NMEF Scholarship Program

NMEF offers a variety of endowed and pass-through scholarships that are sponsored by private contributors and professional organizations that may be used by students attending any ABET-accredited program. 

NMEF scholarship recipients are awarded funds directly. Scholarship funds can be used by the recipients  in any capacity they choose as they pursue careers in engineering and science. 

Scroll down for more information on current awards.

Recent Scholarship Awardees: 2024 - 2025 

Congratulations to our most recent scholarship recipients!

• American Council of Engineering Companies ($1,000): Erik Villarreal,
• Emery Endowment ($1,500): Swasti Purushotham,                                 
• Zimmerman Endowment ($2,500): Neyda Moreno,
• Koogle Endowment ($1,000): Alexander Sweis,                                            
• Warder Endowment ($3,000): Omar Bashammakh,
• New Mexico Engineering Foundation ($2,000) Emily Hervol,                                            
• New Mexico Society of Professional Engineers – College ($2,000): Adrianna Fragozo, Andres Moreno, Alexander Sweis, Zane Armijo, and Ranjith Doddadka Janardhana,                                                         
• Society of American Military Engineers – College ($2,000): Eric Olaguir, Omar Bashammakh, and Sonja Lopez,                
• Colleen Conley Memorial, Society of Women Engineers - High School/Entering Freshmen ($1,500) Svetlana Backhaus. Collegiate  Renewal ($1,500) Melody Yeh
• Society of American Military Engineers - High School/Entering Freshmen ($2,000) Aimee Linebarger, Calvin Morgan, and Johnathan Kerze       
• Jack Verhines Memorial – New Mexico Society of Professional Engineers - State Chapter ($1,500): Talan Stohl

​Current Scholarship Opportunities

The deadline for the 2025 - 2026 scholarship application will be in Spring 2025. 

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Check out the Scholarship Descriptions to see criteria for each scholarship being offered in 2024, as well as submittal requirements and scholarship type:

Click here for scholarship information for: College Students

Click here for scholarship information for: Graduating High School Students
The scholarships being offered this year to both college and graduating high school students  are listed below:

College Students
American Council of Engineering Companies – New Mexico
Quantity and Value: 1 @ $1000 Scholarship 

Emery Scholarship
Quantity and Value: 1 @ $1,500 Scholarship 

Helen Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship
Quantity and Value: 1 @ $2,500 Scholarship 

Herbert G. Koogle Scholarship
Quantity and Value: 1@ $1,000 Scholarship 

Kate Warder Memorial Scholarship
Quantity and Value: 1 @ $3,000

New Mexico Engineering Foundation Scholarship
Quantity and Value: 1 @ $2,000

New Mexico Society of Professional Engineers State Chapter College Scholarship
Quantity and Value: Up to 5, up to $2,500 each

New Mexico Society of Professional Engineers Santa Fe/Los Alamos Chapter College Scholarship
Quantity and Value: 1 @ $3,000

Society of American Military Engineers, Albuquerque Post College Scholarship
Quantity and Value: 3 @ $2,000 Scholarship 

Graduating High School Students
Jack Verhines Memorial Scholarship
Quantity and Value: 1@ $1,500 (One time award)

Society of American Military Engineers, Albuquerque Post High School Scholarship
Quantity and Value: 3 @ $2,000 (One time award)

Colleen Conley Memorial - Society of Women Engineers, Central New Mexico Scholarship
Quantity and Value: 1 @ $1,500​ (Renewable up to 4 years)

NMEF Scholarship General Application
The 2024 - 2025 scholarship award season IS CLOSED.
The deadline was April 22, 2024.
​Awards made in June.

​All scholarship applicants must fill out the NMEF Scholarship Application to be considered for any awards administered by NMEF.

Applicants may be asked to submit additional materials in order to be considered for specific awards, including transcripts, letters of recommendation and essays of various lengths regarding career goals. All scholarship criteria and application requirements are available in the Scholarship Descriptions. 

Please send any questions regarding the scholarship descriptions or criteria to: scholarship@nmef.net

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