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"Engineering Education Foundation of America (EEFA) Scholarship Program" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
Engineering Education Foundation of America (EEFA) Scholarship Program is a scholarship from the Engineering Education Foundation of America that funds undergraduate and graduate students pursuing engineering degrees at ABET-accredited institutions. For the 2024-25 academic year, the program awarded nearly $55,000 in scholarships.
Eligible applicants must be U.S. citizens entering their sophomore, junior, senior, or fifth year in Fall 2025 in an ABET-accredited bachelor's engineering program, or graduate students pursuing a master's degree in engineering. Applications for Spring 2026 open February 20 and close April 30, 2026, with award notifications in June 2026.
Scoring is based on GPA (20 points), resume and work experience (35 points), college and volunteer activities (10 points), and an optional letter of recommendation (5 bonus points). Applications are submitted through the EEFA AwardSpring platform.
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Awarded EEFA Scholarships Spotlight on Past Winners Post-Secondary Task Force The Engineering Education Foundation of America (EEFA) scholarships are awarded to students who are studying engineering. EEFA continually engages in efforts, outreach and fundraising to expand this scholarship program in both the amount and value of scholarships awarded. Scholarship recipients are announced annually at the Foundation Gala.
The Engineering Education Foundation of America wants to help fund your education as an engineer or land surveyor. For the 2024-25 academic year, the EEFA Scholarship Program awarded nearly $55,000 in scholarships to students pursuing bachelor's or master’s degree in engineering at ABET accredited institutions! Spring applications for 2026 will open February 20th and will close April 30th.
Students can apply for EEFA scholarships year-round. There are two annual Review cycles - one in the Spring and one in the Fall. Applicants to the Spring 2026 period will be notified of results in June 2026 .
Applicants to the Fall 2027 period will be notified of their results in January 2027 . NOTE: Notification deadlines may be adjusted according to application volume. Eligibility Requirements: Undergraduate applicants must be pursuing a bachelor’s degree in an ABET-accredited engineering program or accredited land surveying program.
This search tool can be used to check if your school / major is accredited . Graduate students pursuing a master's degree in an engineering program are also eligible. Students must be entering their sophomore, junior, senior or fifth year in the Fall of 2025 in a qualifying program.
Students must be citizens of the United States. No exceptions. The EEFA Scholarship Application platform is found at https://eefa.
awardspring. com/ . First things first, you'll need to create and account on the application platform with your name, email address and phone number - this will make it easy for you to reapply in future cycles!
After creating your account, you'll fill out the application, including uploading required documents like your official transcript and resume. There is also an essay requirement for the scholarship. In addition to being part of your application scoring, EEFA will keep your resume on file for one year and will be provided upon request to ACEC members & EEFA Donors.
A Recommendation Form or Letter of Recommendation from a trusted advisor can be submitted for for bonus points. Please only submit one or the other, NOT both . You will need to complete all required questions to submit your application.
If you run into any technical difficulties, reach out to taylor@acecmn. org for assistance. Please provide screenshots of any errors or other relevant information.
EEFA Scholarship Application Transcript (including current courses) - EEFA reserves the right to request official transcripts as needed. Optional - Recommendation Form or Letter of Recommendation from a trusted advisor through the Award Spring platform. If you choose to do so, make sure that the letter / cover email clearly includes your name, college / university, year in school and expected degree.
Alternatively, you may have your letter writer email the letter to taylor@acecmn. org Any questions or concerns can be sent to taylor@acecmn. org How Applications are Scored: Your understanding of, interest in, and commitment to the engineering profession are important – it is in your best interest to demonstrate these throughout your application.
Cumulative GPA: 20 points Resume (Work Experience): 35 points College / Volunteer Activities: 10 points Recommendation Form / Letter: 5 'extra credit' points (Note: You will only receive up to 5 points of extra credit total for either a Letter of Recommendation or a completed Recommendation Form.
Submitting both a form and a letter will not earn you any additional points) The Foundation hosts an annual Golf Tournament to raise scholarship funds. The Golf Tournament raises funds through corporate sponsorships, registration fees, donations, and a silent auction. The Foundation hosts an annual softball tournament to raise funds for the engineering scholarship program.
Teams, which are usually member firms of ACEC Minnesota, pay an entry fee. The Foundation aims to create a fiscally strong endowment to fund scholarship program. The endowment was initially funded through a contribution from HIWAY Federal Credit Union.
Since then, the endowment is funded by corporate contributions, private contributions, grants, and other Foundations. Annual scholarships are provided by individual & corporate sponsors. Wells Fargo Place, 30 East 7th Street, Suite 2725 St.
Paul, MN 55101
Scoring criteria used to review proposals for this grant.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Students pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in engineering at ABET-accredited institutions; must be entering sophomore, junior, senior, or fifth year in Fall 2025; U.S. citizenship required. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows nearly $55,000 total awarded in 2024-25. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was April 30, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Engineering Education Foundation of America (EEFA) Scholarship Program is funded by Engineering Education Foundation of America (EEFA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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