The University of Georgia has partnered with the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME) to provide financial and programmatic support to students in engineering and computer science.
UGA’s partnership with NACME will provide students with access to exclusive NACME opportunities, such as annual scholarship awards, technical development programming, and internships with NACME’s board companies. These resources are designed to support students’ academic and career success.
“NACME has been a valuable partner for UGA for some time now, through opportunities such as our Autodesk design bootcamp,” said Sonia Garcia, assistant dean for inclusive excellence at the UGA College of Engineering. “We are thrilled to formally partner with them as a Block Grant Partner Institution to offer more opportunities for our students.”
College of Engineering interim dean Stephan Durham added, “We are grateful for NACME’s support and partnership of our program and students, and to be able to provide more scholarship and programmatic offerings.”
NACME Block Grant Renewable Scholarships
To be eligible for the NACME Block Grant Renewable Scholarship Program students must:
- Be in good standing and matriculating full-time on campus at the University of Georgia,
- Engineering (all majors) and Computer Science students are eligible to apply,
- GPA Requirement: First time applicant (if not a freshman) must have a 3.0 minimum cumulative GPA and to receive renewal support must maintain a minimum required GPA of 2.8.
NACME Block Grant Application
All engineering students will be able to apply via a direct application link provided by NACME, forthcoming, a college-wide announcement will be going out. Application link will be opened on a rolling basis from Sep 16, 2024 through Oct 15, 2024. The inaugural UGA Engineering NACME Block Grant 2024-2025 Cohort will comprise 24 engineering students. Scholarships are for engineering students in all years (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th+).
Other NACME Scholarships – Annual Awards
UGA engineering and computer science students can also apply directly for separate NACME annual awards.
NACME Technical Development Programs
NACME also offers weekly webinars on technical subjects that lead to technical certifications, cash prizes for winners of NACME’s Hackathon held at their annual conference, and programming during the summer via technical bootcamps. UGA students receive priority access to all of NACME’s programs. Register for a weekly webinar, check out NACME’s summer experience page to sign up for a technical boot camp, or attend the NACME Annual Conference.
Contact
For more information, please contact Dr. Sonia Garcia, assistant dean for inclusive excellence.
