MOUNT VERNON – The James P. Buchwald and Tom Rastin Engineering Scholarships of $5,000 each are awarded to students of sophomore status or above who are enrolled at any four-year accredited engineering college. 

All engineering fields of study will be considered. Awards are renewable as long as students remain in an undergraduate engineering school and maintain satisfactory academic status. New and renewed scholarship awards shall be selected by The Ariel Foundation through an annual application.

Eligible applicants must be a graduate of a Knox County, Ohio, high school or resident of Knox County, Ohio, at the time of high school graduation. Exempt are any employees or family members of employees of Ariel Corporation or The Ariel Foundation. The primary selection criterion for the scholarship program shall be an applicant’s past academic performance. The Ariel Foundation shall consider applicants who have achieved at or above a 3.0 grade point average for one year at an accredited college or university prior to acceptance into an engineering college. Recommendations from instructors, personal qualities and financial need shall all be considered.

Applications must be received at The Ariel Foundation no later than May 1 to be considered for both the James P. Buchwald and Tom Rastin Engineering Scholarships for the upcoming academic year. Contact afinfo@ariel-foundation.org or call 740-392-0364 with questions.