University-Sponsored Scholarships

Deadlines extended to December 15

Applications accepted September 1 - December 15 of the student's senior year of high school.

Applications must be postmarked by December 15.

NOTE: There is no longer a processing fee to apply for these scholarships. Please disregard any mention of a processing fee.

These scholarships are sponsored by participating universities and colleges, and range in value from $400 to full tuition. To qualify, the applicant must attend the named university and enroll in a specific program of engineering, if required. These scholarships are not transferable to another university. Judging will be conducted by the specific university, and will be based on the criteria established by the university and as outlined in the individual scholarship descriptions listed below.

Application for a university sponsored scholarship does not constitute application for admission to the college or university. All sponsored scholarships are contingent upon the student's enrollment in an accredited engineering curriculum. The student is responsible for making application for admission to the college or university. If application to the school is not made before January 15, the application will be disqualified.

Eligibility Requirements

All applicants must:

• Intend to earn a degree in engineering or a related science or as defined by the individual university criteria (see below)
• Be a citizen of the United States (not permanent resident) at the date of the application.
• Be a high school senior at the time of application (Sept. 1 - Dec. 1)
• Meet minimum requirements with regard to grade point average, SAT I Reasoning Test and/or ACT scores as outlined in the individual requirements of each scholarship.

Frequently Asked Questions

University Sponsored Scholarships & Criteria
University of Arkansas
Arkansas Tech University
Bradley University/John Deere and University
University of Bridgeport
Calvin College/The James Bosscher
Cedarville University
Central Missouri State University/Automotive Technology
Central State University
University of Cincinnati/Alumni
Clarkson University
University of Detroit Mercy/College of Engineering & Science
Drexel University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Daytona Beach)
University of Evansville/John R. Tooley
University of Florida/Dean's Engineering Scholar
Gannon University
Geneva College
Grand Valley State University/Padnos
Illinois Institute of Technology/Heald
Iowa State University
Kansas State University (Manhattan)
Kansas State University (Salina)/Clg. of Tech. & Aviation
Kettering University (formerly GMI Engineering & Management Inst.)
Lawrence Technological University
Mercer University
Miami University (Ohio)/The Ken Shinn
Michigan State University
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Oakland University
Ohio Northern University
Ohio State University/Motorsports Team
Oklahoma State University (CEAT)
University of the Pacific
Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
Penn State University (PSES) (University Park)
University of Pittsburgh
Portland State University/Maseeh College of Engneering & Computer Science
Rochester Institute of Technology
University of South Carolina/Frank B. Herty
Stevens Institute of Technology
SUNY-Alfred/Vernon Gleasman
SUNY - Buffalo/James & Nancy McLernon
SUNY New Paltz/Presidential
SUNY at Stony Brook
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga/Chancellors and Provost
University of Texas at Austin
University of Toledo
Wayne State University/College of Engineering Dean's Scholar
Western Michigan University
Whitworth University
Wichita State University
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee/Sundstrand
Wright State University
York College of Pennsylvania/IAC Scholar

Notification
Scholarship recipients will be notified by June 30, 2008. A list of the recipients will also be posted online at www.sae.org/students/scholarships/ in July/August 2008.