The Black American Engineering Scholarship Award provides opportunities to underrepresented students in the field of engineering through scholarship funds and mentorship. Qualifying students can receive up to $10,000 per year for up to 4 years, helping them achieve a bachelor’s degree in engineering.

Our application period is open now through Jan. 15, 2022 and we would love to pass along information to any of your current seniors of color who plan to pursue a degree in engineering next year.

To apply, students must be:

– Black American
– Incoming college freshman/current high school senior, or a student transferring from a two-year program into a four-year program
– Eligible for Federal Pell Grant funding
– Able to show proven financial need
– A U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident
– In good academic standing
– Enrolling in an accredited, not-for-profit four-year institution
– Pursuing a degree in civil, electrical, mechanical, or chemical engineering, including any subfield of those disciplines

Website to learn more: https://thehelpingproject.org/scholarship/

Sia Yorker Medical/Science Scholarship Foundation for High School Seniors began in 2011 in memory of 19-year-old Sia Christine Yorker. The foundations’ purpose is to educate and bring to the community awareness of signs and symptoms of Acute Brain Hemorrhages and other adverse brain conditions. One of the goals of the foundation is to award scholarships to deserving Central Florida high school students.  

In connection with these goals, the Scholarship Board has approved scholarship ranging from $500.00-$1500.00 to be awarded to (8) Central Florida graduating high school seniors who will be full-time students in an accredited Florida College or University pursuing a Medical Science Degree Fall 2022.

Enclosed you will find a revised copy of the Scholarship Application. Previous scholarship application forms will no longer be used. We appreciate you making copies of the revised application available to the seniors in your high school that are pursuing a Medical Science Degree.

Completed applications must be received on or before Friday, February 11th, 2022. Scholarship Applications received after Friday February 11th^th, 2022 will not be considered.

The Scholarship Board will complete the selection process, students selected will be notified on or before February 23rd, 2022, in preparation for attending the Sia Yorker Brain Awareness Medical Science Scholarship Banquet on Saturday March 5^th, 2022, 12 Noon at the Orlando Lake Mary Marriott, 1501 International Parkway, Lake Mary, Florida 32746.  

All Scholarship recipients MUST attend the Medical Science Scholarship Banquet.

Please inform students they can start the application process in September 2022.