SCI America Scholarship Program
SCI America has established a scholarship program to assist current undergraduate students pursuing a degree related to the chemical industry.
SCI America Scholarship Program
The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.
Eligibility
Applicants to the SCI America Scholarship Program must:
- Be a current undergraduate studying an eligible major related to the chemical industry*
- Be a United States citizen
- Be enrolled in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college or university for the upcoming academic year.
- Have a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent)
*Eligible majors include: Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Chemistry, Biochemistry, Toxicology, Industrial Chemistry, Material Science, Sustainable/Renewable Energy, Environmental Science/Engineering (chemistry-based), Agricultural Chemistry, Chemical Technology
Immediate family members of SCI America staff or Board members are ineligible.
SAI will accept up to 100 applications for the Program.
Awards
Up to 5 awards of $5,000 each will be granted.
Awards are not renewable, but students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.
Awards are for undergraduate study only.
Notification
All applicants will be notified in early April.
Notifications are sent via email. When setting up your account, avoid using a school or work email. Instead, use an active, personal email address that you will continue to have access to.
Please make sure to add studentsupport@scholarshipamerica.org as well as the program email address as safe senders in your email contact list.
Payment of Scholarships
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of SCI America. Payment is made in early August.
Selection of Recipients
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
- Academic performance
- Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
- Work experience
- An essay*
- Unusual personal or family circumstances
*Essay Topic: Describe a specific experience: A classroom experiment, a scientific article, or a personal observation that sparked your passion for chemistry or chemical engineering. How did this experience confirm your decision to pursue this field?
Financial need is not considered.
Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of SCI America play a part in the selection. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. Students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
Requirements
As part of your application, you must upload the following:
- A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display:
- Student name
- School name
- Grades
- Credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.
NOTE: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload a copy of your test score report(s) separately. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are not required.
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.
