STEM Scholarship
STEM Transfer Degree Scholarship Opportunities for Prospective Students
The STEM fields - Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Math, Environmental Science, and Physics - are among the most popular majors for college students and prospective high school students. Whether you want to become a software engineer, a nurse, a researcher, or a data scientist, you will have many postgraduate transfer opportunities.
If you are a STEM student in high school, college or graduate school looking to pay for your education, you should be applying for scholarships!
Careers in Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Math, Environmental Science, and Physics continue to be among the most in-demand and highest-paying available. Fortunately, Coastline has financial aid opportunities and a new STEM scholarship available for students interested in a STEM education. Students can lower the financial burden of tuition without taking out loans. This new STEM scholarship will also include internship and mentorship opportunities, offering you a chance to make valuable industry connections and gain experience at the nation's prominent companies.
Whether you hope to be the next Meredith Grey or Sheldon Cooper, there's a scholarship for college to help you get there.
Think you may be eligible? Don't hesitate to apply.
Students get money, laptops, Wi-Fi, an Associate Degree for Transfer (AS-T) (upon graduation, of course), activities, prospective internships and mentorships.
The Criteria
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must have both:
- low-income status
- academic potential
Low-income status is defined as having zero Expected Family Contribution and/or Pell-eligible.
Academic potential, to allow for equitable consideration of all students, is defined as having a GPA of 2.6 or higher from your previous institution.
To remain in the program, students will be required to maintain a cumulative 2.0 GPA and a cumulative completion of a minimum of 67% of courses attended. This academic standing aligns with the Federal policy for satisfactory academic progress. Other requirements to participate in the S4 Project is that students should be a California resident; completed a federal financial aid application (FAFSA) with an expected family contribution of 0 or Pell Grant eligible; enrolled in a transfer STEM program of study at Coastline College which includes Associate Degrees for Transfer (AS-Ts) in Biology, Geology, Mathematics, Chemistry or Physics, with a minimum course load of 6 credits.
Award: $2,600 - $15,000
Application window: June 1, 2024 - July 15, 2024
Contact Information
- Tanya Hoerer, Ph.D.
- Principle Investigator
- tmurray8@coastline.edu
Exploring the World of STEM
What You Need to Know to Join It
STEM careers and the demand for them seem to grow exponentially with every day that passes. But what is STEM? Why is it important? What do you need to know to get a STEM-based job? Hear from Coastline’s Dr. Tanya Hoerer and Dr. Paolo Varquez to explore all things STEM.