For Those That Need It Most - Part 1

This week begins a three-part series in which I will be discussing with you scholarships and awards tailored only to women and minorities. Why am I doing this? Statistically, women and minorities are those that need aid the most, and in the spirit of that I am providing as much comprehensive information that I can to help you help yourself. This article is devoted wholly to women and scholarships for them.

I began my research on the "Scholarships for Women and Minorities" homepage http://members.aol.com/ox13qr/webpages/e... , and found good information and great links. I highly recommend beginning your search here also.

If you are a woman thinking about becoming an engineer, I would suggest visiting The Society of Women Engineers Scholarship Program at http://www.swe.org/SWE/StudentServices/S... . The SWE provides over $150,000 in scholarships annually and distributes that between 90 applicants. To be eligible you must be a woman majoring in Engineering or Computer Science in an ABET accredited program or a SWE approved institution. The following is a list of all scholarships and grants offered by the SWE for incoming freshman only:

1. The Anne Maureen Whitney Barrow Memorial Scholarship - est. 1992 by John Barrow Jr. in loving memory of his wife. One scholarship, presented to one engineering student per year, and renewable for three years, in the amount of $5,000.

2. The Chrysler Corporations Scholarships - Two $1,500 scholarships awarded to students majoring in computer science or engineering.

3. The General Electric Fund Scholarship - Three $1,000 awards given to outstanding women in the field of engineering and renewable for three years.

4. The Admiral Grace Murray Hopper Scholarships - Five $1,000 awards given to women in the fields of computer science or computer engineering in any form of a four-year program.

5. The Lockheed - Two $3,000 scholarships awarded to engineering majors.

6. The NALCO Foundation Scholarship - One $1,050 awarded once every four years to a chemical engineering major.

7. The Northrop Grumman Scholarships - One $1,500 award and two $1,000 awards administered each year to students majoring in computer science or engineering.

Sophomore, Junior and Senior Scholarships are as follows:

1. The Central Intelligence Agency Scholarship - One $1,000 award given to an entering sophomore majoring in electrical engineering or computer science.

2. The Chevron Scholarships - Two $2,000 awards given to an entering sophomore and an entering junior majoring in civil, petroleum or chemical engineering.

3. The Chrysler Corporation Scholarships - One $1,750 scholarship given to an entering sophomore, junior or senior woman that is a member of an underrepresented group in the computer science or engineering field.

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