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$345,718
HAJIM SCHOOL OF
THE COLLEGE ENGINEERING
• Students hailed from more than 120 countries, • Financial aid plays an important role in recruiting
and every state in the United States. 20 percent the best and the brightest students. Over the past
of undergraduates are first-generation college decade, undergraduate classes in engineering and
students, thanks to financial aid and scholarship applied sciences have more than doubled in size.
support. In addition, the College provided
additional support for low-income and • Thanks to George Eastman Circle support,
underrepresented minority students through students gain valuable experience by participating
the David T. Kearns Center for Leadership in research, internships and global experiences.
and Diversity. Research provides students the chance to develop
creative and analytic skills that enhance their
• Students have access to 200 plus academic problem-solving abilities; internships allow
programs. More than 130 courses focus on students to put into practice what they learn in the
community engagement exploring American Sign classroom in real-world scenarios. Global
Language, positive youth development, urban experiences broaden students' perspectives.
crime and justice, and water use and conservation.
• George Eastman Circle member support makes it
• Diverse experiential learning opportunities are possible for students to attend a number of
available for all students. 96% of students national conferences for their professional
participate in internships, 77% are involved in societies, including (but not limited to) the
undergraduate research, 85% engage in one or Society of Women Engineers (SWE), the National
more of the 280 student organizations and 30% Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), the Society of
participate in education abroad. Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) and the
Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE).
All dollars pledged toward the College are included in
the Arts, Sciences & Engineering total.
