You've got your number two pencil, back pack, and mini-refrigerator all packed and ready to go, but you're still wondering how you're going to make those tuition payments. The American Council of Engineering Companies offers a scholarship through state member organizations to students interested in receiving engineering degrees. All you have to do is apply. Click here, fill out an application and send it to nisrael@acecva.org.

In addition, the website engineeringedu.com has compiled an extensive list of national scholarships accessible by potential engineering students. Some of the scholarships are field specific and others are for all engineering degrees. Save yourself a buck and check out the links below.

• ASCO Numatics Industrial Automation Engineering Scholarships
• The Wire Reinforcement Institute
• Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) Foundation
• Haestad Methods Engineering Scholarship Program
• Foundation for Water and Energy Education: Energize Our Future College Scholarships Scholarships Available for HVACR Technical Programs--Students can receive additional information and download the application form at http://www.reesscholarship.org/ .
• American Society for Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
• Society of Women Engineers
• American Society of Civil Engineers
• National Society of Professional Engineers
• American Society for Mechanical Engineers
• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• Institute for Industrial Engineers
• American Indian Science and Engineering Society
• American Institute of Chemical Engineers
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