Pre-College: High School Scholarships and Awards
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National Society of Professional Engineers Scholarships for High School Seniors
The Maureen L. & Howard N. Blitman, P.E. Scholarship to Promote Diversity in Engineering
This scholarship will be awarded to a high school senior (male or female), from an ethnic minority, who has been accepted into an ABET-accredited engineering program at a four-year college or university. The award, $5000 for the freshman year, has been endowed by Mr. and Mrs. Blitman, to encourage students from ethnic minorities that are underrepresented in the field of engineering, to pursue this challenging and rewarding career. See criteria and application for more information and deadlines.
Auxiliary Scholarship ($2,000)
(Female, $1,000 a year for two years)
The recipient of this scholarship may attend the college or university of her choice. The program must be accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). The scholarship is awarded strictly on the basis of achievement. A scholarship renewal report will be required for subsequent payments.
Virginia D. Henry Memorial Scholarship ($1,000)
(Female, $1,000 for freshman year)
The recipient of this scholarship may attend the college or university of her choice (the program must be accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology). The scholarship is awarded strictly on the basis of achievement.
Criteria and Application Information
For complete eligibility requirements and an application for the Auxiliary Scholarship and the Virginia D. Henry Scholarship, please visit the National Scholarship Application page for the National Society of Professional Engineers.
Gates Millenium Scholars
Anticipated Deadline: January 12, 2008
Individuals are eligible to be nominated as a Gates Millennium Scholar if they:
- are African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American or Hispanic American
- are citizens or legal permanent residents or nationals of the United States
- have a cummulative GPA of 3.3/4.0 or better
- will enter an accredited university as a full-time, degree seeking freshman in the Fall of 2007
- have significant financial need (meet Pell Grant Eligibility)
- have demonstrated leadership abilities
Nominators must not be a relative of the applicant. Please visit: https://www.gmsp.org/gmsp_app/default.aspx for more information or email info@gmsp.org.
Gillette/National Urban League Scholarship and Intern Program for Minority Students
Deadline: January 15, 2008
Applicants must be pursuing full-time studies leading to a bachelors degree at an accredited institution. Applicants must be a junior/third year student at the time of the award and rank within the top 25% of their class. Included majors: Engineering, Information Technology, Manufacturing Operations, Accounting, Finance, or Human Resources Management. Winners must be willing to accept a paid internship with Gillette Company.
Chicago Urban League - Education Department
4510 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Il 60653
http://www.cul-chicago.org
773-451-3565
Science and Technology Scholars Program
Deadline: January 19, 2008
(Award range between $16,500 and $55,000)
Applicants must be a high school senior residing in Colorado, Texas, Utah or Virginia with a SAT/ACT score of at least 1350/30. Applicant must have an unweighted GPA of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale and plan to major in engineering (electrical, computer, chemical, mechanical), computer science, physics, chemistry or Material Sciences. This award is sponsored by the Micron Technology Foundation, Inc.
For more information visit: http://www.micron.com/about/giving/foundation/scholars or call 208-368-4400.
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