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Check out scholarships that are exclusive to Hispanic students.
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Mark Kantrowitz
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Mark Kantrowitz
June 17, 2009
Scholarships for Hispanic Students in STEM Fields
The following scholarships are intended to increase the number of Hispanic students majoring in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). See also the CHCI, HACE, HACU, HCF, HHYA and HEEF scholarship programs.
Advancing Hispanic Excellence in Technology, Engineering, Math and Science (AHETEMS) Scholarship Program
The AHETEMS scholarship program is open to Hispanic students who are
enrolled full-time in a science, technology, engineering or math
discipline. Award amounts vary from $1,000 to $5,000. A 3.0 minimum
GPA on a 4.0 scale is required. The deadline is April 1.
Alliance/Merck Ciencia Scholars Hispanic Scholars Program (Fact Sheet)
The Alliance/Merck Ciencia Scholars Hispanic Scholars Program provides
ten $42,500 college scholarships/internships (Alliance/Merck Ciencia
Scholars) and twenty-five $2,000 scholarships (Ciencia National
Scholarships) per year. The Alliance/Merck Ciencia Scholars receive an
annual $5,000 scholarship (renewable for up to a total of four years)
and an annual $7,500 summer research internship (for each of three
years) along with Ciencia mentor support and the opportunity to
present original research in an annual Ciencia Scholars Symposium. The program is open to Hispanic high school seniors from
Brownsville (Texas), Elizabeth (New Jersey) and Los Angeles
(California) who will major in science, technology, engineering or
mathematics.
The deadline is in mid-January.
For more information call 1-866-783-2645 or write to
National Alliance for Hispanic Health, Attn: Alliance/Merck Ciencia
Hispanic Scholars Program, 1501 Sixteenth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036.
National Organization of Professional Hispanic Natural Resources Conservation Service Employees (NOPHNRCSE)
The National Organization of Professional Hispanic Natural Resources
Conservation Service Employees sponsors four $1,000 scholarships for
Hispanic students who wish to pursue or are pursuing a Bachelor’s
degree with a major in natural resources or natural resources
conservation at an accredited 4-year college or university. The
scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college
freshmen, sophomores and juniors. The deadline is in late February.
Society of Mexican American Engineers and Scientists (MAES)
The Society of Mexican American Engineers and Scientists sponsors
scholarships for Hispanic students who are majoring in science,
technology, engineering or mathematics. Award amounts vary from
$1,000 to $4,000. Applicants must be student members of MAES. The
deadline is in late September.
Scholarships for Hispanic Students in Other Majors
Jorge Mas Canosa Freedom Foundation
The Jorge Mas Canosa Freedom Foundation sponsors the
Mas Family Scholarships
for undergraduate and graduate students of Cuban descent. Eligible
majors include engineering, business, international relations,
economics, communications and journalism. The deadline is in
mid-January. For more information, please call 1-305-529-0075 x135 or
write to The Mas Family Scholarships, PO Box 14-1898, Miami, FL 33114.
National Hispanic Coalition of Federal Aviation Employees
The National Hispanic Coalition of Federal Aviation Employees
sponsors two scholarship programs.
The Rene Matos Scholarships
are awarded based on
financial need, academic achievement, student activities,
honors and awards, community involvement, leadership, personal qualities
and strengths.
The deadline is May 1.
The NHCFAE-FEEA Scholarship Program
(see also the FEEA web site)
awards a $1,000 scholarship to
current civilian federal employees who are NHCFAE members, their
spouses and dependent children. A 3.0 minimum GPA on a 4.0 scale is
required. The deadline is in late March.
State Farm Companies Foundation
The State Farm Companies Foundation awards twenty-five $2,500 awards annual to
Hispanic students interested in teaching careers. The deadline is
mid-October. The scholarships are administered by the Hispanic
Scholarship Fund.
US National Highway Institute
The US National Highway Institute offers the Dwight David Eisenhower
Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP) for undergraduate and
graduate students at Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). Students
cannot apply directly for these fellowships, as funding is provided
through the colleges. The awards are for students pursuing degrees in
transportation-related disciplines. US citizenship and permanent
residency is required.
