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Internships, a new office for Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), and a promotional road tour

POSTED ON Dec 04, 2024

On November 15, the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) hosted a virtual Emerging Leaders’ Summit, empowering students to explore internship and career opportunities across diverse fields. This inspiring event connected over 75 enthusiast

Scholarships, scholarships, and more scholarships!

POSTED ON Dec 04, 2024

Since 1991, the Union Plus Scholarship program has proudly awarded over $5.6 million to help students from union families achieve their educational dreams, benefiting more than 4,000 families along the way! Recently, more than 200 union members and their famil

Internships provide students the chance to contribute to NASA’s mission

POSTED ON Dec 03, 2024

NASA's Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM) has announced the application deadlines for full-time and part-time internships for 2025. Students can apply by February 28 for summer internships and by May 16 for fall internships. According to the OSTEM website, t

Apply for a Dell Program Scholarship

POSTED ON Dec 03, 2024

Since its inception in 2004, the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation has supported 4,000+ scholars, including over 2,000 college graduates.  The Dell Scholars Program offers a flexible scholarship designed to address various costs that arise during a college ca

NASA marked two years since the Artemis I launch, highlighting the future of the Artemis Generation

POSTED ON Dec 02, 2024

Under NASA's Artemis campaign, the agency aims to establish a foundation for long-term scientific exploration on the Moon. This includes landing the first woman, the first person of color, and the first international partner astronaut on the lunar surface, as wel

Scholarships, scholarships, and more scholarships

POSTED ON Dec 02, 2024

The AbbVie Immunology Scholarship offers financial assistance to students living with inflammatory diseases. This scholarship is available for students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree at an accredited university or college in the United States. To be

Native American Heritage Day 2024

POSTED ON Nov 29, 2024

In celebration of Native American Heritage Day, SACNAS shared a post on social media honoring "the rich histories, enduring resilience, and invaluable contributions of Native communities." Native American Heritage Day, observed on Friday, November 29, concludes

The first Native American woman to travel to space

POSTED ON Nov 29, 2024

In 2022, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched the Dragon spacecraft as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 mission from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. A true highlight of this mission was NASA astronaut Nicole Mann, who made history as the first Native Ameri

Applications are now open for the annual SMART Scholarship

POSTED ON Nov 28, 2024

The Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship program is an education and workforce development initiative under the Department of Defense for students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).  The SMART progr

$65 million is earmarked to help create a more skilled semiconductor workforce

POSTED ON Nov 27, 2024

This week, Intel announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded the company up to $7.86 billion in direct funding through the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act. The investment, combined with others, are anticipated to create more than 10,000 direct jobs at

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