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Scholarship Information

Types of Scholarships 

Academic Scholarships*
Scholarships awarded to new students by MSOE based on their high school cumulative GPA and their ACT or SAT scores. Academic scholarships are renewable on a yearly basis up to a maximum of 6 years (18 full-time quarters). Please contact the MSOE Admission Office for further information.

Transfer Scholarships*
Scholarships awarded to transfer students by MSOE based on their transfer cumulative GPA. Transfer scholarships are renewable on a yearly basis up to a maximum of 6 years (18 full-time quarters). Please contact the MSOE Admission Office for further information.

* Please note that you must be enrolled full-time to receive these scholarships.

MSOE Annual and Endowed Scholarships
MSOE has partnered with various corporations and organizations to offer a variety scholarship opportunities. Information on currently available scholarships is online at our Annual and Endowed Scholarships webpage.

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Scholarship
To be considered for the CNA scholarship, a student must have completed a CNA course in high school or at a community college, have a 3.00 GPA or higher on a 4.00 scale, and have applied to MSOE’s School of Nursing. To receive the $1,000 scholarship, a letter of recommendation from the student’s CNA instructor will need to be submitted to the student’s admission counselor. This scholarship is renewable up to a maximum of 6 years (18 full-time quarters).

Delta Epsilon Chi Association (DECA) Scholarship
To be considered for the DECA scholarship, a student must have participated in DECA during high school, have a 3.00 GPA or higher on a 4.00 scale, and have applied to one of MSOE's Rader School of Business programs (BM, IB, MIS, TC). To receive the $1,000 scholarship, a letter of recommendation from the student's DECA advisor will need to be submitted to the student's admission counselor. This scholarship is renewable up to a maximum of 6 years (18 full-time quarters).

Destination MSOE Scholarship
Students who have participated in PLTW, FIRST, Skills USA or TSA high school programs are eligible to receive a $2,500 scholarship, renewable for four years (up to $10,000 total). The best part? Applying for the scholarship is easy—apply for admission to MSOE, meet the below requirements and submit a letter of recommendation. The scholarship may be used for any undergraduate course of study at MSOE.

Requirements:
  • Students must submit a letter of recommendation from their team leader or coach attesting to participation in one of the above high school programs
  • Students must maintain a 2.25 GPA at MSOE to renew the scholarship
  • Students who participated in PLTW must earn a ‘B’ or better in their PLTW course
  • Students who participated in FIRST, SkillsUSA or TSA must have participated in an engineering competition or leadership conference
  • Deadline to submit all materials is Feb. 1.

MSOE Diversity Scholarship
Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) is committed to recruiting, retaining and graduating underrepresented students. A diverse student body enhances the educational experience at MSOE. MSOE’s Diversity Scholarship employs a holistic process for evaluating eligible applicants, which includes high school GPA, course curriculum and an essay. The scholarship is open to all incoming full-time freshmen; must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident to apply. View critera.

Future Business Leaders Association (FBLA) Scholarship
To be considered for the FBLA scholarship, a student must have participated in FBLA during high school, have a 3.00 GPA or higher on a 4.00 scale, and have applied to one of MSOE's Rader School of Business programs (BM, IB, MIS, TC). To receive the $1,000 scholarship, a letter of recommendation from the student's FBLA advisor will need to be submitted to the student's admission counselor. This scholarship is renewable up to a maximum of 6 years (18 full-time quarters).

International Student Scholarships
Scholarships awarded to new international students by MSOE based on their high school cumulative grade point average or their college cumulative grade point average. International Scholarships are awarded automatically after completing the admission process and are for undergraduate, non-fully sponsored international students. International Student scholarships are renewable on a yearly basis up to a maximum of 6 years (18 full-time quarters). Please contact the MSOE Admission Office for further information.

Legacy Scholarship
The MSOE Legacy Scholarship is a program for full-time incoming freshmen, who have a parent or grandparent that is an alumnus of MSOE. This award is a one-time $1,000 scholarship. To be considered for this scholarship, a student must indicate that the parent or grandparent is a MSOE alumnus on their admission application. For more information on this scholarship, please contact the MSOE Financial Aid Office.

Private Scholarships
MSOE's Financial Aid Office understands that searching for private scholarships can be difficult. In order to assist students in their scholarship search, our office has compiled the following private scholarship websites for your review. While MSOE is providing these sites, we do not endorse nor are we affiliated with any of the private resources listed.

Reserve Officer Training Corps
Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) is an educational program that trains students to be officers in the United States military.  Scholarship opportunities are available through all of the ROTC programs in a variety of academic majors. More information may be found on the MSOE ROTC webpage.

Rube Goldberg Scholarship
If a student has participated in a Rube Goldberg Machine Contest™ and has been accepted to MSOE, the student can be considered for the scholarship. A qualified student must be an incoming freshman who participated in a high school Rube Goldberg Machine Contest™. Students need to complete a scholarship application and submit a letter of recommendation from their coach. The scholarship is a $1000 scholarship (renewable for up to 4 years). For more information, download the scholarship application.

Science Olympiad Protein Modeling Scholarship
The Science Olympiad Protein Modeling Scholarship is a competitive scholarship program for full-time incoming freshmen, who participated in Science Olympiad Protein Modeling event at the National Tournament any time during high school. Members of the National Championship team will receive $10,000/year and other participants will receive $1000/year if they complete the application. The scholarship may be used for any undergraduate course of study at MSOE. The scholarships are renewable up to a maximum of 4 years (12 full-time quarters). More information and application here.

SMART Scholarship
The SMART (Student Modeling A Research Topic) Scholarship is a competitive scholarship program for full-time incoming freshmen, who participated in SMART any time during high school. The scholarship may be used for any undergraduate course of study at MSOE. The scholarships are renewable up to a maximum of 4 years (12 full-time quarters). To retain this scholarship, students must maintain a 2.25 cumulative grade point average at MSOE. For more information and to apply for this scholarship, please click here.

In addition to the scholarships listed above, you may wish to check with local churches, a parent's place of business, high school guidance office, library, local chamber of commerce, local hospitals, bookstores, and other clubs, sports, or organizations for any additional scholarship opportunities.