2010-2011 Scholarship for Engineering and Natural Science
2010-2011 Scholarship for Engineering and Natural Science
The University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn., will offer two full-tuition scholarships and two $8,000 scholarships to top candidates who intend to pursue degrees in the sciences, mathematics or engineering starting in fall 2010.
Eligibility:
* Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
* Applicants must be high school seniors during the 2009-2010 school year.
* Applicants must submit (by Dec. 1, 2009) a completed application to enroll as an undergraduate at St. Thomas.
Requirements:
1. Scholarship recipients must major in one of nine undergraduate academic areas: actuarial science, biology, biochemistry, chemistry, engineering, geology, mathematics, physics or quantitative methods and computer science.
2. Recipients must maintain a 3.5 GPA to renew their scholarships. Scholarships may be renewed for three years.
Application Process:
1. Applicants must submit a scholarship application, an essay, and a written evaluation from a teacher. In addition, all scholarship applicants must submit a complete application for undergraduate admission to the university.
Important Dates:
* December 1, 2009:
Postmarked deadline for scholarship applications
* Jan. 9, 2010: Scholarship Day at the University of St. Thomas
Selected applicants and their parents will be invited to the University of St. Thomas on Scholarship Day, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010, to tour the campus, visit the Frey Science and Engineering Center, meet faculty and staff and take tests in mathematics and the natural sciences
* February 2010
Finalists will be selected and asked to interview with the scholarship committee. From these finalists, recipients will be chosen.
* Feb. 13, 2010: Interviews of finalists, by committee
* March 2010: Announcement of two full-tuition and two $8,000 scholarships (there is an error on the application – two $8,000 scholarships is correct.)
* May 3, 2010: Deadline for acceptance of all scholarships
For further information:
Dr. Jayna L. Ditty,
651 962 5245
1-800-328-6819
ext 25245
OWS 390
2115 Summit Avenue
University of St. Thomas
St. Paul, MN 55105