There is no need for additional paperwork for departmental scholarships; students just need to apply for financial aid through Texas A&M University's financial aid and scholarships offices. In addition, find scholarship information for the College of Engineering and opportunities within and outside Texas A&M.
Students whose department scholarship has been rescinded during the academic year due to not meeting scholarship criteria/requirements have the right to appeal. The student must provide a petition letter to the department scholarship committee about extenuating circumstances that may have hindered their scholarship eligibility. Appeals are reviewed by the committee on a case-by-case basis.
Awards
Professor Edwin S. Holdredge Award
This award was established by Dr. J. Mike Walker ’66 and his wife Donna in 2003 in honor and memory of Professor Edwin S. Holdredge. The award is presented to senior students in mechanical engineering with the highest GPAs in their class. Holdredge began his career at Texas A&M in 1939 and retired in 1980 as Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering. He was a gifted teacher and chaired 40 Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy committees. Holdredge was awarded a Distinguished Achievement Award in 1962. Walker, a former student of Holdredge, graduated from Texas A&M with an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1966 and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering in 1974.
Criteria: Senior student with highest GPA at the end of the spring semester and less than 25 credit hours remaining
K.R. Ramamani Undergraduate Thesis Award
The K. R. Ramamani Undergraduate Thesis Award was established in 2004 by Chandrika and K. R. Rajagopal, a faculty member in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. The award honors and memorializes Rajagopal’s father, K. R. Ramamani, who was a leading income-tax attorney in India. Ramamani was a passionate believer in higher education as a great equalizer in and of society. He also believed in providing opportunities for free education for some of India’s neediest students, the children of agricultural laborers. He and his family founded an English-medium school (RMTMatriculation School) in 1994 that has educated nearly 300 children annually from K-12 providing free food, school uniforms and transport. The award will provide assistance to a mechanical engineering student entering their senior year in the honors program and plans to complete an undergraduate honors thesis during their senior year at Texas A&M.
Criteria: Senior; in the honors program, completing honors thesis, selected by department head
Caddess, Simmang, Thompson Awards
These awards honor the most outstanding mechanical engineering undergraduate students who graduated in the previous academic year. The awards honor the namesake professors who worked in the areas of thermal science, machine design and materials science.
Criteria: Senior classification; good GPR, active participation in appropriate technical society, documented significant contribution to the discipline in industrial employment/research/development work.
Dr. C. M. Simmang Ph.D. Fellowship Award
This fellowship is given by Dr. J. Mike Walker ’66 and his wife Donna in honor and memory of Dr. C.M. Simmang who served as Department Head of Mechanical Engineering from 1957-1977. This award is presented to incoming Ph.D. students with the highest undergraduate GPA adjusted for the ranking of their undergraduate institutions. Simmang joined the Texas A&M Engineering faculty in 1938. In 1941, he was called to active duty as an Army artillery officer. Simmang earned two Bronze Star Medals and the Purple Heart. After World War II, he returned to the Texas A&M faculty until he retired in 1977. Walker earned an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1966 and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering in 1974.
Scholarships
Advisory Council Scholarship
Preference to support efforts to increase ecruitment of new incoming students. Preference for students active in student organizations, leadership, and extracurricular activities and students with strong academics.
Kazim Akhtar '74 Malala Yousafzai Scholarship
Minimum 3.0 GPA; member of Society of Women Engineers; resident or attended primary school outside United States
Clarence Albert '29 Scholarship
Junior or senior classification; minimum 2.5 GPA; prefer students with financial need.
Ninette Allen-Maples Scholarship
No specific criteria
Gladys M. & William D. Allison '44 Scholarship
No specific criteria
Annamalai Scholarship
First generation student
William T. Asbill '66 Memorial Scholarship
Require students with financial need; chosen on the basis of academic achievement and extracurricular activities
ASME Golf Scholarship
No specific criteria
ASME South Texas Section (STS)
Junior or senior classification; minimum 2.8 GPA and 3.0 GPA in major; student must be an active member in the local chapter of ASME with firm academic background
Edmond I. Bailey '61 Memorial Scholarship
No specific criteria
Bechtel Group Foundation Scholarship
No specific criteria
Pamela B. and David E. Beers '66 Mechanical Engineering Scholarship
Academic achievement, extra-curricular, financial need
Dr. Alison J. Berry '76 Scholarship
Prefer students with financial need
Gloria and Tony Best '72 Endowed Scholarship in Mechanical Engineering
Student required to be in Corps of Cadets
Henry J. Bettencourt, Jr. '49 Scholarship
Minimum 3.0 GPA; U.S. resident; NMSF only or highest academically qualified student
Boeing Company Scholarship
No specific criteria
William B. Boyd '45 Endowed Scholarship in Mechanical Engineering
No specific criteria
BP America Scholarship in Mechanical Engineering
Minimum 3.2 GPA; sophomore, junior, senior classification; U.S. resident or permanent resident; leadership in extracurricular organizations; interest in oil and gas.
Bobbye and Gerald Britsch ‘75 Scholarship
Full-time student in mechanical engineering; 3.0 GPA or higher; U.S. resident; member of the Corps of Cadets.
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas E. Broussard '44 Scholarship
Minimum 2.75 GPA; U.S. resident; if a freshman, must be in top third of high school class
Donna & Lynn Broyles ’68 Scholarship in Mechanical Engineering
Full-time student in mechanical engineering; academic achievement; extracurricular activities; good academic standing; preference in Corps of Cadets; junior or senior classification
Clayton T. Burger '00 Scholarship in Mechanical Engineering
Must be a transfer student, preference for a student which participates in athletics or student organization associated with athletics
Lou and C.C. Burton '42 Scholarship Fund in Mechanical Engineering
Minimum 2.8 GPA; financial need preferred; junior or senior classification.
Chevron Scholarship in Mechanical Engineering
Minimum 3.3 GPA
Vandiver L. Childs Jr., Captain USAF, Memorial Scholarship
Junior or senior classification; awarded to top junior dynamic student in MEEN 363 or future equivalent of MEEN 363 course.
CITGO Petroleum Corporation Scholarship
No specific criteria
Cockrell/Freeport-McMoRan Scholarship
Senior classification; chosen based on merit
Aaron Cohen '52 Engineering Scholarship
Minimum of 3.25 GPA; financial need required; sophomore, junior, or senior classification; U.S. resident; Texas resident; student of unquestioned integrity, demonstrating leadership, commitment and responsibility
Jeannette and Robert B. Conn '51 Scholarship
Corps preferred; preferred for students who graduated from Bexar and Gillespie counties.
ConocoPhillips Scholarship in Mechanical Engineering
Minimum 3.0 GPA
Charles W. Crawford '19 SWE Scholarship
Member of Society of Women Engineers
Gussie and Horace P. Dansby '32 Scholarship
Freshman (award will not be renewable past freshman year); Top 10 percent of high school graduating class; Texas resident; graduate of Bryan High School, Rudder High School, A&M Consolidated High School, College Station High School or Fort Bend Christian Academy; demonstrated leadership skills and/or community involvement; three letters of recommendation from individuals who know the student in a personal way (i.e. teacher, scout leader, pastor, coach, etc.)
Noel and Early Denison '66 Scholarship
Student attending Engineering Without Borders trip
Don P. Dixon '57 and Sons Scholarship
Preference for students who graduated from Geneva School of Boerne, San Antonio Christian Schools, New Braunfels Christian Academy, Castle Hills First Baptist School, Concordia Lutheran School, Regents School of Austin, Grace Community School, or any home-schooled graduate of Bexar, Comal, Kendal, Kerr, Medina, Gonzales, or Bandera counties. If unavailable, candidates must be graduates of private, parochial, or home schools in the state of Texas. Preference for leadership through organizations.
Dow Aggies Endowed Scholarship
Minimum 2.5 GPA; financial need preferred; freshman, sophomore, junior classification; U.S. resident
David B. Duthu ’77 and Robert J. Duthu Scholarship
Preference for a student majoring in mechanical engineering; Must be U.S. resident; prefer first-generation student; prefer student from low-income families
Dynamic Systems, Inc. and Employees Scholarship
Minimum 2.8 GPA, minimum 50 hours towards degree, graduate of U.S. high school or military H.S. outside the U.S.
Billie G. Earnheart Memorial Scholarship
Financial need preferred; excellent academic progress and leadership.
Evanoff Scholarship Fund
Minimum 3.0 GPA; leadership and interest in outdoor recreational or fitness activities.
Diana P. and Thomas E. Fisher '66 Scholarship
No specific criteria
Wilfred and Tomye Fisher Endowed Scholarship
Mechanical Engineering student in the Corps of Cadets
Fluor Aggies Endowed Scholarship
Financial need required; junior or senior classification; U.S. resident or permanent resident; preference to student who desires career in engineering and construction, related work experience preferred, leadership; specifies course requirements for U4.
FMC Endowed Scholarship in Engineering
Minimum 3.25 GPA; financial need required; junior classification; U.S. resident or permanent resident; leadership, interest in oil and gas, extracurricular activities or part-time work. Preference will be given to current employees of FMC corporation in College Station.
Morris E. Foster '65 Scholarship
Financial need preferred; U.S. resident; Top half of class based on cumulative GPR.
Linda & Joe Fowler ‘68 MEEN Scholarship
Full-time student in Mechanical Engineering; U.S. resident; leadership; financial need.
Marie M. and James H. Galloway, Jr. '29 Scholarship
Minimum 3.0 GPA; financial need required; U.S. resident; academic performance considered.
Denise '86 and Bert Garcia '81 Scholarship in Mechanical Engineering
Minimum 3.0 GPA
Bobbie and Louis Gee '44 Scholarship
Minimum 3.0 GPA; financial need required; U.S. resident; Texas resident, top 15 percent of high school class.
Mary Ann and Gordon Gibson '55 Scholarship
Minimum 3.0 GPA; U.S. resident; freshman must be top 25 percent of high school class, Texas resident, leadership skills, participation in recognized university activities/organizations.
Jennifer '93 and Scott '93 Gill Scholarship in Mechanical Engineering
Minimum 2.0 GPA; financial need preferred
Bebe and Bruce Glasgow '73 Scholarship
U.S. resident; graduate of San Benito High School or Odessa Permian High School or student veteran
Ernst H. and Eva C. Gras Memorial Scholarship
No specific criteria.
Melanie Stiborik Graves '77 & James R. Graves Jr. '77 Scholarship
Minimum 2.7 GPA; U.S. resident; Preference given to students who graduated from a Harris County high school.
Pat and Michael B. Green '77 Scholarship in Mechanical Engineering
Leander ISD graduate with a financial need
A.W. Guill '41 Scholarship
Financial need required; Junior or senior classification; U.S. resident.
Bill and Janice Hanna/Koch Industries Scholarship
Minimum 3.0 GPA or top 25 percent of M.E. class; junior or senior classification; recipient should have excellent written and oral communication skills, ability to work with others, demonstrate leadership potential through organizations.
Jacque'87 and Jim Havelka '86 Scholarship
Full-time junior or senior; good standing in mechanical engineering; academic achievement; extra-curricular activities or clubs.
William M. Hays, Jr. '64 Memorial Scholarship in Mechanical Engineering
Preference to graduate of Comal ISD.
Hess Scholarship
No specific criteria
Industrial Advisory Council in Mechanical Engineering Scholarship
Minimum 3.5 GPA; U.S. resident; demonstrates leadership skills and involved in extra-curricular activities
International Cooling Tower, USA Scholarship Fund
Minimum 2.5 GPA
Opal & R Travis King '50 Scholarship
Full-time student in mechanical engineering; good academic standing; junior or senior in the Corps of Cadets.
Dolores '85 and Mark Kelly '83 Scholarship
Minimum 2.8 GPA, minimum 50 hours towards degree, Texas resident, U.S. citizen
Tim Kerlee, Jr. Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Freshman student with sophomore hours or transfer student who will attend Texas A&M for the first time; academics over need, demonstrates leadership, prefer out-of-state student.
Landen Family MEEN Scholarship
Good academic standing in mechanical engineering; financial need; U.S. resident.
John A Langston '12 Scholarship
Minimum 3.0 GPA; financial need required; Texas resident; if freshman, must have graduated in top 25 percent of high school class.
Frank M. & Wilton H. Leverett Scholarship
Financial need required; sophomore, junior or senior classification; selection based on overcoming financial difficulties, sincerity of purpose, general qualities of sound character, constructive attitude, and devotion to duty.
Marlon and T.R. (Tom) Locke, Jr. '58 Family Scholarship
Must be in Corps of Cadets
Betty L. and Jesse T. Luce '56 Scholarship
Minimum 2.0 GPA; U.S. resident, Texas resident; chosen based on academic achievement, extracurricular activities, and financial need.
Kathy M. Lynn '79 Scholarship
Preference for 3.5 GPA or higher; prefer junior classification; prefer member of Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
Ninette Allen-Maples Scholarship
No specific criteria
Marathon Oil Company Scholarship
Minimum 3.0 GPA; financial need preferred; must have work authorization for internship in U.S. prior to graduation, intent to work in the energy industry.
Gary W. Markham '71 Scholarship
Financial need preferred; preference for student who graduated from high school in Motley County or a rural area in Texas.
Elizabeth and Raymond Marlow '53 Scholarship
Financial need required; chosen based on extracurricular activities and academic achievement.
Mary and Charles R. "Ron" Martell '61 Scholarship
No specific criteria
Mildred and Charles A. Mast'51 Scholarship
No specific criteria.
Eddie and Joe Mattei '53 Endowed Scholarship
William Bryan McDaniel, Jr. '47 and Frances Thomas McDaniel Memorial Scholarship
Minimum 3.0 GPA; freshman.
Nathan A. Mentzer '11 Scholarship
Full-time student in mechanical engineering; 3.0 GPA or higher; extracurricular activities or clubs.
Joe C. Merritt '63 Scholarship
Minimum 2.5 GPA; corps preferred; financial need preferred; sophomore, junior or senior classification.
Mechanical Engineering Scholarship Fund
Financial need preferred.
Beverly and John Mihalik '61 Scholarship in Mechanical Engineering
Texas resident, minimum 3.0 GPA, leadership skills/extracurricular activities
Marvin and Laurie Morrow Endowed Scholarship
Full-time; good standing in mechanical engineering; academic achievement; extra-curricular activities.
Rene and Scott Moses '90 Scholarship
Must be in Corps of Cadets; Texas resident.
Edward Richard Mrozik Scholarship
Minimum 2.0 GPA; financial need required; U.S. resident.
James H. Munnerlyn '58 Memorial Scholarship in Mechanical Engineering
Minimum 2.0 GPA.
Narayanan Scholarship
Student working in the Turbomachinery Lab.
Ginny and Emmitt J. Nelson '51 Scholarship
Financial need preferred; U.S. resident; graduate of U.S. high school.
Thomas Christopher O'Leary '12 Memorial Scholarship
Financial need required; preference to graduate of Whitehouse High School in Whitehouse. Or preference in this order: graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School, graduate of Smith or Titus County High School, graduate of any Texas school.
Janet and Thomas Paul '62 Scholarship
Corps required; U.S. resident; prefer a student pursuing field of study in turbomachinery, or consult Paul for further direction.
Phillips Petroleum Scholarship
Financial need required; good academic status.
Phillips 66 Scholarship
Sophomore to senior classification; 3.0 or higher GPA.
Pioneer Natural Resources
No specific criteria.
Plank Endowment for International Awareness Fund in Mechanical Engineering
Scholarship must encourage and support student involvement in programs that develop international skills and understanding
Judy K. and Donald Ray '68 Scholarship
George and Ruby Lee Sandars Scholarship.
MEEN Undergraduate Research Scholarship
Junior or senior classification; student must have desire to conduct research under supervision/guidance by faculty advisor
Collen '12 and Kyle M. Richter '10 Endowed Scholarship in Mechanical Engineering
Leadership within College of Engineering.
Wanda and Ken Roden Scholarship
No specific criteria
San Antonio Endowed Mechanical Engineering Scholarship
No specific criteria.
George and Ruby Lee Sandars Scholarship
Minimum 3.0 GPA; sophomore, junior or senior classification; leadership and extra-curricular activities.
David L. Sanders '90 Scholarship
No specific criteria.
Sandford Scholarship
Corps required; sophomore classification; Texas resident.
Schlumberger Pi Tau Sigma Scholarship
No specific criteria.
Linda and Ralph Schmidt '68 Scholarship
Financial need required; student who graduated from Fayette County- Schulenburg High School in Schulenburg, and La Grange High School in La Grange, Colorado County-Weimar High School in Weimar, if not schools the counties in order- 1) Fayette, 2) La Vaca, and 3) Colorado.
Mary Jo and Donald R. Schroeter '63 Scholarship
U.S. resident; graduate of Texas high school, preference for child or dependent of U.S. service man or woman who was killed/disabled while on active duty in U.S. military.
Mollie and Jim Schulze '50 Scholarship
Financial need required; U.S. resident; upper 10 percent of graduating class when awarded to U1, GPA in upper quartile when awarded to upper classman, graduate from Texas high school.
Guilford Cunningham Shepherd '34 Scholarship in Mechanical Engineering
Graduate of Montgomery or Grimes County high schools
Dr. Clifford M. Simmang '36 Retired Brigadier General Scholarship
Minimum 2.0 GPA; member of corps preferred; financial need required; U.S. resident.
Keith R. Slaughter '49 Scholarship
Member of corps preferred; freshman classification.
Bethanyann and Charles R. Smith '58 Scholarship
U.S. resident; Texas resident.
Vivian and Arthur M. Smith Scholarship
Preference for freshman student in top 10% of high school graduating class; Prefer student that graduated from Bryan High School, Rudder High School, A&M Consolidated High School, College Station High School or Fort Bend Christian Academy; Student with demonstrated leadership skills and/or community involvement.
Rosemary and Jack M. Smither'42 Scholarship
Minimum 2.5 GPA; Junior or Senior classification
Jay H. Stafford '48 Scholarship
No specific criteria.
Ted & Dee Stephens '52 Scholarship
Member or corps required; Texas HS graduate who stayed in Texas all 4 years.
Jana and Jay Still '84 Scholarship
U.S. resident; Corps of Cadets; leadership/extracurricular; minimum 2.5 GPA
Cynthia "Cindy" A. '92 and John R. Survil '84 Scholarship
Prefer student who is a dependent of someone currently serving or who has served in the United States Air Forces or United States Armed Forces
Emil' 68 and Liz Swize Scholarship in Mechanical Engineering
Minimum 2.0 GPA; prefers financial need; prefers first-generation student.
Caitlyn Talbert 16 Scholarship
Full-time, good-standing student in mechanical engineering.
Tony & Neera '87 Talbert Scholarship in Mechanical Engineering
Full-time student in mechanical engineering; graduated from a Texas high school.
Sharon and Joel Talley '83 Scholarship in Mechanical Engineering
Financial need required; participated in co-op or internship within 12 months of being awarded the scholarship.
Dr. J. George H. Thompson Memorial Scholarship
Selected on the basis of academic achievement and extra-curricular activities; Financial need preferred
Hal Warnick '57 Scholarship in Mechanical Engineering
Member of Corps of Cadets required; Required financial need
Gladys P. and David M. Wilks '69 Scholarship
Financial need preferred; awarded based on academic achievement, extracurricular activities, and financial need.
Donald H. Winkler Memorial Scholarship
Minimum 3.0 GPA; senior classification; active in ASME.
Need-based Scholarship
Turbomachinery Symposium Founders Committee Scholarship
Scholarship to help mechanical engineering students cope with exceptional, unforeseen financial circumstances; student must be in good standing; scholarship can only be applied to tuition expenses. A student is only eligible to receive this support one time.