John E. Foster Engineering Scholarship Fund

The John E. Foster Engineering Scholarship Fund was established by engineering firms involved in the Clean Water Columbus Project to honor John E. Foster, one of the first prominent African-American engineers in Columbus who owned the largest minority-owned engineering firm in Columbus. This scholarship supports graduating seniors from Columbus City Schools High Schools who are pursuing engineering degrees at The Ohio State University or Columbus State Community College. The scholarship provides $40,000 over four years to help students achieve their engineering education goals. Candidates must maintain a minimum 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale and demonstrate commitment to pursuing engineering studies at one of the two eligible institutions.