Alpha Omega Epsilon National Foundation Scholarships
The mission of the Alpha Omega Epsilon National Foundation is to provide educational opportunities to women in engineering and technical sciences that enhance personal, professional, and academic development. These scholarships are intended to support this mission.
General Information
Alpha Omega Epsilon National Foundation scholarships are in varying United States dollar amounts and they need not be repaid to the scholarship funds. All scholarships are announced in the spring and summer for use during the following academic year. The scholarship will be made payable to the school of the recipient, upon proof of registration.
Application forms from the Foundation are available online. A hard copy may be requested if a self-addressed stamped envelope is included. The mailing address is available at the bottom of the application.
Incomplete applications and applications received after the submission deadlines, will not be considered nor will the applicants be notified if their application is incomplete or late. Only those applicants who include a self–addressed stamped envelope with the application will be notified if they are not selected as a scholarship recipient. Lack of notification by August 1 will signify the applicant was not one of the scholarship recipients.
Due to limited volunteer and financial resources and the high volume of scholarship application submissions to process, the Alpha Omega Epsilon Foundation must restrict the acceptance of the number of scholarship applications. The maximum number of eligible scholarship applications that the Foundation will accept under each category is 250. The two categories listed are Rings of Excellence and Engineering and Technical Science Achievement.
Recipient Selection
Standards for selection include, but are not limited to:
- Field Choice and Promotion of Engineering and Technical Sciences
- Character, Conduct, and Integrity
- Academic Achievement and Scholastic Aptitude
- Community Involvement and Extracurricular Activities
Alpha Omega Epsilon National Foundation Scholarships
Completed applications, including all supporting materials, must be postmarked no later than February 15th. Recipients will be notified prior to August 1.
Rings of Excellence Scholarship Criteria
Any applicant 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 an engineering or technical science. Applicants must have an overall grade point average of 2.0/4.0 or equivalent. Five scholarships are being awarded in the year 2010 using the Rings of Excellence Scholarship Criteria.
Engineering and Technical Science Achievement Scholarship Criteria
Applicants for the Engineering and Technical Science Achievement Scholarship, the Maxine Shelly Turner Memorial Scholarship, the Herbert John Lathrop Engineering Scholarship, the Walters Family Honorary Scholarship, and/or the George F. Thorp Engineering Scholarship must be a woman undergraduate majoring in an engineering or technical science. Applicants must have an overall grade point average of 3.0/4.0 or equivalent.
Seven scholarships are being awarded in the year 2010 using the Engineering and Technical Science Achievement Scholarship Criteria.