Our department’s undergraduate scholarships, made possible by the generosity of donors, are a key component in student success.
Department of Aerospace Engineering Scholarships
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see the impact a scholarship can make.
Grace Rensing, Department of Aerospace Engineering senior – graduation in December 2025
Scholarship profile: Grace Rensing, recipient of Laura Talbot Seidensticker Aerospace Engineering Scholarship
How has your scholarship impacted your student experience at Iowa State?
This scholarship continues to motivate me because it shows that others believe in my potential and ability to succeed – something I value greatly. It has allowed me to focus on academics and extracurricular involvement while fully embracing the Cyclone experience.
How has being a scholarship recipient helped you in job searching or other future planning?
The assistance provided by this scholarship has allowed me to channel my energy on academics and being involved with student organizations – and also looking at internship and career opportunities.
What are your future plans?
I am going to intern with Relativity Space, a commercial space launch company, at their Cape Canaveral location, and then return to Iowa State for my final semester. After graduation I plan to enter the work force while pursuing an MBA degree.
This scholarship is provided by Laura Talbot Seidensticker, a 1989 department graduate. Her career path included work with Rockwell Space Operations Company, which was the main contractor to NASA at Johnson Space Center, working for the Mission Operations Directorate for the Space Shuttle program. Her advice to students includes,“Work hard and keep moving forward. Believe in yourself because you are your best cheering squad. No one else will ever understand how hard you have worked and what your dreams mean to you.”
Department of Aerospace Engineering Named Scholarships, 2024-2025 Academic Year
- Aerospace Engineering Alumni Scholarship Fund
- Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Callanan, USAF, Retired, Aerospace Engineering Scholarship
- Grandia Scholarship in Aerospace Engineering
- Alexander Lippisch Memorial Scholarship
- McKean Scholarship
- Kim and Chris Pastega Women in Aerospace Fund
- Vincent M. Pollmeier Memorial Scholarship
- Professor R Ganesh Rajagopalan Memorial Scholarship
- Rodger and Vicki Rozendaal Aerospace Scholarship
- Leverne K. Seversike Scholarship Fund
- Talbert Family Scholarship
- Laura Talbot Seidensticker Aerospace Engineering Scholarship
- Thompson Family Scholarship
- Paul Troupe Scholarship in Aerospace Engineering
- Dave and Diana VanHorn Aerospace Engineering Scholarship
- Eric Westfall Aerospace Engineering Scholarship
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How to Apply for Scholarships
To apply for all Department of Aerospace Engineering scholarships, as well as College of Engineering scholarships, students must submit a scholarship application to the College of Engineering each year.
Information about additional scholarships given by the university is on the Office of Financial Aid’s website.