Aerospace Engineering Scholarships
Degrees Earn You Exciting Careers in Aviation and Space Exploration
The technical personnel who work in the aviation and space industries are often lumped together into the category of aerospace engineering. Students studying in the discipline learn everything about the technologies behind these fields. Their jobs will require them to design and maintain these systems.
Scholarship Opportunities
Like many professional organizations, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics funds student member scholarships:
- Money to Learn Scholarships give undergraduate and graduate students in aerospace engineering a chance to get a financial leg up with costly college bills. Awards are given to over 30 eligible candidates and the selection is based on both academic talent as well as financial need.
- AIAA Foundation Scholarships are given to students enrolled in aerospace engineering programs who have at least attained their sophomore year of study. Special consideration is given to those students who exhibit an outstanding aptitude for the field of study and embody the tenets of the foundation. Awards up to $2500.
- The Abe Zarem Award is given to students in the major who are talented with technical writing related to aerospace engineering.
The National Space Grant funded by NASA provides student scholarships to colleges and universities in all U.S. states. Both undergraduates and graduate students are eligible and nearly a quarter of all awards go to minorities each year. Scholarships are up to $10,000. For more information, check with your state's Space Grant Consortium.
University of Minnesota sponsors a couple of scholarships available to students enrolled in the Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics major:
- Dennis Longren Scholarship Fund is open to undergraduate students in the program who show a demonstrated academic talent in combination with financial need.
- R. Minkin Aerospace Engineering Scholarship is given to the most academically outstanding sophomore in the program. Award is $500.
- The Boeing Scholarship is funded by the corporation and awards up to $3,000 to the right applicants. Eligible applicants will be in their junior year of studies, at the academic head of their class as well as interested in a career with Boeing. The company itself partners with a few dozen collegiate institutions to offer similar scholarships.
Auburn University sponsors nearly a dozen endowed scholarships for students enrolled in the aerospace engineering program. These are a few:
- Fred Martin Annual Scholarship in Aerospace Engineering is designed for students with academic merit as well as membership in the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
- Rodney Bradford Endowment is awarded to a financially needy student from Alabama pursuing a major in aerospace engineering.
Texas A&M University Dwight Look College of Engineering sponsors the following scholarships for students in the Aerospace Engineering major:
- Benjamin and Deanna Smith Scholarships are awarded to juniors in the aerospace engineering program. Up to $1,000 is given each year based on academic talent.
- Michael Ebanks Scholarship awards up to $1,000 to an upper level student.
- Patrick and Carol Gibson Scholarship is given to upper level students at the top of their class academically. Applicants must write an essay and include a professional resume and letters of recommendation with the application.
