Computer Engineering Scholarships

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Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields are always recruiting innovative personnel, to push research advancements and develop cutting edge products.  Professionally, engineering encompasses a range of disciplines, including civil, mechanical, electrical and computer specialties. Technical specialists in the computer engineering employment sector find work as software designers, circuit and chip developers, and robotics consultants.  And these are only a few of the myriad job opportunities for advanced computer engineers.

Education, from baccalaureate to doctoral pursuits, prepares graduates to integrate computers, and their components, into all facets of modern life.  And it doesn’t come cheap, especially for those students who to continue into graduate and post-graduate level programs.  Individual universities put forth unique computer science degree programs, each with particular graduation requirements.  For example, some departments require students to study general engineering, for a period of time, before moving into computer related micro-specialties, whereas other institutions prefer to immerse degree-seekers in computer science curricula, from day one.

Wherever you study, scholarships and grants are available to support your educational pursuits.  Colleges and universities administer their own campus-specific financial aid programs, and related industry associations also initiate significant financial assistance for computer science education.  Use these examples to get the ball rolling in your quest for STEM scholarships.

Scholarships

Penn State University offers the Lockheed Martin Scholarships for Women. Undergraduate students enrolled in any of the school’s engineering programs, including computer engineering, may be eligible to receive valuable assistance, from the aeronautical manufacturing giant. To be considered, applicants must maintain GPA standards of at least 3.0, and write essays outlining education and career goals in the engineering sector.

The National Society of Black Engineers sponsors scholarships that help diversify professions that have typically been underrepresented with qualified African-Americans professionals.  Scholarship funding is made possible through partnerships with corporate benefactors committed to computer science education.  These recent awards were included in the organization’s portfolio of assistance, which changes regularly:

• Freescale Semiconductor Scholarship:  Open to computer engineering students willing to consider a job with Freescale Semiconductor, following graduation. Submitted GPA must be at least 3.0. Each scholarship award is valued at $5,000.
• Lockheed Martin Scholarship is awarded annually to a junior or senior enrolled in a computer engineering program. Applicants must write essays and consider employment with the company. Awards are worth up to $2,000 each.
• Earning Microsoft Corporate Scholarships demands top GPA performance, and the ability to articulate the value of technology, beyond the classroom. Scholarships are each valued at $5,000.

The American Indian Science and Engineering Society promotes corporate partnerships, with companies like  IBM, to provide scholarship assistance for worthy computer science students of Native American heritage. Qualified applicants must be enrolled in undergraduate degree programs in computer engineering.

The University of Akron puts forth dozens of program-specific financial aid opportunities, within the Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.  Endowments and corporate philanthropy fund the campus-based initiatives, which bolster degree-pursuits for worthy applicants.

Purdue University provides scholarships for stand-out students enrolled in the school’s Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Department.  Recent initiatives from the Purdue department include:

• $2000 – Michigan Power
• $1500 – Dr.Margaret Taber Scholarship Endowment Fund
• $1000 - Electrical Manufacturing and Coil Winding Association

Florida International University College of Electrical and Computer Engineering participates in the Office of Naval Research Scholarship Programs. Qualified applicants demonstrate high GPA standards (minimum 3.0), and earn full-tuition scholarships and internship positions with the with the Naval Surface Warfare Center.

The College of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Western Michigan University funds the Bruce and Eleanor Dewey Endowed Scholarship for computer engineering students. This is a need-based award, which offers $500 tuition credits for academically gifted computer science students.

At Virginia Tech, students enrolled in the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering qualify for several campus based financial aid initiatives.  Highly qualified applicants, exhibiting cumulative GPA standards of at least 3.5, are invited to compete for the Harry Lynde Bradley Scholarship, which provides tuition assistance for up to eight semesters.  The award is made possible through a relationship with Allen-Bradley/Rockwell Automation, which provides funding for the initiative.