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$261,831
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 • Students have participated in six different industry
underrepresented minority students through road trips, thanks to a partnership with the Gwen
the David T. Kearns Center for Leadership M. Greene Center for Career Education and
and Diversity. Connections. These help students experience what
it may be like to work in a specific industry,
• Students have access to 200 plus academic providing opportunities to explore career options,
programs. More than 130 courses focus on learn about skills and competencies needed in
community engagement exploring American Sign various sectors, build networks, and explore
Language, positive youth development, urban internship options.
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.
