The American Indian College Fund has announced that a new grant from a program at the Henry Luce Foundation will help grow the number of Native American women in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). The deadline to apply is May 31, 2020.
According to the statement, the College Fund and Clare Boothe Luce Program will continue its success by awarding $75,000 to four outstanding American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) women seeking a bachelor’s degree in the hard sciences at four-year granting tribal colleges and universities (TCU). Students can apply online for the scholarship at www.collegefund.org/scholarships.
Eligible students must be enrolled during the next three academic years and studying majors such as computer science, industrial engineering, electrical engineering, and hydrology at a four-year degree-granting TCU. Students will receive $18,750 disbursed per year, based on the average cost of attendance at a four-year TCU.
In addition to the scholarship award, the program will also provide AIAN women scholars with programs to support their retention, graduation, and career readiness. These programs include internships, mentorships, career readiness programs, leadership development, career readiness, professional development, financial literacy training, coaching, and more.
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Cheryl Crazy Bull, president and CEO of the American Indian College Fund, said, “Supporting Indigenous women, who have been underrepresented in STEM fields, as they pursue STEM degrees, honors that knowledge and helps us to contribute to modern society.”
The College Fund’s 2014-2018 Clare Boothe Luce Women’s STEM Tribal College Scholarship Program provided scholarships and wraparound services to participating students, ensuring a graduation rate of 100%.
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