Scholarships

The Mechanical and Aerospace Merit Scholarship is a $1000 per semester scholarship. The objectives of MAE merit scholarships are:

1. To attract meritorious students into mechanical and aerospace engineering undergraduate programs.
2. To retain and encourage the students with excellent academic performance in these programs.

The funds for these scholarships were obtained from the differential tuition which was implemented at the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences in January 2013.

Criteria

To be eligible, the applicant must satisfy the following criteria:

1. Enrolled in the mechanical or aerospace engineering program prior to the final award of the scholarship. Undecided pre-engineering students qualify as long as they become enrolled in the mechanical or aerospace engineering program prior to the final award.
2. Sophomore, junior or senior standing as of the fall semester following the submission deadline.
3.  A minimum GPA of 3.0 at the time of application.
4. Not have full WMU scholarship funding.

Additional scholarship for accelerated degree students

Award details

1. Applications will be collected only once per year.
2. Scholarships will be given for fall and spring semesters of the year following the submission deadline. No need to reapply for the following spring semester.
3. Students must re-apply every year.
4. The number of scholarships will depend on the total funds available. The total amount of scholarship dollars awarded within each program should be approximately proportional to the number of students enrolled in that program.

Application

Application deadline is February 7.

Students may be considered for the scholarship by completing the scholarship application form on WMU's Scholarship Universe.

1. Endorsement of the application from a MAE faculty member is preferred, or a science or math professor if you have not taken a MAE course yet.
2. Transfer credits can also be counted while making the decision. International students on twinning programs will have to provide copies of their academic transcripts.
3. Endorsements for transfer students may be from faculty at the previous institution.
4. No separate recommendation letter required.

The Lewis M. Yost Scholarship is awarded twice annually (fall and spring semesters) to assist mechanical engineering students with competitive projects. Awards of up to $500 are given to individual students to support their work on projects aimed at student competitions.

Guidelines:

• Applicant must be in the mechanical engineering undergraduate major
• Application must designate a competitive student project (e.g. SAE, Baja, Solar car, ASME project competition, etc.) toward which the award will be applied
• The funds must be used for project-related expenses (e.g. supplies, equipment, project-related travel)
• Students can re-apply each semester as long as they are eligible
• Number of awards depends on the amount available each semester

The fall semester application deadline is September 30.

The spring semester application deadline is February 7.

Students may be considered for the scholarship by completing the scholarship application form on WMU's Scholarship Universe.

Two scholarships ($1000 each per semester) available.  Undergraduate (junior or senior), graduate students (master's or Ph.D.) are eligible to apply. Preference will be given to graduate students who have a focus on aerospace engineering or those working on projects related to energy and environment, or undergraduate students who are planning to pursue graduate studies in these areas. The recipients shall have a minimum GPA of 3.0 at the time of application.

Students may be considered for the scholarship by completing the scholarship application form on WMU's Scholarship Universe.

Application deadline is February 7.

The Bernie Iversen Scholarship in Engineering is awarded annually to students pursuing degrees in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering. Awards of $3,333 are given to individual students to help with financial need. Awards may be given to 3 undergraduate students or 2 undergraduate students and 1 graduate student each year. Michigan Residents (as defined by WMU) only.

Application deadline is February 7.

Students may be considered for the scholarship by completing the scholarship application form on WMU's Scholarship Universe.

American Muscle's Student Scholarships

4 scholarships for $2,000 each will be awarded to students pursuing an automotive themed major. Two scholarships will be awarded every spring semester, followed by two additional scholarships to be awarded for the fall semester each year.

For more information, please visit: https://www.americanmuscle.com/scholarships.html.

Hans Korendyke Memorial Scholarship - Towerpinkster

For full-time junior or senior electrical or mechanical engineering students with an interest in environmental design and building. A $500 award with an opportunity to apply for an internship at TowerPinkster. Applications are due Jan. 31. Students may be considered for the scholarship by completing the scholarship application form on WMU's Scholarship Universe.

The Kalamazoo Antique Auto Restorers Club scholarship

Awarded annually to students in the mechanical engineering curriculum with an option in automotive engineering and an interest in the restoration of classic cars. Awards are given to students with at least 30 hours completed toward their major and a 3.0 GPA. Two $500 awards are given during the winter semester. Award is not renewable. Apply to the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.

Application deadline is March 1.

To be considered for the scholarship, complete the Application and requested attachments, combine them into a single pdf, and then upload your application to the link below.