NSBE scholarships encourage African Americans to enter engineering.
The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) encourages young black men and women to enter the engineering field. The organization works to achieve this and other goals not just in the United States but around the world. For students in the United States, the organization offers financial assistance in the form of scholarships. For those selected, these scholarship opportunities can offset the cost of engineering-related studies.
Pre-College Initiatives
The Pre-College Initiatives program steers black children toward engineering, mathematics, science and technology studies. Students in kindergarten through the 12th grade can qualify for a variety of scholarships, such as the Leroy Callendar Award, the Fulfilling the Legacy Scholarship Program and the Battelle High School Scholarship Program. To access the application forms for these programs, the candidate must be a junior member of the NSBE; the forms can be found at the organization's website. This scholarship is offered annually.
Collegiate Scholarships
The NSBE hosts multiple Collegiate Scholarships, including the Battelle Collegiate Scholarship Program and the Cummins Inc. Scholarship. These programs are open to NSBE member students, although the number and nature of awards varies depending on the program. For example, the Oregon Department of Transportation's scholarship is open to U.S. citizens or permanent residents with a 2.5 grade point average. Students must also be pursuing a major in civil engineering, construction engineering or transportation.
Alumni Extension Technical Scholarship
Graduate students who are NSBE members can take advantage of the annual Alumni Extension Technical Scholarship. Through this program, the organization gives $2,000 to three candidates. Applicants must have at least one year of graduate study remaining. The application requires two letters of recommendation, an academic transcript, proof of acceptance or enrollment in a graduate program and a short essay.
Academic Improvement Scholarships
The NSBE's Achiever's Plus (A+) Program helps black students improve their grades via tutoring. Connected to this program are the Academic Improvement Scholarships, which reward the best-performing members of the Achiever's Plus Program. Applicants must be pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree to qualify. They must submit an essay and a transcript and must have a minimum grade point average of 3.2.
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