Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
One
Grant
$1,250
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
Ellen Hippeli was born October 18, 1922 in Hartford, Connecticut. She graduated from high school in Bristal, Connecticut in 1939. She attended the Teacher’s College of Connecticut, where she received a Bachelor’s degree in 1943. During the summers, she worked as a Girl Scouts leader at camps around the country.
Shortly after receiving a Master of Education degree from Hillyer College in 1952, Ellen left her teaching career to join the United States Air Force. After completing basic training, Ellen was sent to the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. In 1955, she earned a Bachelor’s degree in physics, specializing in nuclear engineering effects. She graduated from the Squadron Officer School in 1956.
Ellen joined SWE in 1965 and was named a SWE Fellow in 1998. She was a founding member of the Central New Mexico Section. Ellen was actively involved in the section’s outreach activities to young women.
Applicable programmes
Benefits
The scholarship is worth $1,250.
Eligibility
- Incoming freshmen that are US citizens attending a US university is eligible to apply.
- Nuclear engineering majors are preferred but not required.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United States
Nationality
American
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
Not specified