GMiS STEM Scholarships

Awarded by Great Minds in STEM
Categories are  Scholarship  tagged  Hispanic-Latino /  Merit Based /  STEM
Scholarship deadline

April 30

Amount

$500 - $5,000

Awards Offered

Varies

Renewable

No

Is this a No Essay scholarship?

No

DESCRIPTION

The GMiS STEM Scholarships are provided to full-time and part-time graduate and undergraduate students pursuing a science, technology, engineering, or math degree. Applicants must also be of Hispanic descent and/or must demonstrate significant leadership or service within the underserved community.

A merit-based scholarship ranging in amounts from $500 to $5,000 or a non-merit based scholarship ranging from $500 – $1,000.

Education Level

High School and Bachelor Degree

GPA

3.0

Application Start Date

No Information Available

Eligibility Criteria

US citizen

  • Applicants must have an overall minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for merit-based scholarships. Applicants may have a minimum 2.5 GPA for non-merit-based donor scholarships.
  • Applicants must demonstrate merit through academic achievements, leadership and campus/community activities.
  • Applicants must be of Hispanic descent and/or must demonstrate significant leadership or service within the underserved community.
  • Applicants may be enrolled full-time or part-time at the time of application and the time of the scholarship award.
  • Applicants must be enrolled in a STEM or health-related undergraduate or graduate program for the upcoming fall semester, at an accredited 2-yr or 4-yr college/university in the U.S. or its territories.
  • If you have already earned a bachelors degree and are seeking support for another bachelors degree OR you have already earned a masters degree and are seeking support for another masters degree OR you have already earned a doctoral degree and are seeking support for another doctoral degree, you are ineligible to apply to this scholarship program.
  • REQUIREMENTS

    Complete the online GMiS STEM Scholarship Application and submit your personal statement, resume, letters of recommendation, official transcript(s) and photo.

  • Personal Statement addressing a topic determined by Great Minds in STEM.
  • Resume
  • One Peer Letter of Recommendation from a friend, classmate, lab partner, roommate, teammate, or fellow member of a campus or community organization
  • One Faculty Letter of Recommendation from a faculty, teacher, mentor, advisor, counselor, principal, dean, or MEP Director
  • Official Transcript with the imprinted seal or signature of your college or high school (Transcripts must be in English). Transcripts must indicate a cumulative GPA based on a 4.0 scale.
  • Self-photo (used for publication purposes only)
  • Biographical Sketch
  • PROGRAM INFORMATION

    Program

    Master/Graduate

    Specialization

    Not Applicable

    Field of Study

    Computer Science, Information Systems and Information Technology, Engineering, Biology, Biomedical and Biological Sciences, Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Health Professions

    OTHER INFORMATION

    Gender

    Male/Female

    Scholarship Frequency

    Once

    Ethnicity

    Hispanic-Latino

    State

    Not Applicable

    Outside State Residents eligible

    No Information Available

    International Students eligible

    No

    Online Master Programs eligible

    Yes

    Credibility

    High