<p>Does anyone know of any fellowships or scholarships that will pay for full tuition or a large portion of it in return for work/research?</p>
<p>I saw the SMART Fellowship, but that looks like it is extremely difficult to win. I also know of ROTC, but I do NOT want to go into the military. Are there any other popular ones that are easier to obtain?</p>
<p>I am majoring in electrical engineering, by the way, and I am trying to go to the University of Rochester, but it will cause me to take out $20k/year in loans. I am in need of any options to make it more affordable for me.</p>
<p>Sorry for double-posting, but this has been on my mind a lot lately… I just want to bump it to see if I can get anything before I choose somewhere else.</p>
<p>If such an alternative was available, ROTC would have no recruits.</p>
<p>These are paid internships which can help not only with paying for college but for getting a job later (the second one especially, as it pays basically a full salary):</p>
<p>[Semester</a> Intern Program for Science and Technology (SIP/ST) at the National Security Agency (NSA)](<a href=“http://www.nsa.gov/careers/opportunities_4_u/students/undergraduate/sipst.shtml]Semester”>National Security Agency Careers | Apply Now)</p>
<p>[College</a> Student Programs and Internships at the National Security Agency (NSA) - Student Programs](<a href=“http://www.nsa.gov/careers/opportunities_4_u/students/undergraduate/co-op.shtml]College”>National Security Agency Careers | Apply Now)</p>
<p>[NASA</a> - Cooperative Education Program](<a href=“http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/education/coop.html#info]NASA”>http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/education/coop.html#info)</p>
<p>This one gives you tuition, books, fees, and a stipend for room and board (not sure what majors this includes though):</p>
<p>Hope this helps! :D</p>
<p>While this information is helpful, I think the OP was looking to get far more money than these provide.</p>
<p>I don’t think anyone’s going to find more than that. The first one pays a salary, the second one pays $30,000 - $42,000, not sure what the third one pays, and the fourth pays tuition, books, fees and $12,000 for room and board.</p>