$100,000 HSI Scholarship Competition

Sam’s Club is offering sophomores and juniors enrolled full time at a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI) the chance to win $100,000 to pay for their education. To enter, each team of up to three (3) students will develop a marketing plan where the theme is “Increasing Sam’s Club’s Market Penetration of the Latino Population.”


With the rising costs of education, Sam’s Club is giving students the opportunity to win money for college and build bridges for their communities that will result in substantial savings on household items, cutting-edge technology and other quality products.

A panel of judges will review all submitted plans and the top five (5) plans submitted will receive $20,000 each: $15,000 for the student(s) and $5,000 for the college or university. The program will run from January 3, 2011, to May 14, 2011. The winners will be announced live during DiversityInc’s Gala Awards Dinner

in Washington, D.C., in November 2011.



Visit the following website to register: http://www.hsischolarships.com/

Scholarship Application Workshops

Scholarship Application Workshops


Are you new to the scholarship application process? Where do you find scholarships? How do you apply for them? Find the answers to these questions and more!



When:

Tuesdays

Remaining dates: April 5 or April 19

1:00 - 2:30 p.m.



Where:

B-202

STEM Scholars Blog: Week of 10/11/10-10/15/10

Lots of exciting news for this week's blog!:

• STEM Scholar Leslie Landa has been awarded the Alba McKee Scholarship.  Leslie stated, "I do want to recommend to people that is possible to get scholarships--[but] one has to be patient to get it."  Well said, Leslie!  And congratulations--we are very proud of you!
• Two more college tours remain for Fall 2010:  ASU Polytechnic (November 5) and ASU West (November 12).  Please RSVP ASAP if you're interested. 
• Mesa Community College is featuring several speakers from various STEM fields.  I plan to attend as many of these as possible.  If enough people express interest and give me enough notice, I may be able to reserve a van.  All talks are free and open to the public.
• Friday, October 15 at 1:30pm in LS 108:  Cathy Mancini, Biomedical Research Associate at the Translational Genomics Institute (T-Gen)
• Wednesday, October 20 at 3:30pm in LS 101: Kevin Knapp, Forensic Scientist for the Phoenix Police Crime Lab.
• Wednesday, November 3 at 4pm in LS 101: Danny Boyle, DDS.   Dr. Boyle has practiced dentistry for many years. 
• Wednesday, November 10 at 4pm in LS 101: University of Arizona College of Pharmacy student.  NOTE:  This student has served on pharmacy school admissions committee
• Wednesday, December 1 at 4pm in LS 101: Steven Johnson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Biology at Brigham Young University.  
• Wednesday, December 8 at 4pm in LS 101:  Peggy Hocutt, RN.  Ms. Hocutt works in the Telemetry Unit at Chandler Regional Hospital.     

S-STEM Scholarship

The PC Mathematics Department is accepting applications for the S-STEM Scholarship.  Criteria are as follows:

• Full-time student at PC
• Minimum 2.5 GPA
• Qualify for Financial Aid
• Have completed 100 level math class (MAT 120 or above) with a C or better
• Taking courses which lead to an AS or AAS degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics
• Be U.S. citizen, national, refugee alien or permanent resident alien 
• NOTE:  Students majoring in the pre-professional degrees (e.g., pre-medical) are not eligible for this scholarship.

Applicants who are underrepresented in these fields, e.g., women, people of color or students with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply.  Students may receive up to $2500 (dependent on unmet need).  The deadline is Wednesday, September 8 at 5pm.  For an application and flier, click here.  

PC STEM: Week of 3/22/2010-3/26/2010

Hello, everyone!

I hope that all of you enjoyed your respective spring breaks.  

• Intrigued by biomedical research?  Mesa Community College Biotechnology will be hosting their annual symposium on Saturday, April 24.  Scientists will discuss their career paths and undergraduate students will present their research.   Best of all, the symposium is FREE.  But you'll need to register here. 
• Interested in studying abroad--but worried about the cost?  The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is offering a summer scholarship just for STEM students.  You do not have to have to study a STEM subject--but you do have to stay in one country for 28 days.  The deadline is April 6, 2010.  Other criteria and application information can be found on the web site.  Information on various MCCCD Summer Study Abroad programs can be found here and here.  
• The Maricopa Community Colleges Foundations is accepting scholarship applications for the 2010-2011 academic year.  Visit the web site for more information.  
• We have the following visits scheduled at ASU Tempe.  I will send separate e-mails with details to the distribution list.   Please respond directly to me if you wish to attend. We will provide transportation for both trips.
• Friday, April 9: Department of Engineering only. 
• Friday, April 30: General Campus Tour  

PC STEM: Week of 2/22/10-2/26/10

Hello, STEM Scholars:

It's all about the scholarships this week--and another field trip!

• The PC Scholarship Manager Online Application is now open.  This application allows you to apply for several Fall 2010 scholarships simultaneously.  The application deadline is Friday, April 9, 2010.  Click here for more information.     
• Not familiar with Scholarship Manager?  Attend one of the following workshops!  All workshops take place in the PC Library Computer Commons.  Attendance is limited to 30 people.
•  Monday, February 22: 1pm-3pm (Catalina Room)
• Tuesday, February 23: 1pm-3pm (Catalina Room)
• Wednesday, March 3: 10am-11:50am (Catalina Room)
• Thursday, March 4: 10am-12pm (Catalina Room)
• Tuesday, March 9: 4pm-6pm (Encanto Room)
• Wednesday, March 10: 4pm-6pm (Encanto Room)
• PC is also offering Statement of Purpose workshops.  All workshops take place in the Dalby Building, Room 225 and are from 1pm-3pm except for the March 11 session.  Seating is limited to 30 people.  NOTE:  Anyone who attended the STEM Scholars Statement of Purpose workshop last January is welcome to attend PC's Workshops.  However, you will not be given "double-credit" for attending this workshop.
• Wednesday, February 24
• Thursday, February 25
• Friday, February 26
• Tuesday, March 9
• Wednesday, March 10
• Thursday, March 11 (Note:  Time is 3pm-5pm.) 
• The STEM Scholars will be going to ASU's Department of Engineering on Friday, April 9.  The tour starts at 2:30pm.  (We will probably leave the PC campus at about 1:30pm.)  Current ASU engineering students will be available to answer your questions.  Please contact Valerie directly to reserve a spot on the van.

Until next time!

Arizona Education Consortium Scholarship

The Arizona Education Consortium (AEC) is a non-profit association of school leaders from Arizona's colleges and universities.  Each year AEC awards two $1,000 scholarships; one in September and another in January.  The deadline for the January scholarship is January 8, 2010.  For more information, visit the web site.

AHETEMS: Internship and Scholarship Opportunities

AHETEMS stands for Advancing Hispanic Excellence in Technology, Engineering, Math and Science.  This non-profit organization offers internship and scholarship opportunities for Latino students.  Visit www.ahetems.org for more information.  NOTE:  The deadline for the internship applications is February 1, 2010.  Scholarship applications for the 2010-2011 academic year will open January 2010; applications must be postmarked by April 1, 2010.