Thanks to many generous supporters of the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, nearly $80,000 in departmental scholarships are awarded annually to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in Agricultural Engineering, Biological Systems Engineering, Agricultural Systems Technology, and Industrial Technology.

Several scholarships may be awarded based on need. You need to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA) form either over the web or through the ISU Office of Student Financial Aid.

Incoming Freshmen

Deadline: May 15

Application Form (Word)

Depending on your major, you will considered for different scholarships.  Submitting the application above will include you for consideration for all possible ABE scholarships.  Information on the scholarships available for incoming freshmen can be found below:

• Scholarships for AE, AST and BSE Students
• Scholarships for ITEC Students

Returning Students and Transfer Students

Deadline: March 1

Please Note:  Follow these directions to successfully submit the electronic scholarship application

1.       Right click on the Application Form link (below) and use the “Save Target As” option to save the pdf form to your desktop.

2.       Open and fill out the Application Form using Acrobat Reader (Do NOT try to fill out the form using your email browser or a version of Acrobat Reader that opens inside of your browser as this usually does not work.)

3.       Fill out the application form and then click the “Submit by Email” button at the bottom

4.       Select the “Internet Email” option and save the data in your form to your desktop (it will be saved as Returning_App.xml )

5.       Open your email program, attach the Returning_App.xml file, and send to Kris Bell at kabelliastate.edu

Application Form (pdf)

This form is for returning sophomore, junior, and senior ISU students, as well as any students transferring in from another institution, who wish to be considered for the many ABE departmental scholarships available.  To view information on the scholarships available, click here.

Lillian C. Schwenk Memorial Award (for ITec Safety Students)
Safety student that has an interest in a career in construction, highway, industrial or agricultural safety and health and display need and/or academic excellence. Students are interviewed by members of the Governor's Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Council.

Application Form for Schwenk Award (Microsoft Word)

Jack Beno Memorial Scholarship (for ITec Safety Students)
Scholarship will be awarded to an Occupational Safety Student - undergraduate or graduate. More than one scholarship may be awarded. Financial need may be considered. Students are interviewed by members of the Governor's Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Council. This award is not renewable.

Application Form for Beno Scholarship (Microsoft Word)