Scholarships

Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering

ASHRAE Nashville Branch Student Scholarship:  http://www.nashvilleashrae.org/materials. The American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Nashville has four scholarships each year ($1500 to $5000 each) to be awarded to students in Tennessee Universities each year. The application form will be distributed through the student chapter.

SAME Nashville Post Scholarship:  American Military Engineers at Nashville Post will typically award two $2,000 scholarships to junior, senior and graduate Civil Engineering students. The SAME Nashville Post Scholarship supports students who are pursuing an accredited education in engineering, architecture, mathematics, computer science and related fields. The SAME Nashville Post has supported over 300 students over the past 30 years, and the Post looks forward to supporting more students for years to come.

ASCE Nashville Branch Scholarship:  We will typically award three $2,000 scholarships to junior, senior and graduate Civil Engineering students who demonstrate the quality and standard that meet the goals of the ASCE Nashville Branch. The scholarship program continues to be available to the students of current members of the Nashville Branch, regardless of the school they attend.

The TRBA Board of Directors budgeted two $1500 scholarships to be awarded at Tennessee State University for the referenced academic year. The application form will be distributed through the department. The interview will be announced.

Tennessee Engineering Foundation through Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers (https://www.tnspe.org/scholarships) provides $3500 scholarships to Engineering students. The TEF was established by a group of engineering organizations to advance and support the engineering profession in the State of Tennessee. TEF raises funds for scholarships and other kindergarten through 12th grade science, technology, engineering and Math (STEM) education support activities such as MATHCOUNTS.  The TEF is headquartered at the Tennessee Engineering Center, 800 Fort Negley Blvd., Nashville, TN 37203. Information and applications for the next year Scholarships will be posted in this Fall.

American Council of Engineering Companies Tennessee (ACECTN) provides ACEC Tennessee Scholarship (http://acectn.org/engineering-excellence-awards/scholarships/). A student must be a U.S. citizen pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in an engineering or land surveying program in Tennessee in a department that has at least one ABET-accredited program.  Students must be entering their junior, senior, fifth, or graduate year in the fall semester to qualify.  Candidates for the CASE scholarship (a national scholarship) must be enrolled in a Master’s degree program for Structural Engineering in the fall semester.  Graduate students must submit both undergraduate and graduate transcripts. A student’s interest and commitment to the business and management of the profession are factors that will be considered and students are encouraged to reflect that throughout the application.  Students are also encouraged to be as complete as possible while filling out the application. Scholarship applications for next year will be posted Fall of this year.  The national scholarship winners will be announced by ACEC in each October.  ACEC (national) will award several scholarships (totaling $20,000), the Council of Structural Engineers of ACEC will award a $5,000 scholarship to a structural engineering student, and ACEC Tennessee will award up to two $1,000 scholarships.

TSITE http://tsite.org/students/student-scholarship-information/  The Tennessee Section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (TSITE) sponsors a student scholarship program each year for civil engineering students enrolled at a university within the State of Tennessee who have demonstrated a strong commitment in transportation engineering. Solicitations will be made each Spring for applications for the scholarship. A scholarship candidate must be enrolled in an undergraduate accredited civil engineering program within the State of Tennessee or a graduate of an accredited program and enrolled in a graduate civil engineering program within the State of Tennessee in the year following nomination. The candidate may be either a full or part time student.

ASHE http://midtenn.ashe.pro/scholarship/   The Middle Tennessee Chapter of the American Society of Highway Engineers has the following scholarships available for the 2019 Spring Semester. The scholarships under this program are available for those students seeking a career in the highway industry. Interested college or technical school students who are studying highway industry related subjects at a college or technical school in Tennessee are eligible. Two scholarships with $1000 each per year.

TRBA https://www.trba.org/Scholarship-Application/0.html The TRBA Board of Directors budgeted two $1500 scholarships to be awarded at Tennessee State University for the referenced academic year. The application form will be distributed through the department. The interview will be announced.

The college currently has the following scholarship opportunities application close date August 31st, 2021.

  1. College of Engineering Scholarship Application (Apply Here: https://tnstateu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aidnGk3k7jwuGge )

The College of Engineering Scholarship Application is a general application that allows students to be considered for any available scholarships that the College of Engineering is responsible for awarding.  All applications will be considered for the scholarships of which the applicant is eligible.  Students awarded a scholarship will have to agree to fulfill the requirements of the scholarship to which they are awarded.  These requirements will be specified before the scholarship is awarded to the chosen scholar via award letter.  Inability to uphold your requirements as a scholarship recipient in the College of Engineering will eliminate you from consideration of future scholarships from the College.

Application Deadline for Fall 2021 Consideration: August 31th, 2021 11:59pm cst.
Application Deadline for Spring 2022 Consideration: January 7th, 2022 11:59pm cst.
Application Deadline for Summer 2022 Consideration: May 15th, 2022 11:59pm cst.

In preparation of completing this application, please make sure you have the following in pdf files ready to upload.

  1. Current Unofficial Transcript
  2. Copy of FAFSA Eligibility Report
  3. Current Resume

PLEASE MAKE NOTE THE SYSTEM WILL DELETE RESPONSES THAT ARE IN PROGRESS 1 WEEK AFTER LAST ACTIVITY. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

  1. USDA_NCRS Scholars Application (Apply Here: https://tnstateu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cJbAqQLAGpgWCfY )


The USDA_NRCS grant is provided to engage engineering students in soil and water conservation and management.  The USDA_NCRS Scholarship requires scholars commit to being available every Friday morning, time TBD, for two semesters. Maximum award is $5000/semester and the amount is determined by the need and is non-refundable.  Students are not guaranteed funding in the spring semester, funding is dependent on performance in the Fall semester. 

Fall applications are due by August 31th, 2021 by 11:59pm cst.  
Spring applications are due by January 7th, 2022 by 11:59pm cst. (Based on Scholarship Availability)   

Scholarship Criteria

  • Registered for a minimum of 15 credit hours in semester of scholarship
  • G.P.A. 3.0 or higher
  • College of Engineering Undergraduate Student

In preparation of completing this application, please make sure you have the following in pdf files ready to upload.

  1. Current Unofficial Transcript
  2. Copy of FAFSA Eligibility Report 
  3. Current Resume
  4. Class Schedule of Current Semester

PLEASE MAKE NOTE THE SYSTEM WILL DELETE RESPONSES THAT ARE IN PROGRESS AFTER 1 WEEK OF INACTIVITY. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

  1. TSU_Benesch Scholarship Application (Apply Here: https://tnstateu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8DnngTQSLj82ILA )
    (Only for Rising Junior Civil Engineering Students at TSU $2500)

Due by August 31, 2021 11:59pm cst
In preparation of completing this application, please make sure you have the following in pdf files ready to upload.

  1. Current Unofficial Transcript
  2. Current Resume
  3. 1-Page Essay describing your interest in working in the transportation industry 
  4. Letter of Recommendation from faculty, staff, or industry person specifying how long they have known you, validating your interest in transportation and why you are deserving of this scholarship.

 

 

 

 





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