John F. and Margaret H. Armstrong Engineering Scholarship

The John F. and Margaret H. Armstrong Engineering Scholarship Fund will annually award scholarships to female students who will enroll full-time as undergraduate engineering students. Each academically qualified recipient will demonstrate unmet financial need at the public nonprofit two-year or four-year college or university she attends in the United States or Canada.

Student Eligibility
To be eligible, the applicant must

  • identify as female,
  • be a graduating high school senior
  • have achieved a 2.5 or better on a 4-point scale,
  • identify engineering as her intended college major and degree
  • plan to enroll full-time in an accredited, public post-secondary two-year or four-year college, or university in the United States of America or Canada
  • demonstrate unmet financial need. In general, unmet financial need will be defined as the difference between the cost of attendance and the sum of the student’s grant aid from other sources plus the Student Aid Index (as determined by the student’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid)

Selection
Recipients will be selected by the St. Louis Community Foundation based on the student’s commitment to, and academic preparation for, higher education; the quality of the essay(s); determination of financial need, and consideration of unusual circumstances. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please answer all questions that apply to you, even if they are not marked “required.”

Renewal
Recipients will be eligible to apply for renewal for up to three additional undergraduate years if a renewal application is submitted on time and academic and financial eligibility criteria continue to be met. Consideration of terms off for internships or other professional training will be allowed. Recipients requiring additional terms to complete a degree may request consideration for up to two semesters of additional funding if funding is available. Making satisfactory progress toward a degree, generally defined as a 2.5 grade point average on a 4-point scale (or the equivalent) in 12 or more semester hours (or the equivalent), will be considered academically eligible for renewal but each applicant’s facts and circumstances will be considered. The goal is to financially assist the recipient to achieve a college degree. Please note that because the award amounts are based on available funding and financial need that can change from year to year, the amount of this scholarship award may change if a recipient applies for renewal awards in years to come.

Notification
Application status will be changed from submitted to either offered or denied in June. Applicants can view their status by logging in to their Scholarship Central account.

Questions? Contact Ellen Vietor, Scholarship Manager at St. Louis Community Foundation, scholarships@stlgives.org or 314-880-4960.

Eligibility, financial need, and award amount for this scholarship program will be determined by the St. Louis Community Foundation. This scholarship program, as a component fund of the St. Louis Community Foundation, does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, national origin, gender, age, color, sexual orientation, veteran status, or physical or mental disability.

Donor
John F. and Margaret H. Armstrong Engineering Scholarship
Award
$3,000, renewable
Deadline
04/15/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. The John F. and Margaret H. Armstrong Engineering Scholarship is designed to support female high school graduating seniors pursuing an engineering degree. Does this describe you?
  2. To be considered for this scholarship, your Scholarship Central General Application MUST include your FALL transcript for the current academic year. The transcript should show your name, school, grades, and cumulative GPA. If you previously uploaded an earlier transcript, please upload a new transcript to your General Application and change your answer to the GPA question. If your college choice has changed, please update that on the General Application as well.
  3. Upload your FAFSA Submission Summary for next year.
  4. Enter your Student Aid Index that is on your FAFSA Submission Summary.
  5. List the names of any siblings, their age(s), and what school(s) they are attending (if any).
  6. UPLOAD: Please upload next year's Financial Aid Award Letter from the college you will attend. This document will be required before an award can be determined and should include: college name, applicant name, loans, grants and scholarships offered.
  7. What school issued the award letter that you uploaded?
  8. Upload documentation from the school you plan to attend that shows your total cost of attendance.
  9. Where will you live during the academic year for which you are applying?
  10. If you wish to inform the reviewers of any unusual circumstances associated with the renewal of your scholarship award (financial, academic, personal, etc) please use this space:
  11. ESSAY: The generous donor of this scholarship believes "An educated woman is a powerful force." In 500 words or less, share how a degree in engineering will play a role in helping to empower you as a woman.
  12. Tell us what you have done to prepare for the rigorous courses you will be required to complete in your engineering program.
  13. SCHOLARSHIP CENTRAL RECOMMENDATION: Enter the name and e-mail address of an instructor, counselor, advisor, supervisor or other similarly qualified individual who will submit a recommendation on your behalf. NOTE: As the applicant, it is your responsibility to inform that person to watch for an email sent on your behalf that will explain how to complete this process.
  14. SCHOLARSHIP CENTRAL SECOND RECOMMENDATION: Enter the name and e-mail address of an instructor, counselor, advisor, supervisor or other similarly qualified individual who will submit a letter of recommendation on your behalf. NOTE: As the applicant, it is your responsibility to inform that person to watch for an email sent on your behalf that will explain how to complete this process.
  15. Before you submit your application, be sure that the following items have been completed:
    • 1. Did you upload a copy of your FALL transcript that includes your name, school, grades, hours, and cumulative GPA to the My Scholarship Central General Application?
    • 2. Please make sure we can read the document you uploaded for the question that asks for your FAFSA Submission Summary and that you included all the pages in the report. Click “view” under the box that shows the uploaded file to check the document you provided.
    • 3. Did you upload the Financial Aid Award Letter from the college you plan to attend that includes your college name, your name, loans, grants, and scholarships offered?
  16. SIGNATURE: By entering my full name below, I certify that the information I have provided is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and I authorize the St. Louis Community Foundation and its agents to examine, verify and discuss my academic records and other information that applies to the consideration of this application. My signature also signifies that, if awarded, I understand that it is my responsibility to inform the St. Louis Community Foundation of any changes to my college plans and that I understand that some portion of scholarship awards I receive from any source may be considered taxable income if the total amount exceeds the cost of tuition and course related fees, supplies and equipment.
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