COLUMBUS — The Engineers Foundation of Ohio (EFO) is offering over $32,000 in academic scholarships to qualifying engineering students for the 2020-2021 academic year.

“It’s programs like EFO scholarships that continue to give Ohio a technological edge in the international marketplace by encouraging our best students and engineers to remain in the state,” says EFO Executive Director Tim Schaffer. Each year EFO offers the scholarships to top engineering students from throughout Ohio.

To qualify for most EFO scholarships, applicants must be U.S. citizens, permanent residents of the state of Ohio, and be graduating high school seniors admitted to an engineering program approved by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) at an Ohio engineering college or Notre Dame. In addition, candidates must meet the minimum academic standards of a SAT score of 600 in math and 500 in reading or composition (or an ACT score of 29 in math and 25 in English) and a 3.0 grade point average on the four-point scale.

Additional criteria apply to some scholarships. For instance, the Lloyd A. Chacey, PE, Memorial Scholarship provides $2,000 annual grants to college juniors and seniors who must apply in their sophomore years.

EFO’s scholarship application and brochure, which details the specific criteria for the scholarships offered this year, may be obtained from our website at www.ohioengineer.com (click on “Students & Educators”, then on

“Programs for Students”, then on “Scholarships” and print from PDF files) or in high school guidance and career offices throughout Ohio or by calling EFO at 614-223-1177. Applications must be postmarked by 5 p.m., Jan. 15, 2020.