Mercer University is pleased to participate in the Scholarship for Engineering Education (SEE) program for Georgia residents who pursue a B.S. degree in Engineering at Mercer University. Please note that students in Technical Communications (TCO) and Industrial Management (IDM) are not eligible for the SEE program since these programs do not lead to an engineering degree. Also students who are solely pursuing a graduate degree do not qualify for this scholarship.  The following specializations are eligible for SEE:

Biomedical, Computer, Electrical, Environmental, Industrial, and Mechanical

The SEE program represents a commitment by the State of Georgia for private engineering education, as well as the desire to retain new engineering graduates in Georgia.  This program is funded by the State and is administered by the Georgia Student Finance Commission.

The award consists of $1,750 per semester of full-time undergraduate study towards a B.S. degree in Engineering¸ for an educational career maximum of $17,500.  This award is considered a scholarship, provided the school of Engineering graduate works one year in the field of engineering within the State of Georgia for EACH $3,500 awarded.  If you do not obtain an engineering degree and a position in an engineering field in Georgia after graduation, the SEE award will become a loan with cash repayment at an interest rate of 1% above the Prime Rate, not to exceed 10%.

Awards from this program are made through Mercer University's Office of Student Financial Planning, based on availability of funds.  Qualified students from Georgia must have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 to be eligible and must maintain this minimum SEE cumulative GPA at the end of each spring semester for continued eligibility. This is the same calculation used for HOPE Scholarship eligibility. The student's SEE GPA will treat "+" grades as whole grades (i.e., A+,B+,C+ grades will be counted as A,B,C, respectively). Also, all grades received by the student will be included in SEE eligibility calculation, regardless of where the classes are taken and whether the grades are included in the calculation of the student's Mercer GPA.  Actual SEE awards are confirmed only after the SEE application has been submitted to and approved by the Georgia Student Finance Commission.

The decision to pursue any curricular program requires considerable commitment on the student's part.  Mercer is sensitive to the various factors involved in any early commitment.  In the event that an entering freshmen declares his/her intent to change to another school within the University prior to the completion of the second semester, the University will repay the first year SEE award up to $3,500 to the Georgia Student Finance Commission.