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All incoming first-generation or underrepresented college freshmen pursuing a degree in STEM are encouraged to apply to win a one-time $1,000 Scholarship
- Must be an incoming college freshman
- Must plan to attend and enroll at a West Virginia college or university
- Must be a West Virginia resident
- Must plan to pursue and enroll in a STEM Major
- Must be first-generation or underrepresented in STEM
- Detail your background as a first-gen or underrepresented student and why you’re pursuing a degree in STEM
- 1-2 pages
- Double spaced
- 12 point font
- First-generation: Neither parent or guardian has graduated from a 4-year institution
- Underrepresented in STEM: Women, persons with disabilities, Black/African American, Hispanics or Latinos, and American Indians or Native Americans
- Eligible STEM Majors:
- Biological sciences (except medicine and other clinical fields);
- Physical sciences (including physics, chemistry, astronomy, and materials science);
- Mathematical sciences;
- Computer and information sciences;
- Geosciences;
- Engineering; and
- Technology areas associated with the preceding disciplines (for example, biotechnology, chemical technology, engineering technology, information technology, etc.)
- Secondary science and math education
- Deadline is May 17th
- Chosen scholar will be notified by June 1st


