The SJEC Scholarship Award Program is unique. There is no other similar organization where engineers and allied professionals come together to support students wishing to pursue an engineering education.
In 1979, SJEC established an annual Scholarship Award program to assist students planning to follow a career path into any of the many engineering professions. Since its inception, the SJEC scholarship program has assisted 319 high school seniors or junior college students achieve their goal of becoming an Engineer. The total of scholarships awarded has exceeded $417,500.
In 2026, the SJEC awarded 8 scholarships totaling $20,000.
Scholarship Applications
The San Joaquin Engineers Council (SJEC) offers scholarships to high school seniors and junior college students pursuing an Engineering Degree. The applications are to be filled out by the students and counselors in appropriate areas and returned with transcripts and test scores attached.
Scholarship applications for 2027 will be available from schools or online after October (see the downloads page online.) Applications are to be completed and returned to SJEC no later than the January deadline. Applications will be reviewed by the local committee and selected students will be notified late January.
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Scholarship Value: $2,000
Awards Available: 8
Award Deadline: Jan 15, 2027