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NSHSS Foundation STEM Scholarship

Award:

One (1) $1,000 award

Eligibility:

Recently graduated seniors (Grad Year 2024) with a minimum GPA of 3.5 and demonstrated desire to major in or pursue a degree one of the following (or closely related) STEM disciplines:

Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Biosciences/Pre-med/health-related fields
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Cognitive, Neural, and Behavioral Sciences
Computer and Computational Sciences, including Statistics and Accounting
Electrical Engineering
Geosciences
Information Sciences
Materials Science and Engineering
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
Nuclear Engineering
Oceanography
Operations Research
Physics
Teaching in STEM areas

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Scholarship Details:

The NSHSS Foundation provides STEM scholarships for underrepresented groups in order to help reduce financial barriers for those with academic and leadership potential and the desire to pursue STEM careers. We recognize that in order to increase diversity in the technology workforce, we must increase diversity in undergraduates.

Application Requirements:

Letter of Recommendation
Personal Statement of 500-800 words or less that answers this prompt:
- Why STEM? How have you shown a dedicated passion for the STEM field throughout your high school career?
Academic Resume
Color headshot suitable for website posting
Transcript (can be official or unofficial)

Application Opens: April 2, 2024

Closing Date: October 3, 2024 by 11:59PM (EST)

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