Engineering - Hob and Suzanne Issa Mechanical Engineering (Endowed) Scholarship

Donor Background: Hob Issa is a graduate of Cal Poly Pomona (BS Mechanical Engineering 1990). Since that time, he has used his knowledge and abilities to provide efficiency solutions in the energy-engineering sector, employed by such notable companies as Ebasco/Raytheon, Southwest Gas, and Pacific Gas & Electric Energy Services. In 2005, Hob joined Lincus, Inc., an energy-engineering firm, as a partner. Headquartered in Tempe Arizona (with offices in Monrovia, Emeryville, and San Diego California), Hob serves as Vice President, mainly focusing on the company’s growth. Lincus provides utility clients with innovative solutions to help them effectively plan and achieve their Integrated Demand Side Management goals, while helping commercial, industrial, and institutional clients uncover ways to use existing mechanical and control systems at optimal capacity.

Hob and his wife Suzanne both enthusiastically support growth in the education of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math with motivated college students. It is their desire to help potential Mechanical Engineering students achieve their goals of obtaining their degrees at Cal Poly Pomona as they learn to become problem solvers, creators, and collaborators who will fill the critical pipeline of engineers, scientists, and innovators so essential to the future of California and the nation.

Purpose: To attract and recruit incoming freshmen and transfer students for the Mechanical Engineering program at Cal Poly Pomona and to provide unrestricted scholarship support for those students who have demonstrated an aptitude for mathematics and STEM fields from high school or community college. This scholarship will be awarded to individuals who are self-starters, leaders, team players and multi-disciplined in focus. It is intended to assist students who can show a strong level of academic achievement and a calculated financial need, who will be pursuing a degree in the field of Mechanical Engineering. Minority and women candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

Recruitment Scholarship: This scholarship is not for currently enrolled Cal Poly Pomona students. It is intended for students who have applied for the Fall 2024 semester but who have not yet matriculated.

Award: $ 5,000 annually (as funding permits). Based on full-time enrollment and GPA, this scholarship may be reduced and/or cancelled if enrollment drops below full-time or GPA falls below 3.0. This scholarship is renewable for a total of five (5) awards provided students maintain criteria listed below.

To be considered for Fall 2024, applicant(s) must meet the following criteria:
1) Be a First-time Freshman or Transfer student who applied for Fall 2024 admission
2) Be a Mechanical Engineering major
3) Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5+ (applies to both First-time Freshman and Transfer students)
4) Be enrolled full-time (in first Fall and onward)
5) Be a U.S. citizen
6) Completed the 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
7) Demonstrate financial need
8) Must submit letter of recommendation
9) Student must complete supplemental criteria

Selection Process: The qualified pool of applicants will be reviewed by the ME scholarship selection committee and their top tier recommendations will be forwarded to the Chair of the ME Department and MEP Director for final selection.

Scholarship Conferral:
• Scholarship recipients must submit a ‘Thank You’ letter prior to conferral. A ‘Thank You’ letter template will be sent to you by the College of Engineering. Please use the template to craft your ‘Thank You’ letter and upload it to the Bronco Scholarship site.

As a scholarship recipient, you will be invited to attend the College of Engineering Scholarship Conferral luncheon in Fall 2024 (Date to be determined; please monitor your email regularly). While this event is not mandatory, it is a unique opportunity for you to meet the donor. We highly recommend that you make every effort to attend.

Award
$5,000
Scopes
MEP
Deadline
04/02/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. In no more than 500 words, write an essay with titles for each section discussing the following topics: A) Statement of Need: Discuss how this scholarship will benefit you: B) Statement of Educational/Career Goals: Discuss your educational and career aspirations and: C) Statement of Involvement: Describe your co-curricular activities, and/or leadership experience.
  2. Please provide the name and email address of the reference that will provide Letters of Recommendation on your behalf.