ASME INSPIRE / Charles W.E. Clarke Scholarship
ASME's INSPIRE program awards twenty-five $2,000 Charles W.E. Clarke scholarships to graduating high school seniors with financial need who plan to enroll in an ABET-accredited mechanical engineering program.
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PG&E Better Together STEM Scholarship
The PG&E Corporation Foundation awards $2,500-$10,000 scholarships to high school seniors (and other students) within PG&E's California service territory who plan to study engineering (electrical, mechanical, power/energy), computer science, or related STEM fields at an accredited four-year college.
ASHRAE High School Design Competition
A free, international virtual competition in which teams of 1-5 students ages 13-18 use SketchUp to design the HVAC system for an assigned building (2026: a fitness center in Cairo, Egypt), addressing heating/cooling loads, equipment selection, ductwork, and indoor air quality, judged by ASHRAE professionals for cash prizes.
ASME High School Scholarship
An annual scholarship from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers for graduating high school seniors committed to enrolling in an ABET-accredited mechanical engineering program, awarding $2,000-$5,000 based on demonstrated financial need, STEM involvement, and academic standing.
Genentech Foundation Futurelab Scholarship
The Genentech Foundation's Futurelab Scholarship awards ten scholarships (totaling over $100,000 per year) to graduating seniors from the South San Francisco Unified School District who plan to pursue STEM degrees, including biotechnology and biomedical engineering; past recipients have gone on to intern or work at Genentech.
Kemper Human Rights Education Foundation Essay Contest
An annual international essay contest run by the 501(c)(3) Kemper Human Rights Education Foundation (KHREF), inviting high school students in the U.S. and abroad to write on an assigned human rights prompt (a new question is posted each year). Winners in separate U.S. and international categories receive cash prizes up to $5,000.
SEAONC High School Scholarship
The Structural Engineers Association of Northern California (SEAONC) awards $2,500 scholarships to high school students planning to pursue structural engineering, architecture, or construction-related careers, with priority given to women, underrepresented minorities, and students with disabilities.