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2024 Wyllie Engineering Scholarship

Dear future Sweet Briar student,

Thank you for your interest in the Sweet Briar College Margaret Jones Wyllie '45 Engineering Scholarship. The aim of the Wyllie Scholarship is to encourage and support women who have an interest in majoring in engineering science at Sweet Briar College. Wyllie scholarship decisions will be based on a student’s academic record and her interest in engineering, not on financial need. This is a merit-based scholarship and these funds will be added to other financial aid provided by Sweet Briar.

Wyllie Scholarships are awarded at $5,000/year and renewable for up to four years.

Please see below for the application and required materials.

Birthdate
Birthdate
Mailing Address
Mailing Address

Please enter your activities using the survey format below. This is a great opportunity to present a broader picture of your interests and responsibilities. If you have completed the Common Application and sent it to Sweet Briar College, you do not need to fill out this section.


Please compose two essays. All applicants must answer Essay Question 1 and choose either Essay Question 2A or 2B. All applicants must submit the Sweet Briar College application.

1. Essay Question 1: Students are often motivated to become engineers in order to help solve a pressing environmental, societal, economic, health care or technological challenge. Describe a challenge that inspires you to want to learn engineering. Based on your research, detail a potential solution to the challenge and the steps you would take to implement it. Describe the intended positive and potential negative outcomes of your situation. 

2. Essay Question 2A: Describe an extracurricular science or engineering project in which you participated. What was your biggest technical challenge to completing the project? How did you solve it? Please describe the situation, the resolution and the result. 

3. Essay Question 2B: If you have not yet had the opportunity to explore engineering, describe a personal challenge that you overcame or seek to overcome. Please describe the situation, the resolution and the result.