Penn State University
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Penn State University Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering
Current Scholarships and Awards

ANNUAL ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS


William C.B. Alexander Family Endowed Scholarship in Mining Engineering

Who is eligible? All full-time undergraduate students majoring or planning to major in mining engineering who have achieved superior academic records or who manifest promise of outstanding academic success.


Frank F. and Clare M. Aplan Centennial Scholarship

Who is eligible? All full-time undergraduate and graduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the mineral processing and mining engineering programs who have achieved superior academic records or who manifest promise of outstanding academic success, and who have a proven financial need.


James T. and JoAnne Ternyik Arnone Award

Who is eligible? All full-time undergraduate and graduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering who exhibit exemplary achievement.


Victor and Anna Mae Beghini Scholarship for Petroleum Engineers

Who is eligible? All full-time undergraduate students in their sophomore, junior, or senior year majoring or planning to major in petroleum and natural gas engineering who have achieved a minimum grade point average of 2.7, who have demonstrated need for funds to meet their necessary college expenses, and who, to the extent permitted by law, are United States citizens.


Luther T. Bissey Memorial Scholarship

Who is eligible? All full-time undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in petroleum and natural gas engineering who exhibit academic excellence.


H. Beecher and Mildred Charmbury Scholarship

Who is eligible? All full-time undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in environmental systems engineering with a defined interest in environmental sciences who have achieved superior academic records or manifest promise of outstanding academic success, and who have proven financial need.


Rev. Fr. Fabian Cloutier Scholarship

Who is eligible? First-generation undergraduate students (i.e. parents did not attend college) enrolled or planning to enroll in petroleum and natural gas engineering who have proven financial need.


Jesse F. Core Memorial Scholarship

Who is eligible? All full-time undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering who have achieved superior academic records or who manifest promise of outstanding academic success. Preference will be given to freshmen and sophomore students. First consideration will be given to mining engineering students. Second consideration will be given to industrial health and safety students.


Richard P. and John N. Davis Scholarship

Who is eligible? All full-time undergraduate students who are currently enrolled or are planning to enroll in petroleum and natural gas engineering who have achieved superior academic records or who manifest promise of outstanding academic success and who have proven financial need.


The Edwin L. Drake Memorial Scholarship

Who is eligible? All full-time undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in petroleum and natural gas engineering who have a proven financial need.


Robert and Nancy Frantz Centennial Scholarship

Who is eligible? All full-time undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering who have achieved superior academic records or who manifest promise of outstanding academic success and who have a proven financial need.


General Scholarship in Energy and Mineral Engineering

Who is eligible? All graduate and undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering who have achieved superior academic records or who manifest promise of outstanding academic success.


Hartman Honor Scholarship

Who is eligible? All undergraduate students enrolled in mining engineering who have achieved superior academic records and who manifest promise of future success as mining engineers.


Robert D. Hawk, Jr. Scholastic Achievement Award

Who is eligible? All full-time junior students enrolled in petroleum and natural gas engineering who have achieved superior academic records.


Joseph W. and Margaret Nesbit Hunt Scholarship

Who is eligible? All full-time undergraduate and graduate female students enrolled or planning to enroll in the Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering who have achieved superior academic records or who manifest promise of outstanding academic success.


EME Ambassadors / Boris J. and Maria Kochanowsky Scholars

EME Ambassadors promote the department and its programs among prospective, current, and past students and friends of Penn State. They meet with departmental visitors and participate in career fairs (on and off campus), tours for potential students, EMEX - the EME undergraduate event, and other recruitment efforts.

Who is eligible? All EME students with at least sophomore standing and three semesters of classes remaining at University Park.


Charles T. Koval and Family Scholarship

Who is eligible? All full-time undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in petroleum and natural gas engineering who have achieve superior academic records and who have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0.


Thomas A. Koza Scholarship

Who is eligible? All undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in mining engineering who exhibit outstanding academic achievement.


Fred W. Kumpf Scholarship

Who is eligible? All full-time undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in petroleum and natural gas engineering who have achieved superior academic records or who manifest promise of outstanding academic success and who have a proven financial need.


John A. Leone Scholarship

Who is eligible? All full-time undergraduate students in their junior or senior years enrolled in petroleum and natural gas engineering who pursue business courses and who have achieved superior academic records.


Richard E. and Dorothy Lesher Scholarship

Who is eligible? All full-time freshmen who are currently enrolled or who are planning to enroll in petroleum and natural gas engineering who show particular promise in the discipline as evidenced by a predicted grade point average of 3.0 or above, who have high SAT and achievement records or academic recommendations, and who are residents of Pennsylvania.


Charles B. Manula Memorial Scholarship

Who is eligible? All full-time students, graduate and undergraduate, enrolled in the Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering who have demonstrated their academic ability and who exhibit a demonstrated potential for an active role in the application of computers to problems in mining.


Jack McMinn Memorial Scholarship

Who is eligible? All undergraduate students enrolled in mining engineering who have achieved superior academic records or who manifest promise of outstanding academic success and who have a proven financial need.


Raja V. and Geetha V. Ramani Honors Scholarship

Who is eligible? All full-time undergraduate students of Junior or Senior status enrolled in the Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering who are also enrolled in the Schreyer Honors College and have achieved superior academic records.


D.J.D. Singh Memorial Scholarship

Who is eligible? All undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering who have achieved superior academic records or who manifest promise of outstanding academic success and who have a demonstrated financial need.


C. Drew Stahl Award

Who is eligible? All full-time undergraduate students who are enrolled and have achieved outstanding success in the study of petroleum and natural gas engineering.


Robert Stefanko Memorial Scholarship

Who is eligible? All full-time undergraduate students enrolled in mining engineering who have demonstrated their academic ability and potential for achievement in their chosen field.


James G. Topper Centennial Award

Who is eligible? All full-time undergraduate students enrolled in the Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering. The recipients will have demonstrated financial need or achieved superior academic records and have exhibited a keen interest in a mining-related career.


George E. Trimble Scholarship

Who is eligible? All full-time undergraduate students who are currently enrolled or are planning to enroll in the petroleum and natural gas engineering curriculum who have achieved academic success or who manifest the potential for academic success, or have a proven need for funds to meet their necessary college expenses.


Edmond A. Watters, Jr. Scholarship

Who is eligible? All full-time undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the mining engineering program who have achieved superior academic records or who manifest promise of outstanding academic success, and who have a proven financial need.




COMPANY-SPONSORED SCHOLARSHIPS

The list of available company-sponsored scholarships changes from year to year. Following is a listing of recent awards.


Alpha Natural Resources / AMFIRE Mining Company Scholarship

Who is eligible? Outstanding full-time undergraduate students enrolled in mining engineering, with an emphasis on the recruiting of new students to the program.


Chevron Corporation ENVSE Scholarship

Who is eligible? Outstanding full-time undergraduate students enrolled in environmental systems engineering.


Chevron Corporation IHS Scholarship

Who is eligible? Outstanding full-time undergraduate students enrolled in industrial health and safety.


Chevron Corporation PNGE Scholarship

Who is eligible? Outstanding full-time undergraduate students enrolled in petroleum and natural gas engineering.


ConocoPhillips Scholarship

Who is eligible? Outstanding full-time undergraduate students enrolled in petroleum and natural gas engineering.


CONSOL Energy Scholarship

Who is eligible? Outstanding full-time undergraduate students enrolled in mining engineering.


Core Lab Scholarship

Who is eligible? Outstanding full-time undergraduate students enrolled in petroleum and natural gas engineering, with an emphasis on the recruiting of new students to the program.


Joy Mining Machinery Scholarship

Who is eligible? Outstanding full-time undergraduate students enrolled in mining engineering.


Peabody Energy Scholarship

Who is eligible? Outstanding full-time undergraduate students enrolled in mining engineering, with an emphasis on the recruiting of new students to the program.


P&H Mining Equipment Scholarship

Who is eligible? Outstanding full-time undergraduate students enrolled in mining engineering.

Important Resources

 

EME Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award

 

EME Ambassadors Program

 

College of Earth and Mineral Sciences Financial Assistance

 

Penn State Scholarship Information

 

Penn State Office of Student Aid Home Page