Engineers Foundation of Wisconsin College Freshman Scholarships

Scholarship Value: $3,000
Awards Available: 16
Award Deadline: Nov 30, 2024

Since 1981, the Engineers Foundation of Wisconsin (EFW), has been dedicated to providing scholarships and support to outstanding high school students pursuing engineering as a professional career.

​Sponsored by the Wisconsin Society of Professional Engineers, the EFW promotes engineering education through annual scholarships. These scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic achievement, community involvement, extracurricular activities and need.

​The Louis C Geiger Scholarship is named after Louis C. Geiger. Louis, who as the 1968 WSPE President, advanced the engineering profession and our High School Students Awards Program

Scholarships Available EFW College Freshman Scholarships (for current high school seniors)

  • The Engineering Foundation of Wisconsin Scholarship 4 Scholarships, of $2,500 each.
  • The WSPE Past Presidents Scholarship 1 Scholarship of $2,500.
  • ​The Louis C Geiger Scholarship 3 Scholarships of $2,500 each.
  • The Terry Ni Engineering Scholarship 1 to 6 Scholarships at a minimum of $3,000 each.
  • ​The Harold D. Kobbervig Memorial Scholarship Up to 2 Scholarships of $2,500 each.

​​There are other scholarships that are awarded through the local WSPE chapters to the students in their geographic area

How to Apply:

$10,000
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Common App Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 30, 2024
$2,000
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Thiel Fellowship

Deadline: Dec 31, 2024
$100,000
Founded by technology entrepreneur and investor Peter Thiel in 2011, the Thiel Fellowship is a two-year program for young people who want to build new things. Thiel Fellows skip or stop out of college to receive a $100,000 grant and support from the Thiel Foundation's network of founders, investors, and scientists.What is the Fellowship?The Thiel Fellowship is a two-year, $100,000...

Path to Pro Scholarship Program

Deadline: Dec 31, 2024
$2,000
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Roger W. Kahn Scholarship

Deadline: Dec 31, 2024
$10,000
The Roger W. Kahn Scholarship was created to honor the memory of Roger Kahn (1907–1962) and his passion for aviation and entertainment. Kahn spent the latter part of his career at Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation as a test pilot and then managed the technical service and sales division. In the 1940s, Kahn was actively involved with the Institute of the...