Financial Aid & Scholarships

Engineering students here at Ohio State have access to a multitude of financial aid resources. Engineering scholarship programs are designed to be integrated into a student’s total financial aid package.

All new freshmen students who wish to apply for College of Engineering scholarships (including Women, Minority, Departmental and COFFEE) must complete the College of Engineering’s online application. Visit the College of Engineering’s website for scholarship deadlines, complete details and to apply.

The information on this page applies to new, incoming freshmen only. Current students should visit this page for scholarship and financial aid information.

The easiest way for new freshmen to be considered for all College of Engineering and departmental scholarships is to complete the College of Engineering Scholarship Application online. The ECE department does not have a separate scholarship application; we receive a copy of the College of Engineering Scholarship Application that you submit.

Undergraduate Electrical and Computer Engineering Scholarships

Scholarships for NEXT YEAR’S INCOMING CLASS (Deadline February 15):

The Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering awards a limited number of merit-based scholarships to outstanding high school students who are applying to Ohio State with the intention of majoring in either the traditional electrical engineering option or the computer option of the BSECE degree. These scholarships do not require FASFA filing. Students who would like to be considered for these awards should complete the College of Engineering Scholarship Application online.

Electrical Engineering Endowed Funds for Undergraduate ECE Scholarships

Robert B. Bockstiegel and Viola V. Bockstiegel Memorial Scholarship Fund, established in 1992 by the estate of Viola Bockstiegel.

John F. Byrne and Perry Okey Memorial Scholarship Fund, established in 1983 by the family and friends of John F. Byrne.

Frank C. and Louise Orton Caldwell Memorial Fund, established in 1954 by his wife, Louise O. Caldwell and friends of Frank C. Caldwell, former professor and chair of electrical engineering. In 1991, this fund was merged with the Frank Cary and Louise Orton Caldwell Scholarship which was established in 1970 by Carolyn Kramer Serling and Rod Serling.

Leta Duhamel Scholarship in Electrical Engineering, established in 2005 to honor the memory of Howard G. Duhamel, a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, from Marion, Ohio. He was a former executive with General Telephone Company.

EE/ECE Alumni Society Undergraduate Scholarships Non-Residents, provides merit based scholarships for non-residents enrolled or pre-enrolled in the undergraduate major in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

EE/ECE Alumni Society Undergraduate Scholarships Ohio Residents, provides merit based scholarships for Ohio residents enrolled or pre-enrolled in the undergraduate major in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Eugene C. Gee and Mona Fay Gee Memorial Fund, established in 1965 with a bequest from Mona Fay Gee (B. Phil. 1897) in memory of her husband, Eugene C. Gee (ME Elec. Eng. 1897), herself, and her father and mother, Dr. David C. Fay and Mrs. Mary A. Fay.

Lowell C. Hoelle Memorial Scholarship Fund, established in 2000 by gifts from his wife, Mrs. Mary S. Hoelle, and his sons, John L. and Thomas S. Hoelle, in memory of Lowell C. Hoelle (BEE, 1940).

Ed Wing-Kui Kan Memorial Scholarship Fund, established in 2000 by his wife, Kris Kan, in memory of Ed Wing-Kui Kan (BSEE, 1981).

Benjamin G. Lamme Scholarship Fund, established in 1926 with a bequest from Benjamin G. Lamme.

Harold F. Mathis Memorial Scholarship Fund, established in 1986 by his wife, Lois R. Mathis (PhD Edu 1965), his son, Robert F. Mathis (PhD Math 1969) and his daughter, Betty Mathis Sproule (PhD CIS 1972) in memory of Prof. Mathis.

Everett L. Shaffstall Engineering Scholarship Fund, established in 1976 by Everett L. Shaffstall (BSEE 1963).

Questions about ECE Department Scholarships?

Contact: Professor Bradley Clymer at Clymer.1@osu.edu.

More Information

• Ohio State Office of Student Financial Aid
• FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid
• FinAid: the Financial Aid Information Page. This page provides a free, comprehensive, independent, and objective guide to student financial aid. It is maintained by Mark Kantrowitz, author of The Prentice Hall Guide to Scholarships and Fellowships for Math and Science Students, and is sponsored by the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA).