Undergraduate and graduate scholarships are open to ANS student members enrolled in a course of study relating to a degree in nuclear science or nuclear engineering at an accredited university in the United States (or its territories).
ANS members from established international student sections are also eligible to apply for ANS undergraduate scholarships (Sophomore, Junior and Senior only).
Incoming freshmen scholarships are open to graduating high-school seniors who have enrolled full-time in college courses pursuing science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) with an interest in working in nuclear science and technology. Recipients of the Incoming Freshman scholarships are required to join ANS prior to the distribution of funds.
All applications, except those for incoming freshmen, must be sponsored by an academic/faculty advisor (preferably from an ANS Student Section or Alpha Nu Sigma Chapter).
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.
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?
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.
Any STEM degree such as Biology, Medical Sciences, Physical Science, Computer Science, or Natural Resources.
Students must be full-time incoming college freshman at an accredited two-year or four-year college/university for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Although a 3.0 GPA is not required, it is preferred.
All scholarships require applicants be current AISES members at the time of application.
Applicants must be: an enrolled citizen or a descendant of an enrolled citizen of a federal or state recognized American Indian Tribe or Alaska Native Village; or Native Hawaiian or descendant from a Native Hawaiian; or Pacific Islander or descendant 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?
Further submission guidelines can be found on the scholarship’s website.
Must complete the WSU General Scholarship Application by January 31 prior to the start of the academic year. There is no additional application process.
Graduates of Republic High School, Republic, WA.
Recipient shall be chosen based on scholarship and need with a preference given to those majoring in engineering and/or physical sciences.
If no such student in Engineering and/or physical sciences, any graduate of Republic High School may be awarded.
If no graduates of Republic High School are identified, the scholarship may be awarded to graduates from Ferry County.
The recipients of the scholarship will be encouraged to ultimately repay the monies to the fund, thus providing additional growth. There will be no legal obligation for recipients to repay funds. Repayments will be made to the Washington state University Foundation to be credited to this fund.