Outside the Binary: Chineye Emeghara’s STEAM Scholarship
In our world, science and the arts are both very important aspects to our daily lives. If you’re navigating to a new restaurant your GPS uses the geolocation technology to help you get there but the interface was designed by an artist as well!
Although arts and the STEM fields are often seen as two very distinct industries, they have many similarities in what they bring to the world and the mental space in which they operate. These fields are the future and will be responsible for shaping a better world for generations to come.
This scholarship seeks to support Black students pursuing fields in STEAM in order to make these fields more equitable and accessible.
Any Black high school student in Texas who is pursuing science, technology, engineering, arts, or math may apply for this scholarship, but applicants from Wunsche Career Academy or Westfield High School are preferred.
To apply, submit an essay of 200-500 words and/or an audio file no longer than four minutes telling us why you’re pursuing your chosen path and who inspires you.
- Tell us why you want to pursue your degree and how you feel it will help you grow in your passions.
- In addition, tell us who inspires you? This response doesn’t have to be related to your potential major, but just express who inspires you in your life the most to be the best you.
- What is one topic you would like to learn about in college apart from your field of study? For example, as a Computer Science major you’d like to take a class on screenwriting for films.
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The application deadline is May 16, 2024. Winners will be announced on Jun 16, 2024.
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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 Jun 16, 2024. 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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