Scholarships

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) Foundation is offering Better Together STEM Scholarships of $2,500, $5,000 or $10,000. These are for students pursuing science, technology or engineering studies at universities in California. Students must be California residents and PG&E customers at the time of application

Applicants for the Better Together STEM Scholarships must:

• Be a high school senior or graduate, have received GED certification or be an undergraduate or postsecondary undergraduate student. Veterans and adults returning to school are encouraged to apply.
• Have a primary residence that is a PG&E customer in California at the time of application.
• Plan to enroll as a full-time undergraduate student in an eligible STEM field at any accredited four-year college or university in California or a Historical Black College or University (HBCU) for the entire upcoming academic year. The applicant must be pursing their first undergraduate degree.

Eligible majors include:

• Engineering (electrical, mechanical, industrial, environmental, power and/or energy)
• Computer Science/Information Systems
• Cyber Security
• Environmental Sciences
• Math
• Physics

Apply to the PG&E Better Together STEM Scholarship

Opening: December 15, 2023

Deadline: March 15, 2024

Application area: California

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The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) is providing scholarships for:

• Graduating high school seniors beginning a STEM undergraduate career at a community college or 4-year university.
• Undergraduate students pursuing a degree in STEM at any stage of their undergraduate career. Students must be enrolled full-time at a community college or 4-year university.
• Students or professionals pursuing technical certificates or graduate-level professional education that increase their professional competencies with select institutions.
• Graduate students pursuing a master’s or doctoral STEM degree program at an accredited university.

Levels: All
Minimum GPA: 2.5
Deadline to Apply: April 14, 2024
Apply 

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Chicana Latina Foundation

The Chicana Latina Foundation is a non-profit organization that promotes professional and leadership development of Latinas. 

At the Chicana Latina Foundation, we invest in helping Latinas find their own path to success and open a path for others. Because that’s what leadership is all about. The organization provides the following resources. 

• Ease the financial burden. Our scholarships help Latina students finish their college education and our steadfast support allows our young people to overcome obstacles and thrive.
• Cultivate leadership. Our Leadership Institute and workshops build the skills and confidence of students to succeed in college, career and life.
• Lift up our Culture. We help our students build a strong cultural identity and pride in heritage that catalyzes their leadership and passion.
• Spark civic engagement. We encourage our young women to use their talents to create positive social change and become involved, engaged community members.

Each year, CLF selects 40-45 students to be part of the Leadership & Scholarship Program. 

• Self-identify as a Chicana and/or Latina
• Be enrolled in an accredited college, university, or community college in one of the following California counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, Sacramento, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, San Francisco, Sonoma, or Yolo
• Have lived at least two (2) years in one of the above Northern California counties at the time of application
• Community College and Undergraduate students must:
  • Be enrolled in a full-time college student (as defined by your institution) for the 2024-2025 Academic Year.
  • Have completed 12 college units after high school graduation
    • If you have earned college credit but are still in high school, you are not eligible.
  • Have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 college coursework
• Graduate students must:
  • Be enrolled graduate/professional students completing course/thesis/dissertation; or have been accepted into graduate/profession school for the 2024-2025 Academic Year.
  • Have a cumulative GPA of 2.7 for college course work
• Commit to attending all required events stated above.

Deadline to Apply: March 31, 2024
Apply 

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Every year, HSF selects 10,000 outstanding students as HSF Scholars from a broad and talented pool of applicants. HSF Scholars have access to a full range of invaluable Scholar Support Services, including career services, mentorship, leadership development, knowledge building, and wellness training

Levels: All
Citizenship Requirements: U.S. citizen, permanent legal resident, or DACA 
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Deadline to Apply:  February 15, 2024
Apply 

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