Black Students in STEM Scholarship Fund
The STEM workforce is known for lacking diversity, both in terms of female representation and racial minority representation.
Black workers are particularly underrepresented in STEM, making up only 9% of the STEM workforce. Additionally, those who do break into STEM fields earn just 81% of what white STEM employees earn.
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) play a part in diversifying the STEM workforce, singlehandedly producing 25% of African American STEM degrees.
This scholarship seeks to boost African American representation in STEM by supporting students interested in studying STEM at HBCUs.
Any African American high school senior who has at least a 2.5 GPA and plans to study STEM at an HBCU may apply for this scholarship.
To apply, tell us about your career goals and why it’s important for you to attend an HBCU.
Describe your career goals and why attending an HBCU is important to you.
Winners and Finalists
July 2022
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The application deadline is Jun 30, 2022. Winners will be announced on Jul 30, 2022.
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Award amounts per winner are designated by the donor. Check the award amount for a detailed breakdown.
The winner will be publicly announced on Jul 30, 2022. Prior to the announcement date, we may contact finalists with additional questions about their application. We will work with donors to review all applications according to the scholarship criteria. Winners will be chosen based on the merit of their application.
Award checks will be sent to the financial aid office of the winner's academic institution or future academic institution in their name to be applied to their tuition, and in the name of their institution (depending on the school's requirements). If the award is for a qualified educational non-tuition expense, we will work with the winner directly to distribute the award and make sure it goes towards qualified expenses.
Before we award the scholarship, the winner will be required to confirm their academic enrollment status. Depending on the circumstances, verification of Student ID and/or their most recent transcript will be required.
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Yes. The terms and conditions for this scholarship can be found here.
