50 Top Scholarships for Mechanical Engineering Degrees

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What would our world today look like without mechanical systems? No cars. No air conditioning. You wouldn’t be reading this on a screen. Mechanical engineering is embedded in the systems that make our lives work, as well as in the systems that make the objects that make our lives work. If you find yourself drawn to schematics, and wondering how objects are put together, mechanical engineering could be a great degree to pursue. Here at DegreeQuery, we pride ourselves on being able to provide resources for students of all types. And mechanical engineering is no different. Check out our 50 featured scholarships in mechanical engineering below!

 

Bayer Scholarship

 

  • Varies
  • Awarded to five women who are US citizens, sophomores, juniors or seniors. Must be planning to study an ABET-accredited program in engineering, technology, or computing. Deadline to apply is May 1st.
  • Female engineering students.

 

Barbara W. & Thomas W. Benko Scholarship

 

  • Varies
  • For women studying Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Bioengineering or Energy Engineering at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Deadline to apply is May 1st.
  • Female engineering students at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

 

United Technologies Corporate Scholarship 2020

 

  • Varies
  • For NSBE members. Must have a verified GPA logged with NSBE. Deadline to apply is June 30th.
  • NSBE members.

 

Exxon Mobil Engineering Scholarship

 

  • Varies
  • For graduating Hispanic high school seniors from applicable areas who intend to enroll in engineering Bachelor programs. Must have a 3.5 GPA and high standardized test scores. Deadline to apply is August 14th.
  • Graduating Hispanic high school seniors from applicable areas.

 

Xilinx Empowering Women in Technology Scholarship

 

  • Varies
  • For female engineering students. Separate awards based on what year you’re in. Need a 3.0 GPA.
  • Female engineering students.

 

ASCO Engineering Scholarship Program

 

  • Varies
  • For U.S. engineering students pursuing careers in industrial automation-related disciplines. Must be in a 4+ year bachelor’s program and have completed your sophomore year. Deadline to apply is May 1st.
  • U.S. bachelor engineering students in automation-related programs who have completed their sophomore year.

 

ASHRAE Society Scholarship Program

 

  • Varies
  • For students to pursue an engineering or technology career in HVAC&R. 38 scholarships are available in 2020-2021. Up to $10,000 awarded to each student.
  • Students pursuing HVAC&R careers.

 

Astronaut Scholarship Foundation

 

  • Varies
  • For students from participating universities. Must be majoring in a STEM degree. Over 50 scholarships are offered per year.
  • STEM majors at participating universities.

 

Auxiliary Legacy Scholarship

 

  • 25000
  • For female undergraduate students entering or continuing their junior year at a four-year ABET-accredited engineering program. Deadline to apply is March 1st.
  • Female junior engineering students.

 

BMW/SAE Engineering Scholarship*

 

  • 20000
  • For students pursuing an engineering or related science degree. Must have a 3.75 GPA and rank in the 90th percentile in both math and critical reading on SAT I or the ACT. Deadline to apply is March 15th.
  • Engineering and science students.

 

Donald and Barbara Mozley Scholarship*

 

  • 15000
  • For high schoolers, and freshman through senior students at ABET accredited programs. Need strong GPA and standardized test scores. Deadline to apply is March 15th.
  • High schoolers and undergraduates entering or enrolled in engineering programs.

 

Fred M. Young Sr./SAE Engineering Scholarship*

 

  • 13000
  • For engineering students at ABET-accredited programs. Need a 3.75 GPA and to be in the 90th percentile of SAT/ACT. Deadline to apply is March 15th.
  • Engineering students.

 

Maureen L. & Howard N. Blitman, P.E., Scholarship*

 

  • 10000
  • For a high school senior who is an ethnic minority. Must have been accepted into an ABET-accredited engineering program at a four-year college or university. Deadline to apply is March 1st.
  • Ethnic minority engineering students.

 

Noble R. Patterson Scholarship*

 

  • 8000
  • Financial need based scholarship. Need a 3.0 GPA. For freshmen through seniors at ABET-accredited undergraduate programs.
  • Engineering students at ABET-accredited programs with financial need.

 

Rocky Mountain Coal Mining Institute Engineering/Geology Scholarship

 

  • 6000
  • For students looking for a career in the coal industry. Must be in their junior or senior year and be residents of Arizona, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wyoming. Next application cycle begins in October.
  • Undergraduate Juniors or Seniors living in Arizona, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wyoming pursuing careers in the coal industry.

 

SAE/David Hermance Hybrid Technologies Scholarship

 

  • 6000
  • For college sopohomores. Must have a 3.5 GPA. Application deadline is March 15th.
  • Engineering sophomores at ABET-accredited programs.

SAE / Ford Partnership for Advanced Studies Scholarship

 

  • 5500
  • For high school seniors who are in participating programs. Must be pursuing an ABET-accredited program. Deadline to apply is March 15th.
  • High school seniors in applicable programs intending to enroll in ABET-accredited degrees.

SAE Long Term Member Sponsored Scholarship

 

  • 5500
  • For college Juniors and SAE members. Must be pursuing ABET-accredited programs. Deadline to apply is March 15th.
  • SAE members, College Juniors

 

Steinman Scholarship

 

  • 5000
  • For engineering students entering their Junior year. Application deadline is March 1st.
  • Engineering students entering their Junior year.

 

Tau Beta Pi/SAE Engineering Scholarship*

 

  • 5000
  • Must have a 3.75 GPA and rank in the 90th percentile of SAT/ACT. To pursue an engineering or related science degree through an ABET accredited program. Deadline to apply is March 15th.
  • Engineering and science students.

 

TMC/SAE Donald D. Dawson Technical Scholarship*

 

  • 5000
  • For engineering students at ABET-accredited programs. Need a 3.25 GPA. Deadline to apply is March 15th.
  • Engineering students at ABET-accredited programs.

 

UNCF STEM Scholars Program*

 

  • 5000
  • For high school seniors who are black. Must be entering STEM programs. Deadline to apply is April 3rd.
  • Black high school graduates entering STEM programs.

 

West Virginia Engineering, Science and Technology Scholarship Program*

 

  • 5000
  • For West Virginians entering STEM programs. Need a 3.0 GPA and must agree to work in STEM in West Virginia during years the award is received. Deadline to apply is March 1st.
  • West Virginian STEM students.

 

Yanmar/SAE Scholarship

 

  • 5000
  • For Juniors and post-graduate students pursuing degrees or research related to the conservation of energy in transportation, agriculture & construction, and power generation. Deadline to apply is March 15th.
  • Juniors and post-graduate students in applicable areas.

 

Allen Rhodes Memorial Scholarships

 

  • 5000
  • For students who are sophomores or above in mechanical engineering, mechanical engineering technology or related baccalaureate programs. Preference given to Villanova students.
  • Sophomores and above in mechanical engineering, mechanical engineering technology or related baccalaureate programs, Villanova students.

 

American Electric Power Scholarship

 

  • 5000
  • For Juniors and Seniors in mechanical engineering or related baccalaureate programs. Preference given to power engineering students in American Electric Power service areas of Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
  • Juniors and seniors in mechanical/power engineering in American Electric Power service areas of Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.

 

ASME Power Division Scholarship

 

  • 5000
  • For Sophomores through Seniors at mechanical engineering or related baccalaureate programs. Must be ASME student members.
  • Sophomores through Seniors in mechanical engineering or related programs, ASME student members.

 

Dan and Vicky Hancock Scholarship for Mechanical Engineering Excellence*

 

  • 4000
  • For mechanical engineering majors. Must have a 3.5 GPA. Preference given to Kettering University students. Deadline to apply is March 15th.
  • Mechanical engineering students, Kettering University students.

 

Frank & Dorothy Miller Scholarship

 

  • 4000
  • For mechanical engineering students. Awarded based on character, integrity, leadership, and potential contributions to the field.
  • Mechanical engineering students.

 

F.W. “Beich” Beichley Scholarship

 

  • 4000
  • For Juniors and Seniors in mechanical engineering programs. Financial need based. Students are selected by their character, integrity, leadership, scholastic ability, and potential contributions to mechanical engineering.
  • Juniors and Seniors in mechanical engineering programs.

 

Garland Duncan Scholarship

 

  • 3000
  • For Sophomores through Seniors in mechanical engineering, mechanical engineering technology or related baccalaureate programs. Selected based on leadership, academic ability,financial need, and potential to impact the profession.
  • Sophomore through Senior mechanical engineering students.

 

Irma and Robert Bennett Scholarship

 

  • 3000
  • For mechanical engineering students to use in their last year of a baccalaureate program. Students must apply during their Junior year, or fourth year if they’re in five-year programs.
  • Mechanical Engineering undergraduate upperclassmen.

 

John & Elsa Gracik Scholarships

 

  • 3000
  • For mechanical engineering undergraduate students. Based on scholastics, finanical need, leadership, character, and potential contributions to the field.
  • Mechanical Engineering undergraduate students.

 

John Rice Memorial Scholarship – ASME Metropolitan Section

 

  • 3000
  • For Junior and Senior mechanical engineering students in the NY metro area. Must be an ASME Student Member.
  • Junior and Seniors ASME Student Members in the NY area.

 

Kenneth Andrew Roe Scholarship

 

  • 3000
  • For Junior and Senior mechanical engineering students. Must be enrolled in an ABET-accredited program.
  • Junior and Senior mechanical engineering students.

 

Melvin R. Green Scholarship

 

  • 3000
  • For Junior and Senior mechanical engineering students. Must be in mechanical engineering, mechanical engineering technology or related baccalaureate programs.
  • Junior and Senior mechanical engineering students.

 

Ralph K. Hillquist Honorary SAE Scholarship

 

  • 3000
  • For Juniors in mechanical engineering or an automotive-related engineering programs. Deadline to apply is March 15th.
  • Juniors in mechanical engineering or automotive-related engineering programs.

 

Stephen T. Kugle Scholarship

 

  • 2500
  • For Junior mechanical engineering students and ASME Student Members attending a public college or university in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming.
  • Junior mechanical engineering students, ASME Student Members attending public institutions in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming.

 

William J. & Marijane E. Adams, Jr. Scholarship

 

  • 2500
  • For Sophomore, Junior, and Senior mechanical engineering students who show an interest in product development and design. Need a minimum 2.5 GPA.
  • Sophomore, Junior, and Senior mechanical engineering students.

 

B. Charles Tiney Memorial ASCE Student Chapter Scholarship

 

  • 2000
  • For students in an ABET-accredited program in civil engineering or related field. Must be a ASCE Student Chapter member. Applications must be received by February 10th.
  • Civil Engineering and related majors, ASCE Student Members.

 

Eugene C. Figg, Jr. Civil Engineering Scholarship

 

  • 2000
  • Junior and Senior Civil Engineering students with interest in bridge design and construction. Deadline to apply is February 10th.
  • Junior and Senior Civil Engineering students with a passion for bridge design and construction.

 

John Lenard Civil Engineering Scholarship

 

  • 2000
  • For Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Civil Engineering students interested in water supply or environmental engineering. Deadline to apply is February 10th.
  • Sophomore through Senior Civil Engineering students with interest in water supplies and environmental engineering.

 

Lawrence W. and Francis W. Cox Scholarship

 

  • 2000
  • For any student at an ABET accredited program in civil engineering or a related area. Application must be received by February 10th.
  • Civil Engineering and related majors.

 

Robert B. B. and Josephine N. Moorman Scholarship

 

  • 1500
  • For Sophomore through Senior Civil Engineering students. Application must be received by February 10th.
  • Sophomore through Senior Civil Engineering students.

 

Samuel Fletcher Tapman ASCE Student Chapter Scholarship

 

  • 1000
  • For Sophomore through Senior Civil Engineering students. Application must be received by February 10th.
  • Sophomore through Senior Civil Engineering students.

 

AIAA Scholarships

 

  • 1000
  • AIAA offers almost two dozen distinct awards for undergraduate and graduate students in science or engineering programs. You may apply for up to three of them. The next application cycle begins on October 1st.
  • Science and Engineering students.

 

Olin E. Teague Scholarship*

 

  • 1000
  • For a graduating high school senior. Intended to help students pursue disciplines that lead to careers in aerospace fields. Deadline to apply is October 12th.
  • Graduating High School seniors interested in aerospace careers.

 

Vertical Flight Foundation Scholarships

 

  • 1000
  • For undergraduates through doctoral students in applicable engineering fields. Deadline to apply is February 1st.
  • Undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral engineering students.

 

ANS Incoming Freshman Scholarship*

 

  • 1000
  • Intended for graduating high-school seniors who have enrolled, full-time, in STEM and will take courses that prepare them to work in nuclear science and technology. Deadline to apply is April 1st.
  • High School seniors entering STEM programs with an interest in nuclear science and technology.

 

ANS Undergraduate Scholarships

 

  • 1000
  • For Juniors and Seniors pursuing degrees related to nuclear science, nuclear engineering, or a nuclear-related field. Deadline to apply is February 1st.
  • Juniors and Seniors pursuing degrees related to nuclear science and engineering.