Northrop Grumman Engineering Scholars

Engineering Scholars

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2012 Application Period Closed

The application window for 2012 new applicants has closed as of March 31.

About the Program

This scholarship program is intended to support promising high school seniors who plan to pursue a career in an approved engineering program and who live in communities where Electronic Systems is a major presence.

High-technology companies across the nation, like Northrop Grumman, continue to face a critical shortage of specialized engineering personnel we need for our businesses. Through this scholarship effort, we hope to motivate some of the brightest and best students with a background and interest in math and science to consider the engineering professions.

Individual scholarships of $10,000 over the course of four years* ($2500 a year) are being awarded by Northrop Grumman to a qualified graduating high school senior in:

Maryland's 23 counties and in the city of Baltimore
(one scholarship in each county; one in Baltimore City)

Two scholarships in each of the nine locations listed below:

  1. California - Antelope, Conejo, San Fernando, Simi Valley, Santa Clarita Valley, and Ventura County
  2. California - San Gabriel Valley
  3. Connecticut - Fairfield and New Haven County
  4. Florida - Orange and Seminole County
  5. Illinois - Arlington Heights, Palatine and Rolling Meadows Residents
  6. New York - Erie and Niagara County
  7. Ohio - Butler, Claremont, Hamilton and Warren County
  8. Utah - Davis, Salt Lake, Utah and Weber County
  9. Virginia - Albemarle County

Qualifications

Initial Application Requirements

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen
  • Must be a resident in one of the counties mentioned above
  • Must be a graduating senior of a public or accredited private high school in sponsoring location
  • Must plan to attend an accredited college or university as a full-time student in an approved engineering program
  • Must have a minimum composite SAT score of 1700 or ACT score of 27 (initial application only)
  • Must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 grades 9-12 (initial application only)

*Ongoing Application Requirements

  • Recipient must remain in an accredited four-year college or university as a full-time student in an approved engineering program (School of Engineering).
  • Annual renewal is contingent upon satisfactory academic performance in a full-time course of study. Minimum 3.0 GPA.
  • Recipients are required to notify Northrop Grumman of any changes in contact information or school enrollment, and must provide a complete official transcript when requested.
  • Recipients are required to accept summer internships two out of three summers. This is contingent upon job availability. If no positions are available this will NOT forfeit the scholarship. If a summer internship is offered and the scholarship recipient does not accept it two out of three years, the remaining scholarship funds are forfeited. Recipients of any other Northrop Grumman Scholarships are not eligible.

In the event a candidate does not complete the school year or does not fulfill the obligations established above, any remaining funds are to be returned to the Northrop Grumman Corporation, Electronic Systems.

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