We are excited to announce the scholarship recipients of the 2021 awards. Congratulations! You can find a comprehensive list of all past scholarship recipients and more information about our donors here.

Leonard E. Wood Scholarship

Established in 2007, the four scholarships honor the memory of the late Leonard E. Wood. Wood received his PhD from Purdue University in 1956 and subsequently joined the faculty as a Professor of Civil Engineering. The Leonard E. Wood Scholarship for Cooperative Education is awarded to deserving Co-op students based on academic merit and life-changing experiences brought about by the Co-op program. Cooperative education never had a greater friend, supporter, or promoter and no one better exemplified the Co-op value of practical education as a mentor, counselor and teacher.

William C. & Linda E. Nelson Scholarship

William and Linda Nelson have been long-standing generous supporters of Purdue’s Co-op Program. William (Bill) is a graduate from Purdue University in 1974 earning a BS, and a year later, MS in Chemical Engineering. An endowment fund was established by Bill and Linda November of 2011, and amended December 2017. The purpose of the amendment was to encourage participation in Co-op and reduce the student’s time to graduate. Steps to establish, support and maintain this goal resulted in the creation of annual scholarships to Co-op students. Additionally, incentive grants for instructors offering on-campus and/or online courses for Co-op students have been generated in support.

Employer Scholarship Fund

Employer Scholarships are provided by our generous employeers and their support of our programs. These scholarships come from various companies.