Financing the Commitment to Increase the Number of Minority Engineers

Financial support for minority engineering education must be provided if a 10-fold increase in minority engineering graduates is to be achieved. This paper analyzes the financial requirements as well as the possible sources of financial support. Sources of financial support include the family, student, educational institution, government, foundations, and employers. The author recommends that employers provide a larger proportion of the financial support for minority engineering students. Considerable quantitative data are developed and documented as a basis for that conclusion.