The number of Hispanics who are studying for STEM field jobs are low compared to the Hispanic population. Thus, there are numerous scholarships to help increase the amount of Hispanics who are studying for a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics degree or STEM.
With a degree in these areas, a person can get a high paying high-tech job in any of these fields. Many international students are who graduate of a STEM program can also gain work experience after graduation for up to 12 months, sometimes more with a granted extension.
Not only are these subjects studied at the post-secondary level but they are being taught as low as the elementary level. Before, only the gifted and talented programs were teaching STEM material, not many public schools are teaching the same material as well.
Again, there is a push to get more Hispanics to graduate with degrees for STEM field jobs. The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Foundation awards $500,000 and above to Hispanic/Latino students who are looking to work toward an engineering degree. Those awards range from $1,000 to $5,000.
More organizations are jumping on board and providing funding in this area and those include: ASPIRA Assocation, Hispanic Association of College and Universities (HACU), The Gates Millennium Scholars Program, Hispanic Scholarship Fund, Hispanic College Fund, National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, the Leauge of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), National Association of Multicultural Engineering Program Advocates, National Association of Hispanic Nurses, National Alliance for Hispanic Health and many more.
I need help in getting a grant to see if I can pay my tuition. I’m a 44 year male, I’am a father of a 17 year old girl and a 13 year old boy and I have a wife. I also work fulltime job and going to school as partime. For me going back to school is a big accomplishment specially when I have a point Average of 3.30 . I never have felt with alotexcitement before when I’am getting good results in school. I can see my dream coming true very soon. But I have a problem that my Financial aid does not cover all my tuition I gap that I have to pay and it is growing each time and I want to pay off what I owe them but is going to take me for ever to pay it. They said they put a hold on my courses till I pay it off, I cannot afford to waste more time that I already have wasted in my life, I do not want to interrupt my schooling. My dream is to go to law school and I’am almost there, also I’am almost finishing my BA on Healthcare Management which I’am expected to graduate in august 2014. But if I do not pay off the 6,922.66 that I owe before graduation they are giving me the title and transcript and that is going to delay more going to Law School, I’am on my 20’s I’am 44 years old I’am trying to accomplish my dreams. Please Help me let me know what I need to next. Thank you for your attention Leopoldo Rojas
Greetings,
My son Aaron was awarded as a Hispanic National Merit Scholar and was given an scholarship of $120K to U of Az..Unfortunately, they classified him as an out of state resident and the cost was $160K..so he did not go.
He is enrolled to NC State and is looking for either Grants or Loans.
Please give me a call to discuss.
Thanks,
Josh
HI MY NAME IS ERIKA ALICEA AND I’M FROM PUERTO RICO AND I’M INTERESTED IN STUDYING AT ANTHEM COLLEGE AN ASOCIATES DEGREE. I RECEIVE MONEY FROM FASFA BUT NOT ENOUGH TO COVER MY EXPENSES. IM INTERESED IN RECIEVING ANY SCHOLARSHIP.