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Scholarships
Investing Excellence in Engineering and Technical Science
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The AOE National Foundation promotes academic excellence by awarding
scholarships in varying amounts to women who promote engineering and technical
science by exemplifying high standards in the areas of:
- Character
- Conduct
- Integrity
- Academic Achievement and Scholastic Aptitude
- Community involvement
- Extracurricular activities.
There are two types of scholarships offered:
Rings of Excellence Scholarship
Applicants for the Rings of Excellence Scholarship must be a member (active or
alumnae) in good standing in Alpha Omega Epsilon Sorority, or the child or grandchild
of a member in good standing. Husbands, brothers, sisters, nieces, or nephews are
not eligible to apply. The daughters and sons of deceased members, who were a
member in good standing at the time of death, are eligible. Applicants must be an
undergraduate and majoring in engineering or technical science. Applicants must
have an overall grade point average of 2.0/4.0 or equivalent.
Engineering and Technical Science Achievement Scholarship
Applicants for the Engineering and Technical Science Achievement Scholarship must
be a woman undergraduate majoring in engineering or technical science. Applicants
must have an overall grade point average of 3.0/4.0 or equivalent.
Applicant Eligibility
As a minimum:
- The applicant must be enrolled in, or accepted for enrollment, in an
undergraduate or graduate engineering or technical science degree program
as approved by Alpha Omega Epsilon National Foundation. For more
information on the types of degrees accepted, see What does Technical
Science Mean?
- The applicant must be enrolled in, or accepted for enrollment, in a college or
university with an ABET accredited program or in a school that has been
approved by the Alpha Omega Epsilon National Foundation.
- The applicant must be entering their sophomore through senior year of
undergraduate college for the academic year subsequent to the summer the
scholarship is awarded.
- The applicant must be in a position to accept the scholarship in the school year
for which it is being awarded.
- The applicant must not be receiving full funding for education from another
organization (e.g., members of the Armed Services attending military
academies, students receiving full tuition reimbursement from an employer).
- The applicant must not have been a previous recipient of an Alpha Omega
Epsilon National Foundation scholarship.
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