Awards

The Chicago Engineers’ Foundation offers merit-based scholarship awards and career development opportunities to support Chicago students as they work to achieve their engineering career goals.

To be eligible to apply for the program a student must be graduating high school seniors who lives or attends a high school within the city of Chicago, and have acceptance to an accredited 4-year university engineering program.

Chicago Engineers’ Foundation awards can be renewable through a student’s four continuous years of undergraduate study if they continue to meet annual eligibility requirements.

The current structure of the renewable award program includes:

  • Graduating High School Senior – $1,200
  • Rising College Sophomore  – $1,600
  • Rising College Junior  – $1,600
  • Rising College Senior  – $1,600

The Engineering Futures Fund

One applicant from each award class (Rising Freshman, Rising Sophomore, Rising Junior, and Rising Senior) will be selected to receive a $5,000 in June. Only completed applications that meet the criteria outlined below and in the online application portal will be considered for this special award opportunity.

Thank you to the Cless Family Foundation for generously supporting the Engineering Futures Fund. 

Key Dates:

Application Opens: January 1st

Application Due Date: April 1st

Award Recipient Notification: June  (Date to be determined)

To be eligible for consideration as a High School Student, you must:

  • Be a graduating high school senior living or attending a high school within the city of Chicago.
  • Applicants who do not live or go to a high school within the city of Chicago are not eligible.
  • Study an engineering major within a 4-year university, starting in the Fall 2026 semester.
  • Provide an acceptance letter from the ABET accredited, undergraduate engineering program (university does not have to be in the city of Chicago).
  • Complete an application by the deadline.
  • Meet the academic criteria outlined in the application.

Download the Incentive Award Frequently Asked Questions:

The 2026 Application Cycle is OPEN

Solicitar Una Beca (Spanish-language Application)

 

Students seeking other engineering scholarship opportunities are welcome to visit the Career & Scholarship Resources page for referrals to a variety of opportunities for future engineers.