Monday, April 20, 2015

UTK scholarship for males, African American Engineering or computer science major, College 101, and MTSU Engineering scholarship

Scholarship for Males who plan to attend UTK in the fall. 
Tennessee Alpha Chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon
Complete the application at www.tnalpha.com.
1st place: $1,500
2nd place: $1, 000
3rd place: $500
You do not have to be a member of the fraternity to apply. You do not have to pledge to join the fraternity to apply.
Deadline: June 5th

                                   African American                                                                                        
Engineering or Computer Science Major


The non-profit Pearl High School Heritage Classes Foundation, Incorporated, is proud to continue its practice of awarding scholarship grants to deserving high school African American seniors who are pursuing a degree in Engineering or Computer Science at a four year college.  
Each applicant must have two sealed letters of recommendation from the following should be mailed with the application:
1.         School Personnel, i.e. counselor, principal or teacher.
2.         Community Person, i.e. pastor, Sunday School teacher, community official.
3.         Must have a GPA of 3.0
4.         Complete the counselor evaluation form(s) for each applicant.
5.         Submit an official copy of the applicant’s high school transcript with each application.
6.         Return the forms, postmarked not later than May 30,  2015 to:
Forms are located outside Mrs. Dickerson's office. 

 College 101
College 101 is taking place Sunday, July 12 from 9:30am – 4pm. It is a program program for rising 9 – 12 grade girls and their parent or guardian. We'll discuss financial aid, finding the right college fit, and the application process.
Online registration at the link below.

Immediately following the College 101 session those girls participating in the College Road Trip will head over to the MTSU residence halls where we’ll spend our first night. In the morning we'll board buses to Memphis TN to start the College Road Trip portion of the event.  The current route has us going to colleges in Memphis TN, Mississippi, and Alabama, we’ll return Thursday, July 16.

Cost for the full program for Girl Scouts is $75 before May 15 with a $5 increase for not-yet-girl scouts, prices increase after May 15. No charge for adults to attend College 101.

Attached is a flyer to help get the word out. Please contact me if you have any questions.

Contact Information
Sam Keeney – Event Director 615-460-0227, skeeney@gsmidtn.org

The Middle Tennessee Mechatronics Engineering Scholarship program (MT)2
funded by the National Science Foundation through its S-STEM program . 
This (MT)2 Scholar’s Program provides up to $10,000 per year for three years as a scholarship along with enhanced activities such as a trip to Berlin, Germany or undergraduate research.
MTSU has the only bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics Engineering in Tennessee. This program combines mechanical, computer and electrical engineering, systems integration and project management. Graduates will be in high demand. The U.S. Department of Labor estimated that in 2011 there were 600,000 open positions in fields related to mechatronics engineering nationwide.
(MT)2 provides scholarships to new freshman Mechatronics Engineering majors at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) who meet the following criteria:
  • Are citizens of the United States or nationals of the United States;
  • Are enrolled full time as a Mechatronics Engineering major at MTSU;
  • Show academic promise (High School GPA >= 3.0 and Math ACT subscore >=24);
  • Demonstrate financial need (as determined by FAFSA);
  • Are willing to participate in the (MT)2 cohort program.

Priority is given to females and underrepresented minorities who meet the above criteria.
You must have applied and have been accepted into MTSU as a Mechatronics Engineering major and you must complete the (MT)2 scholarship application form at ttps://stem4.mtsu.edu/MechatronicScholars/.   
You must have two teachers send recommendation letters for the scholarship on your behalf to Dr. Ahad Nasab (Ahad.Nasab@mtsu.edu). Application review will begin May 18, 2015 with initial announcements by June 1, 2015.
Questions about the program can be directed to Dr. Nasab at Ahad.Nasab@mtsu.edu or 615-898-2776.