Welcome to the BEST guide
to finding money to pay for your college education. While many scholarships
are available, the reality is they do not constitute a major source of funds for
most students.
Fortunately there are, however, a variety of ways to obtain the funds you need.
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Two good U.S. government sites worth
checking out are students.gov and the U.S. Department
of Education site on Federal Student aid.
¨ http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/Students/
The Engineering Education Service Center has an extensive list of scholarship opportunities in addition to those listed below.
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To qualify, a student must be a U.S. citizen pursuing a Bachelor's degree in an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)-accredited engineering program or in an accredited land-surveying program. Students must be entering their junior, senior or fifth year, in the fall of 2006 to qualify. |
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Current Students and Entering Freshmen majoring in Chemical Engineering |
http://www.aiche.org/Students/Tools/index.aspx
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(AIME) American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers |
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Assists worthy students in the mining, metallurgical and petroleum departments of leading colleges and universities which confer degrees in mineral engineering. |
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Science, mathematics, and engineering. The DoD will offer these scholarships and fellowships to individuals who have demonstrated ability and special aptitude for training and education in SME. The DoD is also interested in supporting the education of future scientists and engineers in a number of interdisciplinary areas. It will allow individuals to acquire an education in exchange for a period of employment with the Department of Defense in the areas specified. |
http://www.asee.org/k12/index.cfm
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American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) is an international membership organization founded to advance the arts and sciences of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration and related issues. | ||
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Assists worthy students in the mechanical engineering departments of leading colleges and universities which confer degrees in mechanical engineering. |
http://www.asme.org/Education/PreCollege/TeacherResources/
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Founded in 1911, ASSE is the oldest and largest professional safety organization. Its more than 30,000 members manage, supervise and consult on safety, health, and environmental issues in industry, insurance, government and education. |
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(IEEE) Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. |
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Assists worthy students in the electrical engineering departments of leading colleges and universities which confer degrees in electrical engineering. |
http://www.ieee.org/web/education/preuniversity/home.html
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Assists worthy students in the industrial engineering departments of leading colleges and universities which confer degrees in industrial engineering. |
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Transportation professionals are responsible for planning, designing, and operating streets and highways, transit systems, airports, railroads, ports, and harbors to provide for the safe, rapid, comfortable, convenient, economical and environmentally compatible movement of people and goods. |
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Engineering degree in a process-oriented discipline such as chemical, electrical, control systems, or mechanical engineering. Physics, mathematics, chemistry, or computer science can also provide a sound background. |
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Strive to increase the number of minority students studying engineering at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Encourage members to seek advanced degrees in engineering or related fields and to obtain professional engineering registrations. |
http://www.nsbe.org/precollege/resources/index.html |
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NSPE promotes the development of professional engineers in the United States and represents all engineering disciplines. |
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SAE members develop technical information on all forms of self-propelled vehicles including automobiles, trucks and buses, off-highway equipment, aircraft, aerospace vehicles, marine, rail, and transit systems. |
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The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Foundation is dedicated to providing scholarship funds and education support systems for engineering and science students of Hispanic backgrounds. |
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Scholarships and fellowships are awarded to graduating high school seniors and current students pursuing degrees in manufacturing and related fields at two-year and four-year colleges and at the graduate school level. |
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Naval Architects, Marine Engineers, and Ocean Engineers design, build, operate, and maintain ships and other waterborne vehicles and ocean structures as diverse as aircraft carriers, submarines, sailboats, tankers, tugboats, yachts, underwater robots, and oil rigs. These interrelated professions address our use of the seas and involve a variety of engineering and physical science skills, spanning disciplines that include hydrodynamics, material science, and mechanical, civil, electrical, and ocean engineering. |
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Petroleum engineers search the far corners of the earth and the world's oceans to find and produce oil and gas supplies. They keep energy flowing to light and heat our homes. They fuel our transportation systems and keep our industries operating. They spark the creation of thousands of products, from medicines and plastics to textiles and cosmetics. |
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Tau Beta Pi is the only engineering honor society representing the entire engineering profession. It is the nation's second-oldest honor society, founded at Lehigh University in 1885 to recognize students of distinguished scholarship and exemplary character. There are now collegiate chapters at 231 US colleges and universities, active alumnus chapters in 16 districts across the country, and a total initiated membership of 489,410. |
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The Texas Society of Professional Engineers was founded in 1936 to serve the interests of the individual engineer in Texas across all branches of engineering. |
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Ninety percent (90%) of all student financial aid
is controlled by college and
university financial aid officers. A number of universities sponsor a BEST hub
or
regional competition. Tabulated below are links to these college/university
home
pages, financial aid offices, scholarships, admissions offices, and engineering
departments.
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