National STEM Excellence Scholarship Program
The National STEM Excellence Scholarship seeks to identify and award America’s future leaders in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
National STEM Excellence Scholarship Program
The National STEM Excellence Scholarship seeks to identify and award America’s future leaders in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Awardees will receive a one-time $10,000 scholarship to support their continuing studies.
About the Scholarship
The National STEM Excellence Scholarship 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.
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Contact us via email at stemexcellence@scholarshipamerica.org or call Customer Service at 507-931-0783.
Eligibility
Applicants to the National STEM Excellence Scholarship Program must:
- Be high school seniors, high school graduates or current college undergraduates in the United States (U.S.) who plan to enroll in a full-time undergraduate study at an accredited four-year college or university for the entire 2025-26 academic year.
- Be seeking a degree in a STEM related area of study.
- Have a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent)
Awards
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $10,000 award. Up to 100 awards will be granted.
Awards are for undergraduate study only.
Selection of Recipients
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
- Academic performance
- Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
- Work experience
- A statement of educational and career goals and objectives
- Unusual personal or family circumstances
- An online recommendation
- Explanation of excellence
Financial need will be considered. Financial need, as calculated by Scholarship America, must be demonstrated for the student to receive an award.
Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. 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.
Notification
All applicants will be notified in June.
Payment of Scholarships
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments. Payment is made in early August.
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.
One online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf no later than May 1, 2025 3:00 pm Central Time.
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.
