Scholarships Available from CJEC and Member Societies

The Canton Joint Engineering Council (CJEC) awards $1,000 scholarship(s) annually to one or two students enrolled in four- or five- year ABET-accredited engineering programs. CJEC awards five $400 scholarships annually to five Stark State College students enrolled in ABET-accredited engineering technology programs.

In order to be eligible for CJEC’s four-year scholarship, an applicant must:

• Be a U.S. citizen and be from the geographic area represented by the member societies of CJEC.
• Have achieved at least sophomore status in the College of Engineering of a
  four-year ABET-accredited university or college.
• Submit a letter of interest, along with an official transcript of grades and a letter of sponsorship from a member of any CJEC member society.
• Click here for the CJEC Scholarship Requirements
• Click here for the CJEC Scholarship Application

Each September, CJEC member societies inform their individual members of the scholarship availability. Scholarship applications must be received by
CJEC’s executive secretary on or before January 31. A five-person committee of CJEC, including the president, treasurer, executive secretary and two delegates, will select the scholarship recipient and the award will be made at the Engineers Week Banquet in February. CJEC will give special consideration to the financial needs of scholarship applicants.

In addition to the scholarship offered by CJEC, many member societies have scholarships available to students pursuing careers in engineering and/or engineering technology.

The following is a brief list of some of the scholarships available. This is not a complete listing. To find out if a specific engineering society offers a scholarship, please call the contact person for that society.

American Society for Quality (ASQ)
The Akron-Canton Section of the American Society for Quality has established a scholarship program for the purpose of promoting education in the quality sciences and encouraging consideration of the quality profession as a career.

Each year, ASQ awards a $1,000 scholarship to a student who is studying engineering or science and taking a course in the quality sciences.
Deadline for application is May 1. Award notification will be made by May 15. To qualify for the scholarship, applicants must:

• Have completed at least two academic years prior to the start of the award in a four-year-degree program at a recognized institution.
• Be enrolled in a program leading to a degree in the quality sciences or in a science or engineering degree program that includes a minimum of six hours of study in the quality sciences during the period to which the scholarship is applied.
• Be a resident of the Akron-Canton Section area or be sponsored by a member of the Akron-Canton Section.
• Have established a minimum 2.75 g.p.a. (on a 4.0 scale) for completed college work and will be required to maintain a 2.75 g.p.a.
• Complete the application form and provide an official transcript of college work showing courses, subjects and grades.
• List three character references.
• Have a letter of recommendation from the sponsoring ASQ member.
• Provide a brief statement of their perception of quality and the quality profession.
• Provide a signed agreement of enrollment in quality science-related courses.
• If the applicant is a member, the spouse or a dependent of an ASQ Akron-Canton Section member, the ASQ membership number must be included in the space provided on the application.

ASM International (Materials Science and Engineering)
The Canton-Massillon Chapter of ASM International awards a $1,000
scholarship annually to a four-year engineering student, and a $500 scholarship to a high school senior entering a materials-related discipline. For more information, please call Dave Milam, 330-471-2078.

ASM International offers the following national awards.

• One full tuition scholarship for one year (juniors and seniors)
• Three $3,000 awards (sophomores, juniors and seniors)
• Thirty-four (34) $500 awards (sophomores, juniors and seniors)

For more information, please write or call the ASM Foundation, Materials Park, Ohio 44073-0002, phone (216) 338-5151.

Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)
The Greater Canton #110 Chapter of SME offers two $300 scholarships
to students enrolled in a Stark State College engineering technology program. The recipients must be members of the SME student chapter. For more information, please contact Brent Schilling, 330-343-6621.

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Auxiliary, Inc.
The ASME Auxiliary has four educational funds for the benefit of mechanical engineering students who are U.S. citizens. Below is a list of these funds:

• The Sylvia W. Farny Scholarship – a $1,000 grant to a student for the final year of undergraduate study.
• The Marjorie Roy Rothermel Scholarship – a $1,500 grant to a student working toward a master’s degree in mechanical engineering.
• The Elisabeth M. and Winchell M. Parsons Scholarship – a $1,500 grant to a student working toward a doctoral degree in mechanical engineering.
• The Student Loan Fund – a maximum loan of $2,000 to a junior, senior or graduate student in mechanical engineering.

Scholarship information is available through:

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers Auxiliary, Inc.,
345 East 47th St.
New York, NY 10017
phone (212) 705-7722.

Students may also find scholarship information in their college financial aid office or may ASME’s local chapter.