Ford scholarships are available on an annual basis.
The Ford Motor Company awards educational scholarships through the Blue Oval Scholars program. The program awards 13 scholarships funding fields as disparate as journalism and math. Two of these awards provide financial assistance to engineering students -- one to a specific group of minority engineering students and the other to students attending a specific university irrespective of race or ethnicity. Some Ford scholarships fund education in any field, including engineering.
Minority Engineering Scholarship
The Ford Motor Company Tribal Scholars award is available to American Indian students studying math, science, engineering, business, teacher training or environmental science at a tribal college, or accounting, computer science, engineering, finance, business, marketing and/or operations management at a mainstream college or university. The scholarship requires students to maintain a 3.0 GPA and provide proof of American Indian or Native Alaskan heritage. The scholarship requires applicants to demonstrate academic excellence and financial need.
Engineering Scholarship
Students of engineering at Michigan State University may apply for the College of Engineering Ford Scholarship. Three students receive this $2,000 scholarship each year. Applicants must be incoming juniors with leadership skills, an interest in the automotive industry and a GPA of 3.2 or higher. Students receive half the grant, or $1,000, for their junior year, and half the grant for their senior year. Scholarship eligibility requirements stipulate that applicants be United States citizens or permanent residents enrolled full-time in the engineering program. The scholarship is awarded irrespective of race or ethnicity.
Scholarship Application Process
Ford funds scholarships for engineering students and minority engineers but leaves the meting of these awards to other institutions. The American Indian College Fund awards Ford Motor Company Tribal Scholars scholarships each year. Students apply for this scholarship directly through the Fund.
The College of Engineering Ford Scholarship constitutes one of the many corporate scholarships available through the Michigan State University College of Engineering. Students apply for the scholarship by filing an electronic application with the college. College employees choose recipients in the spring of each year and award scholarships the following fall.
Other Ford Scholarships
A handful of other Ford scholarships opportunities are open to a broad spectrum of students. Arab-American students studying any academic discipline may apply for Arab-American scholarships through the Lebanese American Heritage. These $1,000 awards offer financial aid to graduating high school seniors, undergraduates and graduate students of Arab descent. Ford also funds scholarships through Future Farmers of America for students who plan to pursue a career in farming and agriculture. Students who intend to apply engineering to agricultural ends may apply for this award.
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