The Helping Project is proud to present the next generation of game-changing engineers.
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2024 BLACK AMERICAN ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Students receive a $10,000 annually renewable scholarship.
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D’Arrian Joiner
Mississippi State University
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Hometown: Olive Branch, MS
2024 ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE MERIT AWARDS
Students receive $5,000 one-time scholarship.
2024 ENGINEERING DISTINCTION MERIT AWARDS
Students receive $2,000 one-time scholarship or a new laptop computer.
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Brian Castone
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Hometown: Raritan, NJ
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Dylan Shakelford
University of Illinois, Chicago
Major: Chemical Engineering
Hometown: Merrillville, IN
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Kayla Everett
North Carolina A&T State University
Major: Civil Engineering
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
2023 BLACK AMERICAN ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Students receive a $10,000 annually renewable scholarship.
2023 ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE MERIT AWARDS
Students receive $5,000 one-time scholarship.
2023 ENGINEERING DISTINCTION MERIT AWARDS
Students receive $2,000 one-time scholarship or a new laptop computer.
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Matthew Solomon
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Major: Electrical Engineering
Hometown: Chicago, IL
2022 BLACK AMERICAN ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Students receive a $10,000 annually renewable scholarship.
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Trevor Goldston
North Carolina State University/UNC Asheville
Major: Electrical Engineering
Hometown: Asheboro, NC
2021 BLACK AMERICAN ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Students receive a $10,000 annually renewable scholarship.
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Courage Lahban
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Hometown: Cameroon, Africa
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Edward “Denzell” Dascanio
Georgia Institute of Technology
Major: Electrical Engineering
Hometown: Dallas, GA
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Mamdooh Abdel Rhim
University of Southern California
Major: Astronautical Engineering
Hometown: Cape Coral, FL
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The benefits of being awarded the Black American Engineering Scholarship include a generous scholarship, professional support and a robust mentorship program. Learn more about the program and apply online by clicking the links below.