The Department of Ocean Engineering is dedicated to helping its students attain their educational goals and has developed one of the most successful scholarship programs at Texas A&M University. The Texas A&M Scholarships & Financial Aid website provides a wealth of information about financial aid processes, available federal scholarships, and other details about how to pay for college.
Scholarship Information for Incoming Freshmen
High school seniors who have been accepted into Texas A&M's ocean engineering department may apply for a four-year Benson Scholarship, which awards selected applicants $2,500 per year. Factors considered by the selection committee are a student's SAT or ACT score, size of and rank in graduating class, activities during high school that demonstrate an interest in engineering, and diverse interests beyond academics.
Note: If you completed the scholarship application portion of the Apply Texas Application for Freshman Admissions when you applied to Texas A&M, you do not need to submit an application to be considered for the Benson Scholarship. The department automatically placed your Apply Texas scholarship application in the Benson Scholarship applicant pool for consideration.
If you did not complete the scholarship application portion of the Apply Texas Application for Freshman Admissions, you can either:
Submit a copy of a previous scholarship application you have completed OR create and submit a document that lists your high school attended, class rank, SAT or ACT score, and high school activities and honors. Letters of recommendation and other supporting materials may be submitted but are not normally considered in the evaluation process.
Submit completed applications to Dr. Harry Jones at h-jones@tamu.edu (preferred). Applications may also be submitted to:
Charlie Donaway
Department of Ocean Engineering
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77843-3136
Scholarship Information for Currently Enrolled Ocean Engineering Students
The ocean engineering department provides undergraduate scholarships and
Students are also encouraged to complete the FAFSA to be eligible for need-based scholarships. It is best to complete this by December 15.
Current Undergraduate Scholarships
The Department of Ocean Engineering provides undergraduate scholarships and graduate fellowships to dozens of students every year. Last year, over $80,000 in awards was given to approximately 40 students. Decisions regarding scholarship awards are made during the summer by the Ocean Engineering Scholarship Committee, and student applications can be submitted at any time during the Spring semester.
As mentioned above, the awards distributed by the Ocean Engineering
Program are numerous; we thank the donors for the awards that are given annually, including:
- Barbara and Robert Randall Scholarship in Ocean Engineering
- Barrett G Hindes Merit Scholarships in Dredging Studies
- Ned Broun, Oceaneering Scholarship
- Oceaneering International Endowed Scholarship
- Orville T. Magoon Scholarship in Ocean Engineering
- Spirit of '76 Scholarship in Ocean Engineering
- Western Dredging Association Scholarship, WEDA (Murden)