Scholarships ‘Between $1,000 and $3,000’

Society of Manufacturing Engineers – Education Foundation Family Scholarship

The SME Education Foundation seeks to support the children or grandchildren of SME members, and to encourage their pursuit of careers in manufacturing engineering and technology. This highly competitive scholarship, made possible by the E. Wayne Kay Scholarship Fund, will be awarded to students who demonstrate academic [...]

Edward S. Roth Manufacturing Engineering Scholarship

All applicants must be graduating high school seniors or current full-time graduate or undergraduate students seeking a bachelor’s or master’s degree in manufacturing engineering from the list of ABET accredited schools below:

California Polytechnic State University, CA

California State Polytechnic University, CA
University of Miami, FL

Bradley University, IL

Central State University, [...]

Society of Manufacturing Engineers – Chapter 4 Lawrence A. Wacker Memorial Award

The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Milwaukee Chapter 4, through the SME Education Foundation (Foundation), will support two scholarships; One scholarship will be granted to a graduating high school senior, and the other will be granted to a current undergraduate student.  All scholarship applicants must plan on attending a four- [...]

Society of Manufacturing Engineers – E. Wayne Kay Community College

Scholarship applicants must be a graduating high school senior or full-time undergraduate student enrolled in a degree program in manufacturing or a closely related field at a two year Community College or trade school in the United States or Canada.  Scholarship applicants may be entering Freshmen or Sophomore [...]

Society of Manufacturing Engineers – E. Wayne Kay High School Scholarship

Scholarship applicants must be graduating high school students in their senior year who commit to enroll in a manufacturing engineering or technology program at an accredited college or university as a full-time freshman in the current summer or fall semester.

Amount: Minimum of $1000
Number Available: Varies
Deadline: 2/1
U.S. Citizenship or [...]

Society of Manufacturing Engineers – Caterpillar Scholars Award

Must be a graduating high school senior who plans to pursue, as a full-time student, an undergraduate degree in manufacturing engineering, manufacturing engineering technology or a closely related engineering field of study at an accredited college or university.
Amount: Minimum of $1000
Number Available: Varies
Deadline: 2/1
U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency Required: Unknown
Ethnicity Requirement: [...]

Community Bankers Association of Illinois – Annual Essay Scholarship Program

School MUST host essay contest and a 2 page essay is required from candidates.  In addition, applicant must be a high school senior.  See link below for more information.

Amount: Up to $4000
Number Available: 13
Deadline: Registration is due 2/18
U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency Required: Unknown
Ethnicity Requirement: No
Minimum GPA: Not applicable

Website: http://www.cbai.com/downloads/10Brochure.pdf
Contact Email: bobbiw@cbai.com
Contact Phone: 800-736-2224

Hispanic Heritage Foundation

For more information and to apply: http://www.hispanicheritage.org/youth_faq.php
Amount/Number Available:
The foundation divides the country into 12 regions (Chicago is its own region) and students decide which region to apply to.   There are 3 recipients for each of the following categories in each region:
a.    Gold – $3000 educational grant
**Winner in this category is also [...]

Illinois AMVETS – Trade School Scholarship

Amount: $1000
Number Available: 5
Deadline: 3/1
U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency Required: Unknown
Ethnicity Requirement: No
Minimum GPA: Unknown
Website: http://www.ilamvets.org/prog_scholarships_apps.cfm#srv
Other Requirements: Must be an Illinois High School Senior who has been accepted into a pre-approved trade program

Illinois AMVETS – Junior ROTC

Amount: $1000
Number Available: 5

Deadline: 3/1
U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency Required: Unknown
Ethnicity Requirement: No
Minimum GPA: Unknown
Website: http://www.ilamvets.org/prog_scholarships_apps.cfm#srv
Other Requirements: Must be an Illinois High School Senior who has taken the ACT or SAT; Applicant must participate in a Junior ROTC program.