In 2017, 191,336 degrees were awarded to students majoring in engineering, including STEM majors.
According to Data USA, the median tuition costs for engineering majors at in-state public colleges is approximately $8,000, while the median tuition cost for these majors at out-of-state private colleges is approximately $42,000 per year.
Regardless of what type of institution you attend to earn your engineering degree, there is no doubt that earning an engineering degree is expensive.
Despite the fact that earning a degree in engineering is likely to lead you to a high-paying job down the line, it can often be difficult to see that far into the future when you are focused on figuring out exactly how you are going to fund your degree.
So, if you’re looking for scholarship opportunities to help fund your engineering degree, you have come to the right place! Below, we have highlighted some great scholarships that are currently being offered for engineering students of all disciplines.
- Too Cool to Pay for School Scholarship
- Amount: $1,000
- Deadline: Quarterly
- Details: Our no-essay scholarship is open to high school, college, and graduate students of all years. Undocumented students and international students in the US are also eligible. Students pursuing any area of study (including engineering!) are encouraged to apply.
- National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program
- Amount: up to $30,000
- Deadline: early January
- Details:
- -Open to U.S. citizens at or near the beginning of their graduate studies in science and/or engineering programs
- -The fellowships are for three year tenures
- -Full tuition and fees and a health insurance allowance are included as part of the program
- Optiv’s Black Employee Network Scholarship
- Amount: $10,000 per year for 4 years
- Deadline: January 8
- Details:
- -Open to graduating high school seniors accepted into STEM degree programs
- -Minimum 3.5/4.0 high school GPA
- -Must identify as Black and/or African American
- -Must be a US citizen
- CISE Undergraduate Scholarship
- Amount: $2,000
- Deadline: February 1
- Details:
- -Must be pursuing a degree in industrial engineering
- -Minimum 3.4 GPA
- SME Education Foundation Scholarships (multiple)
- Amount: up to $40,000 (varies by scholarship)
- Deadline: February 1
- Details:
- -Dozens of scholarships, open to high school seniors, college students (at four-year and community colleges), and graduate school students
- -Must be pursuing a career in an engineering or manufacturing-related field
- -Students must be attending a US or Canada university
- American Society of Naval Engineers Scholarship
- Amount: $3,000 – $4,000
- Deadline: February 15
- Details:
- -Must be pursuing a degree in naval engineering or a related discipline
- -Open to college seniors and graduate students
- Society of Women Engineers Upperclassmen Scholarships
- Amount: Varies
- Deadline: February 15
- Details:
- -Must identify as a female/woman
- -Must be pursuing a bachelor or graduate degree in an ABET-accredited program
- -International students are welcome to apply!
- Maureen L. & Howard N. Blitman, P.E., Scholarship to Promote Diversity in Engineering
- Amount: $2,500
- Deadline: March 1
- Details:
- -Open to high school seniors from ethnic minorities who have been accepted into an ABET-accredited engineering program at a four-year college or university
- -Must be a US citizen
- Marjorie Roy Rothermel Scholarship
- Amount: $3,000
- Deadline: March 3
- Details:
- -Award for graduate students working towards a Master’s degree in engineering
- -Must be a US citizen
- -Must be enrolled in a full-time mechanical engineering program at the time of application
- Elisabeth M. and Winchell M. Parsons Scholarship
- Amount: $3,000
- Deadline: March 3
- Details:
- -Open to students working toward a Ph.D./doctoral degree in engineering
- -The applicant must be a U.S. citizen and be enrolled in a full-time mechanical engineering program
- Donald and Barbara Mozley Scholarship
- Amount: $5,000
- Deadline: March 15
- Details:
- -Open to all applicants – freshman through senior – pursuing a degree in engineering at an ABET accredited college or university
- -GPA requirements: 3.75 for high school applicants and a 3.0 cumulative college GPA for upperclassmen
- Ohio Environmental Science and Engineering Scholarships
- Amount: $2,500
- Deadline: April 15
- Details:
- -Merit-based, non-renewable, tuition-only scholarships awarded to undergraduate students admitted to Ohio state or private colleges and universities
- -Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of and commitment to careers in environmental sciences or environmental engineering
- -18 awards per year
- Marine Studies Scholarships
- Amount: $3,000
- Deadline: April 15
- Details:
- -Open to college graduate, undergraduate, and senior high school students who have been accepted into full-time marine-related programs (with a focus on marine technology, marine engineering, or marine science)
- -Must be a MTS member (costs $25/year)
- The MTS Student Scholarship for Two-Year, Technical, Engineering and Community College Students
- Amount: $3,000
- Deadline: April 17
- Details:
- -Scholarship open to MTS members enrolled in a two-year, technical, engineering, or community college in a marine-related field.
- Calculated Genius STEMINIST Scholarship
- Amount: $5,000
- Deadline: April 16
- Details:
- -Open to college-bound WOMEN from the Chicago metropolitan area who will be majoring in engineering. Min 3.0 GPA
- Guglielmo Marconi Engineering Scholarship
- Amount: $1,250
- Deadline: April 15
- Details:
- -Open to college sophomores, juniors, and seniors
- -Can be majoring in any engineering-related discipline
- -Must be a US citizen and of Italian descent
- CitizenshipTests.org Engineering and Science Scholarship
- Amount: $1,000
- Deadline: April 30
- Details:
- -Open to legal residents of Canada and the 50 United States and the District of Columbia
- -Must be a current college junior or senior pursuing a degree in an engineering or science-related discipline
- ASCO Engineering Scholarship
- Amount: $5,000
- Deadline: May 1
- Details:
- -Open to U.S. engineering students who are pursuing careers in industrial automation-related disciplines
- -Merit-based scholarships
- Asian-American Architects and Engineers Foundation Scholarships
- Amount: $5,000
- Deadline: May 28
- Details:
- -Open to full-time students in the US (international students in the US can apply!) pursuing a career in the AEC Industry (architecture, engineering, construction, etc.)
- -Must have demonstrated a measurable level of involvement/ service to the Asian-Pacific Islander community
- -Must be a student member of AAa/e
- Minority Scholarship Awards for College Students
- Amount: $1,000
- Deadline: July 15
- Details:
- -Award for college undergraduates who are studying chemical engineering
- -Must be a member of a minority group that is underrepresented in chemical engineering
- -Must be an AICHE national student member at the time of application
- Lynn G. Bellenger Engineering Technology Scholarship
- Amount: $3,000
- Deadline: December 1
- Details:
- -Open to qualified female undergraduate engineering technology students
- -Must be pursuing either an associate or bachelor’s degree
- -Minimum 3.0 GPA
- Catching the Dream Scholarships
- Amount: up to $5,000
- Deadline: Varies (March 15, April 30, and September 15)
- Details:
- -Open to Native American students planning to study math, engineering, science, business, education, and computers, or presently studying in these fields