American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Delaware Section

Scholarship Overview: High school seniors who are planning to major in engineering

Deadline Date: January 31, 2025

Scholarship Details:

Eligibility Requirements:

  1. Current high school senior
  2. Lived in Delaware for one full year before the application deadline
  3. Be a U.S. citizen
  4. Demonstrate academic excellence and involvement in extracurricular activities in the community, in school, or both.
  5. May demonstrate financial need

Application Requirements: 

  1. Completed application
  2. Must be accepted into or have applied to enroll in the engineering program of a four-year, ABET accredited college
  3. 3 references that can be contacted regarding the applicant
  4. Essay
  5. Official transcript
  6. Explanation of financial need (if applicable)
  7. SAT/ACT score report

Application Requirements: Delaware Residents Only, Essay, Letter(s) of Recommendation, SAT/ACT Score Report, Transcript

Essay Details:

In a essay of up to 500 words, write about an engineering invention, an engineer, or an engineering idea of the future that has inspired you to choose a career in engineering and discuss your future career plans.

Award Amount: $2,500 – $3,500

Award Details:

$3,500 for first place; $2,500 for second place

Website/URL: https://acecde.org/about/scholarship/

Scholarship Manager Information:

Contact Name: Dakota Laidman-Murray
Contact Email: dakotal@landmark-se.com
Additional Contact & Submission Information:

Applicant shall submit one electronic copy of the completed application form, including attachments and essay to Karen Sheets at karen.sheets@kci.com by the application deadline of January 31st, 2025.
Please use ACEC – Delaware Scholarship as the subject line of the email.
The submission must be a single PDF file containing all submission items.
For questions, please email Dakota Laidman-Murray at dakotal@landmark-se.com.

Additional Scholarship Information:

Search ABET Accreditation – https://www.abet.org/accreditation/find-programs/ and click on “Search Programs’

Filters:

Eligibility: Community Service, U.S Citizen/Permanent Resident
Areas of Study: Engineering
Applicant’s Current Education Level: High School Senior