Scholarship


2006 Scholarship winners
Nicholas Luibrand (L) and Nathan Luibrand (R)$5,000 Technical Scholarship for Children
or Grandchildren of SAE Detroit Section Members


Application Deadline: January 15, 2011


Financial Support

Two $5,000 renewable scholarships will be awarded in May 2011.

Program Outline

Established in 2001, this scholarship is sponsored by SAE Detroit Section to encourage children and grandchildren of Detroit
Section members to pursue careers in engineering or the sciences. The Section recognizes there is a need for more student
candidates in these fields as a shortage of qualified graduates is expected in future years.

Eligibility

All applicants must meet the following criteria:
  • Be a child or grandchild of a current SAE Detroit Section member.
  • Be a high school senior and citizen of the United States at the date of application.
  • Intend to enroll in a two-or four-year engineering or science program at an accredited college or university.
  • Have a minimum 3.0 grade point average. SAT/ACT scores are also considered and should be provided.
  • Financial need is a consideration.  Applicants must submit a completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form.

Terms of Scholarship

  • Two scholarships will be awarded each year for $5,000 per year.
  • Scholarship may be renewed at $5,000 a year for three additional years (total award $20,000).
  • Scholarship recipients must maintain a 2.5 grade point average and remain in good standing in an engineering or science program at the college or university in order to qualify for scholarship renewal.  A student having completed a two-year program may continue for an additional consecutive two years at a second school offering a complete engineering or science degree program.
How to Apply

Begin the application process online at http://students.sae.org/awdscholar/scholarships/detroit

If you are qualified, you will be prompted to continue the process and submit the following:
  • An official copy of your high school transcript with your SAT/ACT scores.
  • FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) forms
  • At least one letter of recommendation from an adult, non-family member (teacher, coach, pastor, etc.)

All information must be submitted by January 15.

Selection and Announcement of Recipients

Recipient will be selected by the SAE Detroit Section Scholarship Committee, in cooperation with the SAE Foundation, and notified by the end of June. Applicants not selected will be notified by the end of July.

Payment of Scholarship Funds

This scholarship will be paid into your account at your selected university in July/August. It can be used for tuition or any other incidental school expense.

Questions can be directed to:

SAE Scholarships and Loans Program
400 Commonwealth Drive
Warrendale, PA 15096
scholarships@sae.org


2010 Detroit Section Scholarship Winners

The SAE Detroit Section is pleased to announce that Akshay Amin, son of Atul Amin, and Brandi Frisbie, daughter of Walter Frisbie, were selected to receive the 2010-11 SAE Detroit Section Technical Scholarship. This scholarship awards $5,000 per year for up to four years.

 Akshay Amin is a recent graduate of Salem High School in Canton and plans to attend the University of Pennsylvania and major in bioengineering. Akshay would also like to attend graduate school in hopes of one day applying bioengineering to a career in the medical research and development industry.

Brandi Frisbie is a recent graduate from Lake Orion High School and plans to attend Florida State University in the Honors Program for a double major in engineering and music. Brandi would like to work as an engineer in a major industry and perform as part of a well-known orchestra.  

On behalf of the SAE Detroit Section, we would like to congratulate Akshay and Brandi and wish them success in their future endeavors!

Past Detroit Section Scholarship Winners

Year        Student                             School                                        Major                                SAE Member
2009        Sterling Field                       The Ohio State University              Biochemistry                      Susan Collet
 2009        Eva Robert                          University of Michigan                   Engineering                        Kevin Robert     
2008        Anoop Gopal                       University of Michigan                   Biomedical Engineering       Ram Gopal
2008        Cody Grebe                         Kettering University                      Mechanical Engineering       Sam Grebe
2008        Michael J. Hand III               University of Michigan                                                             Michael Hand

2007        David Cardelli                      University of Michigan                   Aerospace Engineering        Paul Blinkilde
2007        Anne Thiel                          University of Michigan                   Chemical Engineering          Kent Thiel

2006        Nathan Luibrand                  Vanderbilt University                     Biomedical Engineering        Ed Luibrand
2006        Nicholas Luibrand                Vanderbilt University                     Biomedical Engineering        Ed Luibrand

2005        Scott Bartkowiak                 University of Michigan                    Mechanical Engineering       Walter Bartkowiak

2004        Douglas Carmichael             University of Michigan                    Marine Engineering             Charles Goodyear

2003        Alex Popescu                      University of Detroit Mercy             Mechanical Engineering       Lucian Popescu

2002        Ryan Squier                         Loyola University of Chicago          Chemistry/Biology               William Squier

2001        Justin Fink                           Kettering University
2001        Leonard Nieman                   Kettering University