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Undergraduate Scholarship Opportunities

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I.T. Undergraduate Research Assistantship Program
Description:
These scholarships are awarded to incoming Freshmen who have designated Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics (AEM) as their projected major and who have indicated on the I.T. Honors application an interest in receiving one of these assistantships. Decisions are based on both the complete U of MN application and the I.T. Honors application. All awards provide the recipients the opportunity to participate in laboratory or other research in aerospace engineering and mechanics under the guidance of a faculty sponsor.
Award Amount: Ranges: $1,000-$2,500
Application Process:Follows University and IT application for admission deadlines and process
Number of Awards Per Year: 1 to 3

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The Dennis R. Longren Scholarship Fund

Description:
These scholarships are awarded to incoming new students, including transfer students, enrolling in the Institute of Technology, with a preference for students majoring in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics at the University of Minnesota, who have financial need and show academic promise. This scholarship is administered through the IT Student Affairs Offfice in conjuction with the admissions process.
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Boeing Scholarship
Description:
An undergraduate scholarship for a student majoring in aerospace engineering and mechanics at the University of Minnesota and who is a citizen of the U.S. It is awarded to a full-time AEM student entering his or her junior year who is classified as an upper-division student. Receipt of the award is based on scholastic merit and high potential. The recipient must be authorized to work on a full-time basis in the United States and have an expressed interest in employment with the Boeing Company.
Award Amount: Ranges: $1,000-$2,000
Application Process: None. Selection made by AEM Awards Committee Fall Semester
Number of Awards Per Year: 1 to 3

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R. Minkin Aerospace Engineering Scholarship
Description:
An undergraduate scholarship for a student majoring in aerospace engineering and mechanics at the University of Minnesota
It is awarded to a sophomore student (62 credits completed satisfactorily) who holds the highest GPA after four consecutive semesters. The student may have already advanced to his or her junior year when the award is given. Completion of an application is not required. The Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics Awards Committee reviews each eligible undergraduate's GPA and makes their selection annually.
Award Amount: Ranges: $800-$1,000
Application Process: None. Selection made by AEM Awards Committee Fall Semester
Number of Awards Per Year: 2 to 3
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Minnesota Space Grant Consortium Fellowships/Scholarships
Description:
Graduate and Undergraduate Scholarships/Fellowships for students majoring in some field of aerospace science or engineering. The Minnesota Space Grant Consortium is funded by NASA. Fellowships and scholarships are limited to U. S. Citizens who are students at one of the Minnesota Space Grant Consortium Affiliated Institutions of Higher Education. Students must have an exhibited interested in some field of aerospace science or engineering. Students should apply to the appropriate individual at their Minnesota Space Grant Consortium School or to the Consortium Wide Scholarship Program Competition which is held each spring. See: Minnesota Space Grant Consortium Fellowships/Scholarship for more information and how to apply.

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AIAA Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship Program
Description:
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics awards these scholarships to outstanding students pursuing science and engineering degrees related to the field of aerospace. Eligibility, award amounts, selection criteria and application information is available at their Web site at:http://www.aiaa.org/index.cfm Click on Students & Educators and then follow left menu link to scholarships.

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Other Undergraduate Merit -Based Scholarships

Criteria: Students must be full-time, admitted students to BAEM program at the University of Minnesota.

  1. The Chester Gaskell Aeronautical -- Engineering Scholarship
  2. The AEM Program Intiatives Scholarship
  3. Robert and Marjorie Jewett Scholarship
  4. Richard & Shirley DeLeo Scholarship
  5. The Eric W. Harslem Scholarship for Aerospace Engineering
  6. John and Robert McCollom Memorial Scholarship
  7. Lawrence E. Goodman Scholarship in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
Award Amount: Ranges: $1,000-$2,000
Application Process: None. Selection made by AEM Awards Committee Fall Semester
Number of Awards Per Year: 1 to 3 Per Scholarship

Graduate Student Fellowship Opportunities

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Graduate students can find fellowship information through the Graduate School at: http://www.grad.umn.edu/fellowships/. See also the AEM Graduate Financial Aid, Minnesota Space Grant Consortium Fellowships/Scholarhips listed above, and the Office of Scholarhips & Finanical Aid noted above.
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AIAA Foundation Graduate Awards
Description:
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics seeks applications for AIAA Foundation Graduate Awards from graduate-level students. Eligibility, award amounts, selection criteria and application information is available at their Web site at:http://www.aiaa.org/index.cfm Click on Students & Educators and then follow left menu link to scholarships.

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Amelia Earhart & Zonta International Fellowships

Description:
The Fellowships memorialize famed air pioneer and Zontian, Amelia Earhart, who disappeared over the Pacific in 1937. By remembering Amelia Earhart through this fellowship, Zonta International encourages and supports women to expand their horizons by pursuing aerospace-related sciences and aerospace engineering. The application can also be downloaded from the Zonta International Web site at www.Zonta.org . The application, recommendations, transcripts, and letter of current standing must be received or post-marked by 15 November to be considered. 

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Other Graduate Merit-Based Fellowships

Criteria: Students must be full-time, admitted students to Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics graduate program. at the University of Minnesota.

  1. The Kenneth G. and Rosemary R. Anderson Fellowship
  2. The Robert L. Schultz Fellowship
  3. John D. Akerman Fellowship
  4. John A. & Jane Dunning Copper Fellowship in Aerospace Engineering & Mechanics
  5. Peter J. Torvik Fellowship
  6. John and Robert McCollom Memorial Scholarship
  7. Louis F. Heilig Graduate Fellowship Fund
  8. Lawrence E. Goodman Fellowship in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
Award Amount Varies
Application Process: None. Selection made by AEM Awards Committee.
Number of Awards Per Year: 1 to 3

Additional Information

Information on scholarships in other areas or programs at the University of Minnesota can be found on the University One Stop Financial Aid web page.

Institute of Technology Scholarship Information

If you receive a scholarship, it is a good idea to write a thank you note to the donor (s). The University One Stop Financial Aid web page offers some suggestions and samples on thank you letters for students to use.

If you have any questions regarding AEM scholarships, please e-mail the department at dept@aem.umn.edu

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