The U.S. needs more Black Engineers to continue our nation’s progress through STEM: science, technology, engineering and math. To help solve this problem, the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is calling on 7th graders across the country to buckle down academically, set their sights on college and commit to graduating with an engineering degree in 2025!
Mission: "To increase the number of culturally responsible Black Engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the community."
The percentage of black graduates among engineering degree candidates has been declining in the United States for more than a decade and was only 3.5 percent in 2014 — well below the 13.2 percent that represents parity for African Americans. As part of its new 10-year Strategic Plan, NSBE has set a primary goal of increasing the annual number of African-American engineering bachelor’s degree recipients from 3,620 to 10,000 by 2025.
NSBE Jr. chapters provide students in grades 6–12 with fun, educational STEM activities and events through NSBE’s Pre-College Initiative (PCI) program. In PCI, students discover firsthand how engineering and technology relate to the world around them and discover the excitement of academic excellence, leadership, technical development and teamwork. NSBE Jr. chapters may be affiliated with schools, churches or other community organizations. Email membership@nsbe.org to find a chapter in your area now.
The National Society of Black Engineers offers a variety of NSBE and corporate-sponsored scholarships and award opportunities to all segments of our membership, including the pre-college students in NSBE Jr. For more details about the scholarship grants and awards we have available, please visit our Scholarship Vault.