The NACME Pre-Engineering Scholarship Program deadline is April 1st

From: NACME Communications <enews@nacme.org<mailto:enews@nacme.org>>
Date: Monday, March 24, 2014 10:00 AM
To: Lois Ricciardi <lricciardi@ibparticipation.org<mailto:lricciardi@ibparticipation.org>>
Subject: The NACME Pre-Engineering Scholarship Program deadline is April 1st

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The NACME Pre-Engineering Scholarship Program recognizes the nation’s highest achieving African American, American Indian, and Latino high school seniors who have demonstrated academic excellence, leadership skills, and a commitment to science and engineering as a career goal. Each NACME Pre-Engineering Scholarship winner receives a $2,500 award to be used toward the cost of attendance at a university.

Applicants must be:

*   African American, American Indian, or Latino high school graduating seniors;
*   U.S. citizens or permanent residents;
*   Participants in an Academy of Engineering (a National Academy Foundation national network of career-themed academies) or a pre-college or high school program focused on math, science, and engineering;
*   Outstanding academic achievers earning a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA or “B” average;
*   Have a preferred combined SAT score of 1650 for critical reading, writing, and math, and a preferred math score of 550; or preferred composite ACT score of 24 and a preferred score from the math section of 24; and
*   Admitted into an engineering program as a full-time student. Priority will be given to applicants who have been admitted to a NACME Partner Institution<http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=87323433&msgid=1053167&act=THCP&c=386884&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nacme.org%2Fpartner-universities-by-region>.

NACME’s Pre-Engineering Scholarship Application<http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=87323433&msgid=1053167&act=THCP&c=386884&destination=https%3A%2F%2Fnacme.schoolforms.org%2Fpre-engineering-scholarship-application> is now available. The deadline is April 1, 2014.

If you have any questions, email<mailto:scholarships@nacme.org> us.

Native Hawaiian Scholarship Information

URL: http://www.oha.org/scholarships

A higher education opens up a world of possibilities. OHA is committed to ensuring Native Hawaiians and their ‘ohana are aware of existing resources to assist them in pursuing their education and training goals. Each year OHA provides funding for scholarships through its Higher Education Scholarship Programs. In addition, OHA has created He Ipu Kāʻeo, a resource booklet created for Native Hawaiian students seeking post-secondary education; both college and career training programs. It includes information on scholarships, financial aid resources, and student support services.

To learn more visit the Office of Hawaiian Affairs website at: http://www.oha.org/scholarships