Electrical Engineering Scholarships
Find Money to Study Math, Science and Electronics
If you have a love of math and science and enjoy learning how things work, then an electrical engineering degree just might be the right educational path for you. Did you know that electrical engineers have many job opportunities in a number of industries? Electrical engineering is a broad field that reaches into the communications industry and even aerospace, manufacturing and information technology. If an electrical engineering degree is your goal, then you might need some financial help. There are a number of scholarships available to help you realize that goal.
Scholarships from College Engineering Programs
Virginia Tech Department of Engineering has several scholarships aimed at electrical engineering students. All scholarships emphasize scholastic achievement as the number one requirement for eligibility:
- The Joseph W. and Rose V. Belak Memorial Scholarship - Full-time electrical engineering students who display financial need and academic achievement are eligible. The recipient must be a Virginia resident and must have completed a general Engineering scholarship form.
- The Karl Egerer/Kollmorgan Electrical Engineering Scholarship - Electrical Engineering students who display an inquisitive nature along with a zest for knowledge and excitement are encouraged to apply for this scholarship.
- Other scholarships available include the William Murray Scholarship and the George R. Powley Memorial Scholarship - both specifically for electrical engineering students.
San Jose State University in California offers several scholarships to its electrical engineering students. In most cases, you must be a United States citizen or permanent resident. The following scholarships are aimed toward incoming freshman and their monetary awards vary. The electrical engineering scholarships include:
- National Semiconductor Scholarship
- Intel Scholarship
- Cadence Scholarship
- Silicon Valley Electrical Engineering Scholarship
The University of Akron awards many scholarships to its engineering students with several of them being specific to electrical engineering students. Dollar amounts vary and academic excellence and leadership are important requisite traits:
- The Richard L. Clark Memorial Fund - This endowment awards scholarships to students majoring in electrical engineering. Funds can be applied towards tuition, class materials and textbooks. Interested students must submit scholarship requests to the Electrical Engineering Department head.
- The Craig Davis Memorial Scholarship in Electrical Engineering - This scholarship is geared toward a full-time student in his or her third year of study. A high grade point average is one of the eligibility requirements as is receiving an honors University scholarship. The department head of electrical engineering and the dean of the college of engineering choose the outstanding recipient.
Professional Engineering Societies and Associations
There are several associations that cater specifically to electrical engineers while others are broader and cover a variety of disciplines within the field of engineering. Either way, there are available scholarships for electrical engineering students via these groups.
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) offers scholarships through its many branches across the United States. For instance, the Houston branch offers up to five scholarships each year worth $1,000 each to full-time students and incoming freshmen who are studying an electrical engineering discipline. To be eligible students must either be a member of an IEEE student branch or a relative of a Houston IEEE member. In addition, criteria are based on academic achievement like cumulative grade point averages as well as ACT or SAT score. An essay is also required which should include extracurricular activities, achievements, career goals and the reason for applying for the scholarship.
The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) has a number of corporations that sponsor individual scholarships. The following are designed for electrical engineering students:
- ExxonMobil's sponsored scholarships require a grade point average of 3.33 if it is a regional scholarship award and 3.5 if the scholarship award is national. Freshman, sophomore or juniors who are members of NSBE must also submit a brief one hundred fifty-word statement. Twelve regional scholarships worth $1,500 each are given every year and one $1,000 national scholarship is awarded.
- Freescale Semiconductor Scholarship requires eligible students to be paying sophomore, Junior or Senior NSBE members with at least a 3.0 grade point average. Students must be United States citizens who express interest in possible employment with Freescale Semiconductor and be willing to accept an internship. In addition, an essay must be submitted as well. Three scholarships are awarded in the amount of $5,000 each.
