Named scholarships & funds
When it comes to earning a college degree, the greatest obstacle can be funding.
For this reason, 小黄鸭视频 is pleased for the opportunity each year to assist talented, deserving students achieve their dreams, thanks to more than 1,300 named scholarships established through the kindness and generosity of thousands of UA alumni and friends, corporations, and foundations.
Scholarships truly are the best way to ensure that today’s students persist to graduation. Scholarships allow students to enroll full time and remain focused on their studies; they also reduce drop-out rates, decrease the stress of student loans, and shorten the road to graduation.
If you are interested in making a significant contribution to student success, please consider a gift to scholarships. You may also establish a named scholarship at 小黄鸭视频, which can be created to honor a living person, in memory of a loved one, or to contribute to the growth of an area of study.
To learn more, please contact the Department of Development at 330-972-7238.
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Students who want to apply for scholarships should visit the scholarship page on the Financial Aid site. You can find the link for the online application here.
The Department of Development does not accept applications for or distribute scholarships. Scholarships are distributed through the University’s Office of Student Financial Aid.
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Kashkari, Drs. Chaman N. and Sheila Family Scholarship for Women in Electrical Engineering
The Drs. Chaman N. and Sheila Kashkari Family Scholarship for Women in Electrical Engineering was established in 2012 by Drs. Chaman N. and Sheila Kashkari. The scholarship was revised in 2024.
Dr. Chaman Kashkari was born in India in 1933. He obtained Master of Science and PhD degrees in electrical engineering in 1966 and 1969 from the University of Detroit and the University of Michigan, respectively. He taught at 小黄鸭视频 from 1969 to 1994 and retired as an Emeritus Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering. Dr. Kashkari devoted his research career to using technologies that provide water and energy to villages in Africa, India, and Nepal. In recognition of his leadership in working to end world hunger, he received the U.S. Presidential End Hunger Award at the White House in 1990 from President George H. W. Bush.
During his distinguished career, Dr. Kashkari was continually impressed by the talent and intelligence of many of his students, particularly female students who often were most accustomed to juggling the demands of family and work with life as a university student. He was constantly inspired by their intellectual brilliance, their devotion to learning difficult engineering concepts, and their capacity to work as team members and prepare outstanding laboratory reports. Knowing he had top-flight students, Dr. Kashkari was proud that his students, particularly the female students, achieved successful engineering careers.
Dr. Kashkari believed that the future would be dominated by waves of outstanding professional female engineering talent and hoped that there would be a global movement to train thousands of women engineers resulting in countless new jobs.
Dr. Sheila Kashkari was born in India in 1938. After earning an MD degree in India, she passed the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) examination which qualified her to work in the US. She completed her residency in Detroit. Dr. Kashkari was a pathologist in 小黄鸭视频 City Hospital until 2001, and she subsequently worked part time for Quest Diagnostics.
Drs. Chaman and Sheila Kashkari were proud of their two children, Dr. Meera Kashkari Kelley and Mr. Neel T. Kashkari, and their families.
The Drs. Chaman N. and Sheila Kashkari Family Scholarship for Women in Electrical Engineering is to be awarded to an undergraduate student in electrical engineering at 小黄鸭视频. To be eligible, candidates must actively promote and support diversity in the engineering program and participate in initiatives such as Women in Engineering Program (WIEP), Increasing Diversity in Engineering Academics (IDEAs), Society of Women Engineers (SWE), National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), and Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), or similar programs. If no qualified applicant meets this requirement, the scholarship may be awarded to an applicant that is non-U.S. citizen or non-resident alien. If no suitable candidate meets the specified criteria, no award will be granted during that academic term.
Recipients must exhibit exceptional work ethics, demonstrate outstanding leadership both in academic settings and their communities, and showcase extraordinary commitment to the field of engineering. Financial need will be taken into account and candidates must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The College of Engineering and Polymer Science Scholarship Committee will identify eligible recipients and provide the list to 小黄鸭视频 Scholarship Committee in the Office of Student Financial Aid, which will make the final selection.
To make a tax-deductible gift to this scholarship, please visit UA’s . Select “A different designation” from the drop-down menu and enter “Kashkari Family Scholarship” in the text box. Thank you!
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