FW: STEM Scholarship Deadline Coming Soon!
Milne, Lynda
Please share the news of these Minnesota High Tech Association Foundation scholarships with your students.
From: Tim Barrett [mailto:tbar...@mhta.org]
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 2:50 PM
To: Milne, Lynda <Lynda...@so.mnscu.edu>
Subject: STEM Scholarship Deadline Coming Soon!
Greetings! We are quickly approaching the deadline for the scholarship application period. We want to remind you to pass on the word about this great opportunity before the deadline on Friday, April 1!
We are currently accepting applications for the Minnesota High Tech Association Foundation (MHTF) Scholarship. The scholarships are for Minnesota undergraduate students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. These awards range from $2,500 to $5,000 awards and can include internship opportunities at MHTA member companies. MHTF supports diversity in this application and award process.
MHTA also supports Named Scholarships in specific areas through the generosity of our sponsors. In the past, we have provided scholarships in Computer Science, STEM Education, Data Science, Robotics, Cyber Security, and Women in STEM. In addition, this year we are adding scholarships for Military Veterans and Underserved Populations in STEM.
We would like to request your assistance in making students aware of these special scholarships. All students who meet the eligibility requirements below will be considered for our general STEM scholarships. However, we would encourage students to make us aware of their particular interest or study in the specialized scholarships listed.
Eligibility requirements:
§ Must be pursuing an undergraduate degree in a STEM field or in STEM teaching
§ Only students with sophomore through senior academic status in the current school year may apply. Sophomore status may include students who have achieved this status through advanced placement (AP) credit or post-secondary options (PSEO)s
§ Applicants must be enrolled at an accredited, Minnesota-based higher education institution.
§ In addition to traditional STEM fields, health science majors whose studies will not lead to participation in direct patient care are welcome to apply.
§ Scholarships will be awarded in the fall term of 2016 and presented to recipients at MHTA’s Tekne Awards in November. Students must be enrolled at time of award.
§ Deadline for application is April 1, 2015.
The application form and more detailed information are available at our website. If you have not already done so, please remind candidates that they only have a few weeks left to apply!
Please pass the link to any and all qualified students. Here is the link to the page on our website: http://www.mhta.org/educate/stem-scholarships/
I appreciate your assistance in recruiting worthy candidates for this wonderful opportunity. We are committed to developing a well-educated technology literate workforce. With your assistance, this program is one step toward achieving that goal.
Many thanks,
Tim
Tim Barrett
Director of STEM Education and Workforce Developement
Minnesota High Tech Association (MHTA)
Direct: 952.230.4551
getSTEM-mn.com
MHTA fuels Minnesota's prosperity through innovation and technology.