Pioneers in Engineering Alumni Scholarship
Pioneers in Engineering Alumni Scholarship
Pioneers in Engineering strives to provide a quality STEM educational experience for Bay Area high school students. In keeping with our mission to promote science and engineering, we are happy to announce our tenth annual PiE alumni-funded scholarship for PiE students. The scholarship is for a single $2000 award, with $500 for finalists.
The scholarship committee will review each application holistically, taking into account academic achievement, extracurricular activities, leadership skills, and passion. As a STEM organization, we are especially interested in how your pursuits involve science and engineering.
THE TIMELINE
2025 Scholarship Schedule
Application opens Saturday 11/8/2025
EXTENDED!!! Application due Monday 3/16/2026
Interviews (remote) with finalists - Week of 4/5/2026 thru 4/11/2026
TBD
INFORMATION
Applicant Eligibility
Applicants must be current or past PiE participants in their last year of high school, and must intend to pursue post-secondary education (four-year, technical, vocational, etc.).
Best of luck to all applicants to the 2026 Pioneers in Engineering Alumni Scholarship! Though the application has closed for this year, we invite all students who are eligible to apply during the next school year to read more about requirements to apply and to check back in soon for any updates regarding the next application cycle!
Resources
2026 Workshop
2024 Workshop Recording
2026 Scholarship Application Summary
Scholarship Interview Tips
Past Scholars
| Name | High School | College | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Chapman | Middle College High School | University of California, Berkeley | 2025 |
| Mateo Torres-Cohen | San Leandro High School | San Jose State University | 2024 |
| Kaitlan Nguyen | Middle College High School | University of California, Irvine | 2023 |
| Edward Chan | San Leandro High School | University of California, Davis | 2022 |
| Naydelin Cabrera | Pinole Valley High School | Contra Costa Community College | 2021 |
| Tiffany Lum | Hercules High School | University of California, Berkeley | 2020 |
| Cristian Garcia | John Henry High School | University of California, Santa Cruz | 2019 |
| Esmeralda Topete | Middle College High School | University of California, Santa Cruz | 2018 |
| Javier Fuentes | Aspire California Preparatory | University of California, Davis | 2017 |
| Eduardo Navarro | Lionel Wilson High School | University of California, Merced | 2016 |
| Pedro Becerra | Community Day High School | Chabot Community College | 2015 |
| Alix Plascencia | Lighthouse Commmunity Charter School | University of California, Berkeley | 2014 |
ANYTHING ELSE
Questions?
For any questions about the scholarship or application, contact us at [email protected]