James P. Buchwald & Tom Rastin Engineering Scholarships

The James P. Buchwald and Tom Rastin Engineering Scholarships of $5,000 each are awarded annually to students of sophomore status or above who are enrolled at any four-year engineering college in the fields of chemical, electrical, or mechanical engineering. Awards are renewable as long as students remain in an undergraduate engineering school and maintain satisfactory academic status. New and renewed scholarship awards shall be selected by the Ariel Foundation through a yearly application evaluation.

Eligible applicants must be a graduate of Mount Vernon High School, of Mount Vernon, Ohio, or a resident of Mount Vernon, Ohio at the time of high school graduation. Exempt are any employees or family members of employees of Ariel Corporation or Ariel Foundation. The primary selection criterion for the scholarship program shall be an applicant's past academic performance. Ariel Foundation shall consider applicants who have achieved at or above a 3.0 Grade Point Average for one year at an accredited college or university prior to acceptance into an engineering college. Recommendations from instructors, personal qualities, and financial need shall all be considered.