You must be a current high school senior, graduating in 2023 and planning to enroll full-time at an accredited college located in the United States, starting in Fall 2023.
You must be an active student member of a Chartered ChemClub Program (meaning that your Club is registered as an ACS ChemClub for the 2022-2023 school year.)
You must plan to pursue a major in a STEM field. This can include, chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, material science, food science, forensic science, etc.
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Complete the online application below by March 31, 2023.
Your ChemClub teacher advisor must complete and submit a recommendation form. This form will be automatically generated and sent to your advisor during the application process. *Note that you will be asked for the name and email address of your ChemClub teacher advisor. It’s a good idea to notify your ChemClub advisor about your intent to apply for this scholarship before you complete the application, so that they expect an email from us with completion instructions. The deadline for teacher-advisors to complete the recommendation form is April 10, 2023.
An electronic copy of your high school transcript (official or unofficial) must be sent to us directly by your school (this could be from a guidance counselor or school administrator). You can ask the appropriate school official to send it to HSChemClubs@acs.org or if your high school uses an online transcript service to send official transcripts, it can be sent to the same email address. This must be received by April 10, 2023.
Grade level: Incoming freshman enrolled full-time at an accredited four-year college or university in 2023-24
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Major: engineering, mathematics, computer science, environmental or physical science
Note: those pursuing health careers are not eligible (i.e. physician, nurse, pharmacist, dentist, etc.)
Ethnic heritage: Filipino heritage (at least 50%)
Financial need
Residency:
Northern California counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Merced, Monterey, Napa, Sacramento, San Benito, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus or Yolo.
Southern California counties: Los Angeles, Orange or San Diego.
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Background Information
Number of Awards: 5
Amount: $5,000 (annual award)
Renewable? Yes
Total award: $20,000
Selection Criteria
Academic achievement, especially in the sciences
Well-informed educational and career goals in engineering/science
Personal strengths, including maturity, motivation and potential to succeed
Honors
Work experience
Financial need
Note: 15 to 20 finalists will be chosen. Finalists must be available for a 30-minute interview in mid-April 2023 in San Francisco for Northern California candidates, or in one of the three qualified counties for Southern California candidates (exact dates TBD). If chosen for interview, finalists must submit official transcript(s) of grades, SAT/ACT scores reports and FAFSA student aid report. Applicants will be notified before May 1 whether or not they have been selected as scholarship recipients.
U.S. citizen currently enrolled and attending a four-year accredited college or university in the United States as a sophomores or junior at the time of application. Freshman and senior level students are ineligible to apply. You cannot apply the year you are graduating.
Enrolled part time or full time in an eligible undergraduate degree program.
Have an overall 3.0 GPA.
Candidates must be majoring in the following C4I-related fields related to the mission of AFCEA:
Served in Overseas Contigency Operations (from 2003 to present) – provide DD214 or Certificate of Service. Paperwork must verify deployment. Remove SSN.
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Merit-based scholarships of $2,500 will be awarded to:
Persons on active duty in the uniformed military services
Honorably discharged U.S. military veterans (including Reservists and National Guard personnel) who deployed abroad in support of one of the Overseas Contingency Operations (Operation Enduring Freedom; Operation Iraqi Freedom; Operation New Dawn; Operation Inherent Resolve; Operation Freedom’s Sentinel).
Recipients must be currently enrolled and attending classes in an undergraduate program part time or full time in an eligible STEM major degree program at an accredited four-year college or university in the United States (see eligibility section paragraph 4 for list of acceptable STEM majors).
Distance learning or online programs affiliated with a major U.S. institution are eligible.
Scholarship awards are subject to availability of funding. Scholarship awards are restricted to tuition and course-related expenses, such as fees, books, supplies and equipment that are required for the courses at the university.
Undergraduate candidates must be at least second-year college students enrolled as sophomores or juniors full-time in a four-year college or university at the time of application. Online programs are eligible.
A current overall GPA of 3.0 or higher in the current program at an accredited U.S. college or university required at the time of application.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
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STEM Major Scholarships Available
STEM Major Scholarship ($2,500)
Undergraduate Diversity Scholarship ($3,000)
Cyber Security Scholarship ($5,000)
Student Member Scholarship ($2,500)
NOTE: There is one application form for all STEM Major Scholarships; applicants will be considered for all AFCEA STEM Major scholarship opportunities for which they are qualified.
Open to all undergraduate applicants—freshman through senior pursuing a STEM degree through an ABET accredited program
3.0 high school GPA (for incoming freshmen) or a 3.0 cumulative college GPA (for upperclassmen) is required.
This is a need based scholarship – FAFSA Form is required and applicant must have an EFC# of $5,500 or below
Provide two (2) Letters of Recommendation – one (1) that focuses on academics and one (1) that outlines involvement in extra-curricular activities or employment
Applicant must be able to outline their most creative STEM idea/project completed AND detail their strongest leadership qualities
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Recipient will be selected by the SAE Scholarship Committee and notified by the end of June.
This scholarship will be paid into your account at your selected university in July/August.
It can be used for tuition or any other incidental school expenses.
Scholarship is to be used for a STEM or Engineering related degree
Open to High School Seniors or existing college/university students
Student must be attending a US based university or institution
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Applicants must submit a 750-1000 word essay on the following topic:
With the use of Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) technology, what previous scientific ideas which seemed out of reach will become realized in the future?
Applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:
US Citizen
Demonstrated Financial Need
High School Senior with a GPA of 2.5 or above OR
A freshman or sophomore undergraduate student with a GPA of 2.5 or above
Current of planned 4-year degree enrollment in the following majors:
Aerospace Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Physics
Current or planned full-time attendance at an accredited U.S. four-year college or university.
Interest in a paid internship with Lockheed Martin following their freshman, sophomore or junior year of college, (internship not required and scholarship recipients are not guaranteed an internship).
Additional Information
Candidates must submit:
A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display student name, school name, grades and credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.
Copy of the first two pages of the most recently filed IRS Form 1040 used for the Financial Information section of the application.
As part of your application, one online recommendation must be completed on your behalf no later than April 10, 2024 3:00 pm Central Time. Lockheed Martin employees may not provide recommendations on behalf of the applicant.
You are a citizen or a permanent resident of the United States;
At the date of the award, you must be enrolled (or accepted with plans to attend) in a college or university in the United States;
Your field of study is related to science, technology, engineering, math (STEM), economics, or business.
How to Apply:
Send an email to scholarship@pixelplex.io with “PixelPlex Scholarship Award: Your Name” in the subject field.
In your submission email, write a short paragraph or two about yourself and why you chose the topic.
Attach your essay as a PDF or Microsoft Word document to the email. The length of the essay should be a minimum of 1200 words (there is no maximum word limit) and include an introduction and conclusion. The essay should be original text and not published anywhere.
the essay topics can be found below:
Blockchain
Artificial Intelligence
Internet of Things
Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality
Further submission guidelines can be found on the scholarship’s website.
Any STEM related degree such as Mathematics, Medical Sciences, Physical Science, Technology, Science, Engineering, or Natural Resources.
Students must be full-time undergraduate or graduate students at an accredited two-year or four-year college/university for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Must have a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA.
All scholarships require applicants be current AISES members at the time of application.
Applicants must be: an enrolled citizen or a decedent of an enrolled citizen of a federal or state recognized American Indian Tribe or Alaska Native Village; or Native Hawaiian or decedent from a Native Hawaiian; or Pacific Islander or decedent from Pacific Islander; or Indigenous person of Canada. Enrollment documents and/or a copy of birth certificate(s) showing descendancy from an enrolled citizen, Indigenous group of Canada, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander are acceptable. Applicant may also, instead, provide a copy of their Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood or Certificate of Degree of Alaska Native Blood (CDIB) card.
How to Apply:
Essays: Students are required to submit 3 essays, up to 500 words each. These essays are an important part of the scholarship review process.
Essay Prompt 1: Please share a personal statement highlighting your background, academic achievements, and interests. Include information on courses taken and any honors or advanced placement courses. Talk about what motivates and challenges you intellectually and what impact you hope to have in your community and/or profession.
Essay Prompt 2: What stimulated your interest in your chosen major or area of study?
Essay Prompt 3: What activity or activities (cultural, community-related, occupational, academic, athletic, etc.) most clearly reflect your character? Please describe your participation. Why is participation in this activity or these activities important to you?
Scholarship Amount:
$1,000 for the academic year for undergraduate students
$2,000 for the academic year for graduate students
Further submission guidelines can be found on the scholarship’s website.