By Staff
LANSING – The Michigan Society of Professional Engineers (MSPE) is offering 36 scholarships, valued at up to $3,000 annually, to high school seniors interested in pursuing an engineering degree at an Accreditation Board of Engineering Technology (ABET)-accredited Michigan college or university. A combination of Michigan universities, Michigan-based engineering companies and MSPE fund the scholarships.
Applicants must be a U.S. citizen and a full-time Michigan resident. They must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for the 10th and 11th grades, as well as a minimum ACT score of 26. Scholarships are based on merit, not financial need. The deadline for applications is Monday, Feb. 9. Applications are available on the MSPE Web site at www.michiganspe.org or by calling Scholarship Coordinator Carolyn Ide at (517) 487-9388. Founded in 1946, MSPE is an affiliate of the National Society of Professional Engineers, and represents professional engineers from all technical disciplines, engineers-in-training and engineering students in Michigan. NSPE serves more than 50,000 members, including more than 1,600 MSPE members.