College of Engineering Funds

Total funds:  20

College of Engineering Founding Dean and Advisory Board Scholarship

The College of Engineering Founding Dean and Advisory Board Scholarship was established by Founding Dean, Dr. Thomas Keyser and several founding Board Members and/ or their corporate affiliations. The scholarship is awarded to promote student retention.

Farnsworth Scholarship Fund

The Farnsworth Scholarship Fund was established by Farnsworth Group, Inc. in order to provide financial support to a students in the College of Engineering.

Cumby-Garrison Scholarship Fund

Provide financial assistance for College of Engineering students.

Keyser Back-a-Bird Scholarship

The Keyser Back-a-Bird Scholarship was established by Thomas Keyser and family in order to celebrate the founding and launch of Illinois State's College of Engineering. The family hopes to lead in providing one of the first of many scholarships within the college.

College of Engineering Dean's Innovation Scholarship Fund

The purpose of the College of Engineering Dean's Innovation Scholarship is to support freshman diversity initiatives for the first class of 2025 in the College of Engineering. The donors have a deep admiration and respect for the leadership of Illinois State University and its objectives for the new College of Engineering. Particular inspiration comes from Illinois State's conviction and passion for seeking diversity with the engineering field.

Cumby-Garrison Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and Student Success Fund

To establish support for activities, programs, and operations associated with student success and inclusion in the College of Engineering. These activities, programs and operations are open to all College of Engineering students. Thank you for your help!

Stickelmaier Family Engineering Endowed Scholarship

The Stickelmaier Family Engineering Endowed Scholarship was established by Dick and Cathy Stickelmaier in order to assist incoming and established students in the College of Engineering, with preference given to first-generation college students of any grade level who demonstrate financial need.

Payne-Stickelmaier Engineering Finish Line Fund

The Payne-Stickelmaier Engineering Finish Line Fund was established by Kate Payne in order to provide financial assistance to students in the College of Engineering experiencing financial hardship or need that impacts their ability to make academic progress toward graduation.

College of Engineering New Building Initiative

The College of Engineering New Building Initiative supports the activities and operations associated with establishing and maintaining the College of Engineering building.

BJ Niel College of Engineering Scholarship

The BJ Niel College of Engineering Scholarship was established by Jon Nielsen to recruit and retain Engineering students.

Electrical Engineering Excellence Fund

The Electrical Engineering Excellence Fund provides financial resources to support the activities, programs, and operations that meet students' academic and financial needs, and advance the national reputation and excellence of the College.

Mechanical Engineering Excellence Fund

The Mechanical Engineering Excellence Fund provides financial resources to support the activities, programs, and operations that meet students' academic and financial needs, and advance the national reputation and excellence of the Coll

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company College of Engineering Equipment Fund

The Archer-Daniels-Midland Company College of Engineering Equipment Fund (“Fund”) was established by ADM in order to establish laboratories for the brand-new College of Engineering. Funds from the Fund can be used for equipment, technology, software and other expenses necessary to equip the laboratory in the College of Engineering.

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company College of Engineering Scholars Fund

The Archer-Daniels-Midland Company College of Engineering Scholars Fund establishes the College of Engineering ADM scholarship. The College of Engineering ADM Scholarship will provide ¿nancial assistance for students in the College of Engineering and must have graduated high school from one of the following counties: Adams, Brown, Christian, Dewitt, Hancock, Logan, Macon, McLean, Moultrie, Piatt, Pike, Sangamon, Schuyler Shelby.

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company College of Engineering Registered Student Organization Fund

The Archer-Daniels-Midland Company College of Engineering Registered Student Organization Fund (“Fund”) was established by ADM to support registered student organizations (RSOs) in the College of Engineering and provide for student participation in statewide and national competitions and conferences, and activities, programs and events that promote professional advancement. Emphasis will be given to supporting RSOs such as Society of Women Engineers and Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers and other RSOs in the College of Engineering that promote diversity and belonging.

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company College of Engineering Undergraduate Student Research Fund

The Archer-Daniels-Midland Company College of Engineering Undergraduate Student Research Fund was established by ADM to promote and empower undergraduates to do research with a College of Engineering faculty mentor. Support will provide research opportunity for five students per year, for four years. Students will be identi¿ed and selected by the College of Engineering. Preference will be given to agricultural engineering research in nature and monies will go towards student ¿nancial support, including but not limited to scholarships and stipends and project expenses. Students will provide a stewardship report/presentation to ADM.

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company College of Engineering Faculty Fellowship Fund

The Archer-Daniels-Midland Company College of Engineering Faculty Fellowship Fund (“Fund”) was established by ADM in order to recruit and retain high-caliber faculty. ADM will support two faculty members for four years in research, access to data, travel, memberships, conference registration, subscriptions, equipment, and other non-salary needs. $15,000 will be allocated per faculty per year (two ADM faculty fellows will be provided $15,000 per year, for four years, non-salary). The faculty fellowships will be selected in part due to their support to equity, diversity, inclusion, access, and belonging (EDIAB) and served through retention of outstanding faculty members.