Who Can Apply: The UNCF STEM Scholars Program is an initiative designed to identify and provide scholarship and academic support for African American, Hispanic American, Asian Pacific Islander American, American Indian and Alaskan Native high school students who aspire to earn STEM degrees and to pursue careers in STEM fields. The program awards 100 scholarships on an annual basis.
The program enables highly capable young people to pursue undergraduate STEM majors and prepares them for successful careers in a variety of STEM professions. The application is open for high school seniors who are entering college as first-time freshmen in fall 2025.
- – Be African American, Hispanic American, Asian Pacific Islander American, American Indian / Alaskan Native
- – Be a citizen, legal permanent resident, or national of the United States
- – Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on an unweighted 4.0 scale
- – Pursued a rigorous course of study in high school in math and science courses, including pre-calculus
- – Have demonstrated financial and unmet need as measured by the student’s college or university
- – Show evidence of readiness for and commitment to pursue STEM majors, including biological/life sciences, physics, chemistry, computer science/engineering, information sciences, engineering (industrial, mechanical, electrical or chemical), mathematics
- – Complete all of the application essays
- – Arrange for a letter of recommendation to be submitted via the UNCF application portal
- – Be enrolled for the first time at a U.S.-located, accredited college or university (with the exception of students concurrently pursuing a high school diploma while taking college-level courses) in the fall as a full-time, degree-seeking, first-year student
Submission: Submission of one letter of recommendation submitted:
- – A high school STEM teacher or a STEM program sponsor/mentor (an individual who has engaged the student in a STEM program during the school year and/or summer, and who can provide insight into the student’s academic performance and potential for success in pursuing a STEM degree)
- – Completion of all written essays
- – Completion of a one minute video essay
- – Completion of the application form to include demographic information and student record of leadership and community service record
Deadline: March 24, 2025
Amount: Varies
Learn More: https://opportunities.uncf.org/s/program-landing-page?id=a2iVJ00000Ri6q0YAB
