It is renewable for three additional years and, consequently, is awarded only once every four years. The Northrop Grumman Scholarships are awarded for the first time in 1996. These are awarded to students majoring in engineering or computer science. The 3M Company Scholarships were awarded for the first time in 1995. These awards are presented to students entering engineering.
Preference is given to chemical, electrical, industrial and mechanical engineering majors.
Recipients must be U. S. citizens. The TRW Foundation Scholarships were established in 1974 to encourage freshman women to major in engineering. These scholarships are administered on a local level by SWE's Best National, Regional, and New Student Sections. They were instituted to attract women to the field of engineering and are supported by the Westinghouse Educational Foundation. Recipients must be U.S. citizens enrolled in an engineering program.