Application and renewal for Non-Resident Graduate Tuition Scholarship (pdf)

The College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS) offers several tuition scholarships based on academic achievement.

Scholarships for Incoming CECS Students

• Incoming students are automatically considered for awards; only the Aswad Transfer Scholarship needs an application.
• All scholarships consider earned grades; ACT scores are also considered for freshmen scholarships.
• Scholarship recipients need to enroll full time in an approved CECS degree program.
• Some awards are renewable for a second year for students who maintain a minimum 2.75 grade point average and continue to enroll in an approved CECS degree program.

The Chrysler Scholarships
Eligibility: Incoming freshmen and incoming transfer students majoring in engineering or computer science.
Amount of Award: $1,000 to $2,000 per year towards tuition

The Ford Motor Company Scholarships
Eligibility: Incoming freshmen and incoming transfer students majoring in engineering or computer science.
Amount of Award: $1,000 to $2,000 per year towards tuition

The General Motors Scholarships
Eligibility: Incoming freshmen majoring in engineering or computer science.
Amount of Award: up to $1,000 per year towards tuition

The Henry Patton Endowed Scholarships
http://www.engin.umd.umich.edu/scholarships/patton.php

The Henry Patton Endowed Scholarships are awarded to students in electrical engineering or computer engineering from a bequest to the College of Engineering and Computer Science by Henry W. Patton II, the founder, president, and CEO of Acromag.

Eligibility: Incoming freshmen and incoming transfer students majoring in electrical or computer engineering.
Amount of Award: $1,000 to $5,000 per year towards tuition

The A. Adnan Aswad Transfer Scholarships http://www.engin.umd.umich.edu/IMSE/aaswad.php

The A. Adnan Aswad Transfer Scholarship is awarded each year from an endowment given by Dr. Aswad, former professor in the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering.


Eligibility: Incoming transfer student who is:

• Majoring in industrial and systems engineering or in manufacturing engineering
• Has earned at least 40 transferable credit hours towards the B.S.E. degree
• Has a GPA of 3.00 or higher in transferable courses towards the B.S.E. degree
• Submits a letter of reference from an advisor or instructor and a personal statement

Amount of Award: One tuition award of $3,000 for the academic year, not renewable.

To apply for the A. Adnan Aswad Scholarship contact the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering (IMSE): (313) 593-5361 or E-mail: saharris@engin.umd.umich.edu

Scholarships for Continuing CECS Students: Juniors and Seniors

• Multiple tuition scholarships (ranging up to $2,000 per year) are awarded each year to CECS junior or senior applicants who have already completed at least twelve credits at UM-Dearborn
• Applicants need a UM-Dearborn grade point average of 3.0 or higher
• CECS automatically mails application information to eligible continuing juniors and seniors
• Students may reapply in successive years for some awards

The Chrysler Scholarships
Eligibility: CECS students majoring in engineering or computer science
Amount of Award: $1,000 to $1,500 per year towards tuition

The Detroit Edison Scholarships
Eligibility: CECS students majoring in electrical engineering or mechanical engineering
Amount of Award: $1,000 to $2,000 per year towards tuition

The Frederick P. and Violet Sharpe Endowed Scholarships
Eligibility: CECS students or CECS transfer students from Henry Ford Community College majoring in engineering or computer science. Preference is given to U.S. citizens who were citizens of British Commonwealth countries or whose parents were citizens of those countries.
Amount of Award: $1,000 to $2,500 per year towards tuition

The General Dynamics Scholarships
Eligibility: CECS students majoring in engineering or computer science
Amount of Award: $1,000 to $1,500 per year towards tuition

The IMSE Scholarships
Eligibility: CECS students majoring in industrial and manufacturing systems engineering
Amount of Award: To be announced

The James R. Baughman Scholarships
Eligibility: CECS students majoring in mechanical engineering
Amount of Award: $1,000 per year towards tuition

The Rebecca Ann Campbell Memorial Endowed Scholarships
Eligibility: CECS students majoring in engineering
Amount of Award: $1,000 per year towards tuition

The College of Engineering and Computer Science's Cooperative Education Program
The CECS Co-op Program provides paid internship employment opportunities for CECS undergraduate students. Each year engineering or computer science students receive about $1.5 million dollars in financial assistance from the salary earned through their CECS Cooperative Education internship placements. For more information, please visit: http:/www.engin.umd.umich.edu/COOP/

General Scholarships
Current and prospective College of Engineering and Computer Science students are also eligible for general scholarships, that is, scholarships awarded to students in any major. Both need-based and merit-based scholarships, student loans, and other financial aid programs are available to UM-Dearborn students.

For additional financial aid information, contact the Financial Aid Office, 1183 University Center, (313) 593-5300 or through the web: http://www.umd.umich.edu/univ/finaid/.