Material Handling Education Foundation Scholarship Program

Scholarship Value: $6,000
Awards Available: 61
Award Deadline: Jan 31, 2025

The Material Handling Education Foundation, Inc. (www.mhefi.org) is an independent charitable organization that was established in 1976 with a mission to engage and attract students to the material handling, logistics and supply chain industry by providing financial support.  Since 1976, our programs have supported over 1,000 students and educators seeking pathways to quality educational programs and fulfilling careers.  

The Foundation offers scholarship award opportunities to undergraduate students who are pursuing a material handling, logistics or supply chain career. The student should clearly demonstrate dedication to achieving excellence, strong leadership skills, potential for future growth as a leader and persistence in the pursuit of education. Both traditional university undergraduate students and employees and family members of industry associations and member companies may apply for one of the many scholarships offered by the Foundation.

Scholarship awards range from $1,500 to $6,000 and must be used for costs relating to tuition, fees and books associated with attending school full-time. One application allows students to compete for one of the multiple scholarships offered by the Foundation. Scholarships are one-year awards, and former recipients may re-apply each year if they continue to meet the eligibility requirements.

Target programs:

Undergraduate students from programs listed below that have a focus on material handling, logistics and/or supply chain management are encouraged to apply.

  • Industrial Engineering
  • Industrial Distribution
  • Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
  • Structural Engineering with a focus on cold-formed steel design
  • Engineering Technology
  • Computer Science related to Material Handling & Supply Chain
  • Business & Management related to Material Handling or Supply Chain Management
  • Imaging and Camera-Based Vision Systems Identification/Bar Codes/RFID/LIDAR Sensors/RADAR Sensors

The Foundation offers scholarship award opportunities to undergraduate students who are pursuing a material handling, logistics or supply chain career. The student should clearly demonstrate dedication to achieving excellence, strong leadership skills, potential for future growth as a leader and persistence in the pursuit of education. Both traditional university undergraduate students and employees and family members of industry associations and member companies may apply for one of the many scholarships offered by the Foundation.

Scholarship awards range from $1,500 to $6,000 and must be used for costs relating to tuition, fees and books associated with attending school full-time. One application allows students to compete for one of the multiple scholarships offered by the Foundation. Scholarships are one-year awards, and former recipients may re-apply each year if they continue to meet the eligibility requirements.

Student Eligibility:

For the 2025/2026 academic term, the following students are eligible to apply:

  • Undergraduate students may be classified as freshman, sophomore, junior or senior for the 2025/2026 academic term to be eligible.
  • Applicants must be enrolled in school for the entire academic year (2025/2026 academic term) without interruption barring illness, emergency, or military service.
  • The deadline for completing the scholarship application process is January 31, 2025.
  • Steps include completed nomination, completed application and transcripts received.
  • Scholarship awards for the 2025/2026 academic term will be announced by April 30, 2025.
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