NSHSS Foundation STEM scholarships are created to help reduce
financial barriers for high school seniors interested in
entering college to pursue STEM majors--Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics. The scholarships are for entering
college freshmen who belong to underrepresented
groups in STEM careers. The scholarships are to be used for the
student's first year of college
2010 Monster Scholars - Global STEM Scholarships
Information for students in the United States - deadline March 1, 2010
Information for students outside the United States - deadline 1 April 2010
Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors attending public high schools who are among underrepresented groups with a minimum GPA of 3.5 or the equivalent. In addition to the application, requirements include teacher recommendation, transcript, personal statement, and photograph.
Students must indicate interest in one of the following majors or disciplines and show evidence of interest through academic courses taken or participation in programs indicating such interest. The Foundation awards scholarships to applicants who are pursuing a degree in, or closely related to, one of the following STEM disciplines:
- Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
- Biosciences/Pre-med
- 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
Scholarship funds may be used for tuition, fees, books, campus room and board, or other related expenses. Scholarship checks will be sent to the university where the recipient enrolls to deposit in the student's university account. Scholarship checks can be split over the fall and spring semester or the entire amount used for the fall, whichever the recipient stipulates.
2009 Monster Scholars - STEM Scholarships - Recipients
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2009 NSHSS Foundation STEM Scholarships - Recipients
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2008 NSHSS Foundation STEM Scholarship Recipients
