NSPE Educational Foundation: Auxiliary Legacy Scholarship Eligibility/Criteria

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The NSPE auxiliary Legacy Scholarship is awarded annually to a female undergraduate entering the junior year of a four-year ABET-accredited engineering program.

The scholarship is awarded in one disbursement of $2,000 at the beginning of the junior year. 

1. Eligibility Requirements
   Applicant must be an NSPE Member/Student Member who is:
   
• A female;
• Enrolled in a four-year ABET-accredited engineering program;
• Entering the junior year of the program;
• A U.S. citizen
  
2. Evaluation Criteria
   Applications will be evaluated based on:
   
• Grade point average;
• Internship/co-op experience and involvement in other activities;
• Two faculty recommendation(s);
• Honors/scholarships/awards beginning in high school senior year;
• A 500 word (maximum) essay on your "Engineering Career Goals & Aspirations to Achieve Them."
  
3. Required Application Materials
   Applications must include the following:
   
• A completed application form with the NSPE Student Member number;
• A transcript, to date;
• A resume or summary of internship/co-op experience(s) and involvement in other activities;
• Recommendations from two faculty members who have taught the applicant ;
• A 500-word (maximum) essay on your "Engineering Career Goals & Aspirations to Achieve Them.
  
4. Other

• The deadline for scholarship submissions is March 1.
• The scholarship award will be disbursed to the recipient's school in one installment  at the beginning of the fall semester of the junior year.
• Upon completion of the degree, the winner will be asked to submit to the NSPE Educational Foundation Trustees a report on the value of the NSPE support and their objectives regarding professional development, ethical practice, and licensure.
• The NSPE Educational Foundation Auxiliary Legacy Scholarship winner will forfeit receipt of the scholarship award if the recipient does not complete the year as agreed.