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OCTOBER 2012
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The Source for Future Engineers
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Welcome to The Accelerator, a monthly e-newsletter that keeps engineering students informed and helps them connect and succeed. Here you will find the latest news affecting student life, engineering, and higher education; information on contests, grants and scholarships, and internships; tips on career planning; and interesting examples of student research. Each of the categories immediately below links to a growing collection of useful sources.
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News 
Some schools check out applicants online.
Census Bureau projects lifetime earnings.
40 percent of borrowers say they weren't counseled.
They're working on a nimble-swimming 'bot that hauls cargo.
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A Vet Conquers Injury, Tackles Engineering
 Matthew Zajac lost two legs and part of his right wrist when his truck hit a roadside bomb in Baghdad. That was in 2007. Today, he's rock climbing, sky diving, scuba diving--and pursuing a mechanical engineering degree at New Mexico State University. Never mind that he didn't do very well in high school and "used to hate math." Read more.
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Fellowships
 Kick-start your studies in engineering with great paid fellowships offering up to $42,000 per year. We've added new Scholarships, too!
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Useful Links
 From ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) to WEPAN (Women in Engineering ProActive Network), some 30 professional societies, nonprofits, activist groups, and service organizations offer a variety of programs and information for engineering students. Click here for a complete alphabetical listing.
Got an awesome student project or startup company? Or a great story about how you got your first engineering job? Tell us here.
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About This Newsletter
The Accelerator is published by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), a non-profit organization committed to enhancing efforts to improve STEM and engineering education. It is a collaboration with the ASEE Student Division. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook!
Managing Editor: Jaimie N. Schock.
1818 N Street, N.W., Suite 600
Washington, DC, District of Columbia 20036
Inspiring Innovation. Advancing Research. Enhancing Education.
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