New Scholarships, Fellowships; Engineering for Veterans

OCTOBER 2012            

The Source for Future Engineers

Welcome to The Accelerator, a monthly e-newsletter that keeps engineering students informed and helps them connect and succeed. Here you will find the latest news affecting student life, engineering, and higher education; information on contests, grants and scholarships, and internships; tips on career planning; and interesting examples of student research. Each of the categories immediately below links to a growing collection of useful sources.

CONTESTS | RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES | SCHOLARSHIPS | INTERNSHIPS

News

Social Media Posts Could Sway Admissions 
Some schools check out applicants online.
Engineering, Computer Grads Make More
Census Bureau projects lifetime earnings.
Students Lack Financial Information
40 percent of borrowers say they weren't counseled.
Campaign to Avert Federal R&D Cuts
Labs, grad students could feel the squeeze.
Swiss Students Inspired by Turtles
They're working on a nimble-swimming 'bot that hauls cargo.

More News

A Vet Conquers Injury, Tackles Engineering 

Matthew Zajac lost two legs and part of his right wrist when his truck hit a roadside bomb in Baghdad. That was in 2007. Today, he's rock climbing, sky diving, scuba diving--and pursuing a mechanical engineering degree at New Mexico State University. Never mind that he didn't do very well in high school and "used to hate math." Read more.

GIs Show 'Weak' Interest in Engineering
Senate Bill Would Boost GIs' STEM Benefits
What Vets Need if They Seek Science and Engineering Degrees
Where Colleges Need to Improve Help for Veterans
Follow Q&As on Post-9/11 GI Bill Facebook Page 
 
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From the Student Division

October Update by Zone Liaison Julie Little-Wiles.

Student Division Featured in Pearson's My Engineering Community 

Student Papers Presented at the 2012 ASEE Annual Conference

Fellowships

Kick-start your studies in engineering with great paid fellowships offering up to $42,000 per year. We've added new Scholarships, too!

Physical Science Consortium Fellowship  
NASA Graduate Student Researchers Program
Computational Science Graduate Fellowship
Environmental Protection Agency Fellowships

More

Useful Links

From ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) to WEPAN (Women in Engineering ProActive Network), some 30 professional societies, nonprofits, activist groups, and service organizations offer a variety of programs and information for engineering students. Click here for a complete alphabetical listing.

Got an awesome student project or startup company? Or a great story about how you got your first engineering job? Tell us here.

About This Newsletter

The Accelerator is published by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), a non-profit organization committed to enhancing efforts to improve STEM and engineering education. It is a collaboration with the ASEE Student Division. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook!

Managing Editor: Jaimie N. Schock.

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