September 11, 2025, Press Release from the Engineers Foundation of Ohio:
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Engineers Foundation of Ohio (EFO) is offering more than $34,500 in college scholarships to qualifying engineering students for the 2026-2027 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, a nonprofit charitable organization established in 1964 by members of the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE-Ohio), also sponsors educational programs including Ohio MATHCOUNTS for middle school students and the Imagine Engineering coloring contest for second graders. All EFO-supported programs and scholarships exist to elevate interest in math, science and engineering. EFO's scholarship brochure, which details the specific criteria for the scholarships offered this year, may be obtained here. The application may be downloaded here.
You may also obtain these files from high school guidance and career offices throughout Ohio or by emailing EFO at admin@ohioengineer.com. Applications must be postmarked by 5:00 PM, February 15, 2026.
