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Scholarships

There are many resources available to help you pay for college. The application process for scholarships is very similar to the process for applying to colleges. Here are some tips to help you get started.

Plan ahead.
While you apply for many scholarships as a high school senior, those applications will look at your whole high school record. Be serious about your classes and don't wait until your junior or senior year to start thinking about college.

Get involved.
Grades are important, but many scholarship applications also ask for information about your extracurricular activities. Get involved with activities you enjoy and you'll have fun while you improve your chances of winning some scholarships. A church group, the school soccer team, even an after-school job are all activities that could go on your applications.

Take the lead.
Take advantage of online scholarship listings and other financial aid websites to identify scholarships that you might be eligible for. Waiting for someone else - a guidance counselor or teacher - to let you know about these kinds of awards could cause you to miss deadlines.

Start early.
Don't wait until the last minute to fill out applications and write essays. Keep track of deadlines and give yourself extra time to review, proof-read, and submit applications.

Keep looking.
Unless you've been awarded a full scholarship to the college of your choice, keep looking and applying for scholarships. After you've started college, there are scholarships for undergraduates, graduate students, and even returning students.

American Indian Science and Engineering Society Scholarships
This page provides collegiate undergraduate and graduate scholarship information for members of American Indian tribes, Alaska Natives, or Native Hawaiians.

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
The AIAA web page provides links to AIAA sponsored scholarships and awards for undergraduate and graduate level students in science or engineering programs related to AIAA's aerospace mission.

American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
The AIChE site provides links to various scholarships and awards based on outstanding academic achievement and involvement in AIChE programs and activities. Scholarships are sponsored by AIChE chapters as well as Fortune 500 companies.

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
ASME Scholarship & Loans, establishes and supports funding to students of mechanical engineering at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.

Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation 2012 Scholarship
The Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation annouced its 2012 scholarship program for women in engineering across the country. Ten scholarships totaling $80,000 will be awarded to women studying engineering at the undergraduate, master's and PhD level in the coming year.

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
This page of the IEEE site offers you a variety of scholarship, fellowship and award possibilities for students pursuing Electrical Engineering at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME)
NACME is widely known as one of the nation’s largest private source of scholarships for African American, American Indian, and Latino women and men in engineering. Over 15 percent of all minority engineering graduates since 1974 have received scholarship support from NACME and are now leaders in government, industry, and academia.

National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals Inc.
NOGLSTP scholarships are intended for undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering,or mathematics (STEM) programs who are either lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) or an active ally of the LGBT community. These scholarships are designed to promote academic excellence and increased visibility of talented LGBT students in STEM careers.

National Society of Black Engineers Scholarships
The society offers a variety of NSBE and Corporate-sponsored scholarship and award opportunities for pre-college, collegiate undergraduates, graduate students, and technical professional members of NSBE.

Purdue University – Krannert School of Management SWE Scholarship
Members of the Society of Women Engineers can apply for this scholarship for the first year of study.

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
This page provides information about scholarships for Latino/a students in Pre-College Programs, Undergraduate Programs and Graduate Programs.

Society of Women Engineers Scholarship Program
This page provides information about Society of Women Engineers Scholarship Program for girls wishing to study engineering at undergraduate and graduate level.

Susan E. Stutz-McDonald Scholarship Foundation
This page provides information about the Susan E. Stutz-McDonald Scholarship for female students studying environmental engineering at various universities.

The Buick Achievers Scholarship
The Buick Achievers Scholarship Program rewards those who have succeeded both inside and outside of the classroom, who may not be able to attend college without financial assistance.

The Society of Mexican American Engineers and Scientists (MAES)
MAES lists relevant scholarships on their site that are geared to motivate mexican students to study science, technology, engineering and mathematics.