the Future: An Edgar
K. Schutz Scholarship
Greater Cleveland Scholarship
Services
Melvin Bauer, P.E., P.S.--Ohio
Society of Professional
Engineers, North Central
Chapter--Memorial Scholarship
NASA Aeronautics Scholarship
Program
Award Amount
Information
$2,500/year (renewable for up to three
years)
Cyril W. Neff, P.E., P.S., had a special interest in young
engineers and in helping them get started in their
professional lives. This scholarship is available to
students from Cuyahoga, Lorain, Lake, Geauga, Medina
and Ashtabula counties only, entering Ohio colleges or
the University of Notre Dame.
$5,000
Scholarships for African American or Hispanic students
who are in their senior year at urban school districts in
the Council of Great City School Districts. There is
more information at www.cgcs.org about the scholarship
itself.
$1,000
Applicants will be evaluated on "General Criteria" as
well as activities, leadership, work experiences,
membership and activity in professional and technical
societies, honors won, and an evaluation by the
engineering college dean or department chairman.
1st place - $2500, 2nd place - $1500, and
3rd place - $1000
The scholarship is available to full- or part-time
undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in an
accredited college or university in North America.
Qualifying majors include: architecture, civil
engineering, structural engineering, construction
management, material science, or a related field.
Varies
College Now offsets the high cost of college tuition by
awarding renewable, need-based, last dollar scholarships
to students across Greater Cleveland. College Now
awards $2.3 million in scholarships every year. Nearly
2,000 students and adult learners receive a College Now
scholarship each year.
$500
Melvin M. Bauer, P.E., P.S., had an interest in
promoting the engineering profession to young people
and was himself the recipient of a scholarship that gave
him the impetus he needed to follow his dream of
becoming an engineer. This scholarship is available to
students from Ashland, Richland, Wayne, and Crawford
counties only, entering Ohio Colleges.
Undergraduate Students- $15,000/year
Graduate Students- $11,000/year
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA) is proud to offer fellowships to students in their
undergraduate and graduate careers. The Aeronautics
Scholarship Program (ASP) offers our nation's research
leaders of tomorrow exceptional funding.
Engineering Scholarships
Continued
Ohio Space Grant Consortium
Senior Scholarships
Ohio Space Grant Consortium
Junior Scholarships
Paul C. K. Lam Memorial
Scholarship at The University of
Akron
Raymond H. Fuller, P.E.,
Memorial Scholarship
Society of Women Engineers
Scholarships
Akron Area Engineer Week
$4,000
Undergraduate students enrolled in a STEM-related
discipline at a member university (especially women and
underrepresented minorities) are encouraged to apply for
Senior Scholarship Awards.
$3,000
Undergraduate students enrolled in a STEM-related
discipline at a member university (especially women and
underrepresented minorities) are encouraged to apply for
Junior Scholarship Awards.
Check Website for Details
This annual scholarship was established in 2009 and
pays tribute to Dr. Paul C. K. Lam who served as the
Ohio Space Grant Consortium Director from 2007-2009.
The scholarship will be awarded to a deserving
underrepresented undergraduate student majoring in
Mechanical Engineering at The University of Akron.
$1,000
The Raymond H. Fuller, P.E., Memorial Scholarship
was established by his wife, Rhoda M. Fuller, in 1999,
as a tribute to his lifelong accomplishments and his
desire to promote the engineering profession to young
people. Recipients must be accepted for enrollment at an
Ohio college or university.
Varies
SWE Scholarships support women pursuing ABETaccredited baccalaureate or graduate programs in
preparation for careers in engineering, engineering
technology and computer science in the United States
and Mexico. In 2012, SWE disbursed 198 new and
renewed scholarships valued at $577,000.
Up to $1,000
The Akron Area Engineers Week Committee can award
a scholarship(s) to a deserving high school and//or
undergraduate college student interested in pursuing an
engineering career, up to a $1000 value each..
Other National
Scholarships
Name
ROTC (Army)
Award Amount
Information
Varies-Degree level varies
Army ROTC offers two-, three- and four-year
scholarships, which pay full tuition and fees, include a
separate allowance for books, and a monthly stipend of
up to $5,000 a year. Army ROTC scholarships are not
retroactive.
ROTC (Air Force)
Varies-Degree level and assistance varies
Tau Beta Pi Engineering
Honor Society
$2,000 during senior year
Air Force ROTC can take your college experience to the
next level while helping you with the rising costs of
education. We have an array of full or partial
scholarships that cover: Tuition and fees, Books and
other expenses, Extra spending money. With a FROTC
scholarship, you’re free to concentrate on your studies
and enjoy college instead of worrying about how to pay
for it.
Membership in Tau Beta Pi enables close interaction
with students of all different engineering disciplines
within your school and also provides opportunities to
interact with faculty members, many of whom are also
Tau Bates. Tau Beta Pi assists more students than any
other engineering organization, awarding more than
$300,000 in scholarships and at least $80,000 in
fellowships each year.
Web Resources
These resources don’t usually have much for engineering.
Fast Web:
Fed Student Aid:
www.fastweb.com
www.finaid.org
www.students.gov
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
Careers and Colleges:
Peterson’s:
www.collegexpress.com
www.petersons.com
Other ideas for finding scholarships:
Look at clubs, organizations, groups that your family members and friends are involved in (Rotary, 4H, Church, etc).
Look at companies where your family members work and find out about foundations, unions, etc that are associated with
the company.
Look to your local banks and credit unions.
Look for scholarships based on your hobbies and experience (or create these opportunities).