scholarships

Sep 7, 2022

Caldwell Fellows Philanthropy Spotlight: David and Martha Howard

David and Martha Howard exhibit the heart of the Caldwell Fellows program philanthropic efforts by maintaining a multigenerational lineage of donors to our program and the university.
David’s father, Paul N. Howard Jr. graduated from NC State in 1944 with a degree in civil engineering. David’s grandfather, Paul N. Howard Sr., also graduated from NC State with a degree in civil engineering in 1916. 

Aug 25, 2022

Nuclear Engineering students awarded fourteen American Nuclear Society scholarships

Congratulations to our fourteen NC State Nuclear Engineering students, recipients of the 2022-23 American Nuclear Society (ANS) scholarships. Since 1979, over $5 million in scholarships have been distributed by the Society to students in pursuit of nuclear science and engineering. 

Aug 22, 2022

Nuclear Engineering students awarded DOE scholarships

As we enter the fall 2022 semester, congratulations are in order to five NC State Nuclear Engineering undergraduate students. They are the recipients of the U.S. Department of Energy University Nuclear Leadership Program (UNLP) scholarships, valued at $10,000 each, in support of nuclear science and engineering educational pursuits. 

Jun 6, 2022

Crickard earns Goldwater Scholarship

Mechanical engineering student Ashley Crickard, along with fellow NC State student Caleb Keaveney, has received the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. The award is one of the oldest, most prestigious scholarships in the fields of natural sciences, engineering and mathematics. 

Apr 8, 2022

NC State alumni couple establishes Troan Scholarship for Computer Science endowment

The Department of Computer Science is proud to announce that NC State alumni Erik and Brigid Troan have made a commitment of $250,000 to establish the Troan Scholarship for Computer Science Endowment. When fully funded, this will be one of the largest scholarship endowments ever created specifically for computer science (CSC) students. 

Jan 18, 2022

CBE undergraduate honored with minority scholarship award

Tyler Void, a chemical engineering major with the class of 2023, was awarded on November 30 as a college scholarship recipient of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Minority Affairs Committee. The Minority Affairs Committee of the AIChE encourages, promotes, and enhances educational opportunities for under-represented populations in engineering. 

Oct 28, 2021

First-generation ECE graduate returns success

Growing up in a blue-collar family in eastern North Carolina, Maurice Partin thinks his parents knew the only way he’d get to college was with a scholarship. “They pushed me to do well in school,” he said. “And I guess it worked.” Partin graduated valedictorian from his high school, and he was the first in… 

Oct 28, 2021

Alumnus Jim Ellen and family create scholarship for students from eastern North Carolina

From a young age, S. James “Jim” Ellen, Jr. knew how to work hard — first on a farm, then as a carpenter’s assistant, and eventually as an entrepreneurial civil engineering student who went on to run his own companies. Ellen was the first of three brothers to graduate from NC State with a degree in… 

May 1, 2019

Three College of Engineering students win Goldwater Scholarships

Three students in the College of Engineering at North Carolina State University have received the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship.