1,031
Students helped and counting
87,700
Dollars given in 2021
2,088
Average scholarship amount
The 2021-2022 GEF scholarship application submission window is closed. Scholarship applications were accepted until 11:59 PM September 30, 2021.
Scholarships will be awarded at our annual scholarship awards dinner during Engineers Week, February 24, 2022.
We congratulate all of our previous scholarship winners and we particularly want to thank our sponsors, donors and board volunteers.
Because of the support of our member organizations and the generosity of numerous individuals again in 2020-2021, GEF was able to provide $87,700 in scholarships this past year. What a testament to prioritizing support for the future engineers of Georgia, even during a difficult pandemic period!
Explore the people and organizations behind one of the premier scholarships sources in the Southeast. GEF Scholarships bring past and future together through vibrant scholarship connections.
GEF assembles a team of industry professionals from companies and technical societies/organizations. Rooted in academic partnership, GEF maintains the largest pool of engineering scholarships in the Southeast.
Find out more about how you can be a part of making a brighter future for today’s students!
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Transparency is a key value for GEF, and our Board meetings and events are posted publicly here. We encourage participation and accountability as natural outgrowths of our network of support.
Details from each Board meeting will be shared online so that you can stay up to date on the decisions that impact our future. Downloadable copies also provided here.
Funding is fueled by generous organizations as well as individuals like you. Find out more about how you can join the pool of patrons that support GEF Scholars each year.
View our schedule of events—including every Board meeting—so that you can find a way to connect near you.
Whether in time, money or expertise, you can make an impact on dozens of students this year. By becoming a member of the Georgia Engineering Foundation, your organization can join other industry leaders who have partnered together to complete a common scholarship program. The GEF scholarship program is a professionally conducted program that identifies and considers numerous qualified applicants and saves our donors the effort of conducting separate scholarship programs while maintaining their specific and individual scholarship criteria. All the while maintaining a transparent process with a single focus to help deserving students from Georgia. Click below to learn more.
Our Board serves entirely on a volunteer basis, and our annual Award Banquet runs on the generous time and hard work of countless others. You don’t have to be a Georgia Engineering Foundation organization member or donor to volunteer. Come find your niche in the GEF.
Your Donations are tax deductible.
You don’t have to be a Georgia Engineering Foundation organization member to sponsor a scholarship or make a donation. Private Companies, Non-GEF Member organizations or individuals can all sponsor scholarships or make a donation. Financial support of the Georgia Engineering Foundation empowers students to pursue their passions and helps reduce the burden of the ever growing cost of higher education.
Your support secures the future of engineering.
To give to the Georgia Engineering Foundation or for more information, contact Anita Atkinson