Sunday, December 14, 2008

New undergraduate scholarship (from the National Alliance for Hispanic Health)

The National Alliance for Hispanic Health (the Alliance) has recently established the Alliance/Merck Ciencia (Science) Hispanic Scholars Program, a new partnership to improve Hispanic student access to higher education and degrees in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).

Ciencia National Scholarships - College STEM Majors
A $2,000 one-time scholarship for students from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories and Puerto Rico who meet the following eligibility criteria:
a.. A student of Hispanic heritage.
b.. In good academic standing and enrolled full-time in an accredited college/university.
c.. Have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent).Are a declared major in a STEM discipline and pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field including Bachelor’s degrees offered in partnerships between community colleges and four-year institutions

Application Process: students can apply online at http://www.alliancescholars.org/ and the Application deadline is January 16, 2009.

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