Browse STEM Scholarships for Each Type of College Student

​Scholarships to reel students into STEM fields are multiplying, and an online search will turn up hundreds of sources. Below is a sampling of what students with the right qualifications can compete for; some are open to all STEM students, while many target members of underrepresented groups. Requirements vary, so college-bound seniors can apply for many but some are only for students already in college.

For All STEM Students

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• Intertek Scholarship: Five scholarships of up to $10,000 and an internship go to engineering students.

• Buick Achievers Scholarship Program: Fifty incoming or current college students get up to $25,000.

• Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation awards: The student loan servicer offers up to 750 STEM scholarships of $2,500.

• The SMART Scholarship: This Department of Defense program provides full tuition and a stipend to students in STEM willing to work for the DOD upon graduation.

• Scholarship America Dream Award: This renewable STEM award goes to students entering at least their second year of college.

• American Society of Civil Engineers scholarships: Awards of $2,500 to $5,000 go to ASCE student members.

• American Society of Mechanical Engineers awards: ASME offers scholarships for current undergrads and graduating high schoolers studying mechanical engineering or mechanical engineering technology.

• American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics awards: For undergrads in aerospace-related or engineering programs.

• Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology: Winners and finalists get from $1,000 to $100,000.

• The Intel Science Talent Search: Hundreds of semifinalists win $1,000 each. Finalists compete for additional awards.

 For Women

• Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship: In honor of the founder of the Institute for Women and Technology, Google awards $10,000 to students of computer science or computer engineering.

​• HP Helion OpenStack Scholarship: Four scholarships of $10,000 are presented to students pursuing a career in technology.

• Palantir Scholarship for Women in Engineering: The global software technology company offers grants ranging from $1,500 to $10,000 to women studying computer science or STEM fields.

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• Society of Women Engineers: Offers scholarships and fellowships from $1,000 to $20,000 for women pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in engineering, engineering technology and computer science.

• Women in Technology Scholarship program: Offers multiple scholarships of up to $2,500 each for women who are attending or are planning to attend a two- or four-year college.

• Association for Women Geoscientists: AWG awards scholarships (and in some cases offers mentoring) to undergraduate women pursuing degrees and careers in the geosciences.

For Underrepresented Minorities

• Gates Millennium Scholars Program: Tuition and expenses for undergraduate minority students with need in any field.

• Xerox Technical Minority Scholarship: Up to $10,000 for minority students in a technical or engineering field.

• National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering STEM Scholarships: For African-American, Latino or American Indian seniors in a precollege program or current college students pursuing degrees in STEM.

• National Society of Black Engineers awards: NSBE and corporate partners such as Northrop Grumman and Chevron award engineering scholarships.

• United Negro College Fund awards: Numerous scholarship programs for students in various fields.

• Hispanic Scholarship Fund awards: A host of scholarships for students studying the broad spectrum of disciplines.

• Great Minds in STEM scholarships: The organization offers college students of Hispanic descent scholarships ranging from $500 to $10,000.

• The Google Lime Scholarship: Google offers $10,000 scholarships for computer science or computer engineering students with disabilities.

• The Generation Google Scholarship: High school and college students in underrepresented groups are eligible for a $10,000 scholarship.

​ • The National Institutes of Health Undergraduate Scholarship: Up to $20,000, renewable for four years, for disadvantaged students pursuing biomedical, behavioral and social science health-related research.

• Microsoft Scholarships: Priority given to minority students, women and people with disabilities.This story is excerpted from the U.S. News "Best Colleges 2016" guidebook, which features in-depth articles, rankings and data. 

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