Scholarships
The Northeastern Chemical Association’s endowment fund supports engineering and science endowments at seven universities in the United States. In addition, NECA supports a high school mentorship program at Liberty Science Center in New Jersey and the Chemical Education Foundation. Member attendees at all events are eligible to win STEM grants of $1000 toward the educational institution of their choosing. NECA is proud to collaborate with Perrin Resources to award the Jerry Winters Memorial Grant of $5000 at its annual meeting.
We are proud of our past award recipients.
The College of New Jersey
Endowment Amount: $152,769
2024/2025 Grant Totals: $7,067
Awarded to: Students studying Chemistry/Science education enrolled in teaching program, selected by the university on behalf of NECA.
2024/2025 Recipient: Derek Serino, senior chemistry student.
NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Endowment Amount: $154,596
2024/2025 Grant Totals: $6,862
2024/2025 Recipient: Thomas Kashino - Junior - Chemical Engineering
University of Houston
Endowment Amount: $50,000
Annual Grant/Scholarship:
When our endowment level exceeds $100,000 an annual scholarship will be awarded to an undergraduate in the Global Energy Management Program in the College
of business.
Drexel University (John Hammill/NECA)
Endowment Amount: $134,711
2024/2025 Grant Totals: $5,539
Awarded to: Undergraduate chemical engineering majors, selected by the university on behalf of NECA.
2024/2025 Recipient: Maria Ruana Roche, Chemical Engineering Junior from NYC.
University of Delaware
Endowment Amount: $219,091
2024/2025 Grant Totals: $3,000
Awarded to: Undergraduate science and chemical engineering majors.
2024/2025 Recipients: Grace Azevedo, Levi Bielewicz, Adia Jones,
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Penn State (Arnold B Rosenthal Family/NECA)
Endowment Amount: $202,145
2024/2025 Grant Totals: $7,499
Awarded to: five students chosen to receive assistance for an overseas study program.
2024/2025 Recipients: William Colestock, Phuong Ho, Musab Siddiqi, Caitlin Ann Stoudt
University of Toledo (George A. Abood Memorial)
Endowment Amount: $166,492
2024/2025 Grant Totals: $8,450
Awarded to: Undergraduate chemists or chemical engineers, selected by NECA.
2024/2025 Recipients: Aidan Carney, Mitchell Clark, Derek Ritzman, Razan Zenalabdeen, Allison Cook