Clyde M. Eppard, P.E. Scholarship

Eligibility

Clyde M. Eppard, P.E. Scholarship, with an application deadline in September, offers numerous awards that vary in amount. Location restrictions exist. Restricted to those with financial need.

Description

Clyde Eppard was an Electrical Engineering graduate of Iowa State University in the Class of 1928, and spent his entire career in the electrical utility industry with Union Electric Power retiring as Vice-President of Operations and Assistant to the CEO in 1969. He is best known for his patents for coal unloading systems for barges and rail cars as well as the design, construction and operation of two large power plants in the Midwest. Georgia Engineering Foundation is pleased to offer scholarships to freshman, upperclassmen, and graduate students who are attending eligible engineering, engineering technology, and construction management programs. Eligible programs include current ABET-accredited undergraduate and graduate engineering/engineering technology programs and ACCE-accredited construction management programs. Only high school seniors who have been accepted to an ABET accredited program in the fall are eligible to apply. Entering freshmen must submit their SAT or ACT scores. Incoming freshmen are also required to provide the names and email addresses of three references. Top ranked applicants will be contacted and scheduled for interviews mid-to-end of September. Upperclassmen and graduate students are required to bring an official copy of their most current transcript to the interview. If the applicant is not able to attend an on-campus interview, telephone interviews may be scheduled and conducted. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Georgia Engineering Foundation for more information.