STEM Scholarship Opportunities
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STEM Students, take time to apply for these great scholarship opportunities today!! If you need guidance completing your scholarship applications reach out to your counselor, educational advisor, or success coach.
RCCD Foundation Scholarships
Riverside Community College District (RCCD) Foundation provides scholarship opportunities for continuing and transferring students. Qualifications for scholarships are awarded to students based on community involvement, academic performance or financial need. Scholarship application workshops are offered to help you complete the RCCD scholarship application and learn how to request recommendations. The application opens on October 17, 2023 and the deadline is January 12, 2024. Click here to see workshop dates and learn more about applying.
S-STEM CSSP Scholar
Eligibility Requirements:
- Must be a legal resident or US citizen.
- Must be a current full-time student in the Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) disciplines.
- Must complete at least 1 semester of course work.
- Must be on track to transfer to a university.
- Must have an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- Must provide a current Financial Aid Award letter that states aid qualification due to low-income and/or financial hardship.
Complete the online application HERE or contact kasey.nguyen@mvc.edu for additional details
Smart Scholarship
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SMART SCHOLARSHIP FOR SERVICE
Earn full tuition through the Department of Defense SMART Scholarship-for-Service Program (SMART). SMART is seeking STEM students who are currently pursuing a bachelor’s, master’s, or Ph.D. SMART scholars receive full tuition, annual stipends, internships, and guaranteed employment after graduation. SMART offers students the chance to pursue their passion in STEM while supporting the mission of the Department of Defense. Application closes December 1, 2022. For more information, visit www.smartscholarship.org.
College is Expensive Scholarship
The $500 “Because College is Expensive” Scholarship is open to all students and those
planning on enrolling within 24 months. High school juniors & seniors, adults looking
to head back to school, current college students and anyone else looking to attend
college or graduate school. Click here for more information and to apply.
CA-NV American Waterworks Association
Four $2,500 scholarships are awarded to undergraduate students interested in a drinking
water related career field. This includes environmental and civil engineers; water,
wastewater, and recycling treatment plant operators; distribution system operators;
chemists; laboratory technicians; biologists, ecologists and environmental scientists;
mechanical, electrical, and plumbing trades; financiers; economists.....whatever the
role that supports safe drinking water. Click here for more information.
HACU
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities is offering scholarship opportunities for students to assist in defraying some of your college expenditures. Click here for more information and to apply.
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Transfer Scholarship opportunity for community college students planning to attend a university in 2023 Fall term! The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship makes it possible
for the nation’s top community college students to complete their bachelor’s degrees
by transferring to a selective four-year college or university. The Foundation provides
up to $55,000 per year, making it one of the largest private scholarships for two-year and community college
transfer students in the country. The application opens on Thursday, October 6, 2022
and the deadline is Thursday, January 12, 2023. Click here for more information and to apply.
Golden State Education & Training Grant
The Golden State Education and Training Grant Program (GSETGP) supports Californians who lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic with a one-time grant of $2,500 to reskill, up-skill, and access educational or training programs to get back into the workforce. Click here for more information and to apply.
Study.com
BLACK NURSING STUDENTS
The Study.com Scholarship for Black Nursing Students is a $500 academic award for one nursing student pursuing an undergraduate degree. Click here for more information. The application deadline is May 1, 2023.
LGBTQ STEM STUDENTS
Any LGBTQ student pursuing their undergraduate college degree in a STEM field can apply to the LGBTQ STEM Scholarship from Study.com and be offered a $500 academic award. Click here for more information. The application deadline is May 1, 2023.
MILITARY & VETERAN NURSING STUDENTS
Any military member or veteran pursuing their nursing undergraduate college degree can apply to the Study.com Scholarship for Military & Veterans and be offered a $500 academic award. Click here for more information. The application deadline is May 1, 2023.
NURSING
The Study.com Undergraduate Nursing Scholarship is a $500 academic award for one nursing student pursuing an undergraduate degree. Click here for more information. The application deadline is May 1, 2023.
WOMEN IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
A $500 award will be given to a female student pursuing any associate's or bachelor's degree program emphasizing computer science. Click here for more information. The application deadline is May 1, 2023.
WOMEN IN ENGINEERING
A $500 award will be given to a female student pursuing any associate's or bachelor's degree program in an engineering related field of study. Click here for more information. The application deadline is May 1, 2023.