Ana and Ed McCracken Engineering Scholarship

1. Recipients shall be enrolled in one of the following departments in the College of Engineering: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical and Biological Engineering or majoring in the interdisciplinary software engineering program.
2. Recipients shall have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
3. Recipients shall have a high level of financial need as determined by the Office of Student Financial Aid, and may not otherwise be able to attend Iowa State University if it weren’t for scholarship assistance.
4. Recipients shall be residents of the State of Iowa or the State of Illinois as permitted by Federal and State law, and University policy. When possible, the selection of recipients shall alternate between students from the State of Iowa and students from the State of Illinois.
5. Recipients shall have demonstrated leadership attributes and an entrepreneurial attitude during their freshman year at the University as determined by the administering authority. Applicants shall submit a brief essay (no more than two pages) highlighting their leadership and entrepreneurial aspirations and experiences.
6. First preference shall be given to students who are members of the Triangle fraternity as determined by the administering authority.
7. Second preference shall be given to students who through their experiences, activities, and academic work will contribute to student body diversity, as determined by the administering authority and as permitted by Federal and State law and University policy.
This award shall be made available to students of sophomore, junior, senior, and 5th year senior class standing.