AHETEMS - Advancing Hispanic Excellence in Technology, Engineering, Math and Science

AHETEMS General Scholarships

AHETEMS SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION DEADLINE: Postmarked by April 1.

Scholarship recipients will be notified in mid-August.  In order to best serve our students, please do not contact the office until late August if you have not received notice of your application status.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Print a copy of the Scholarship Application Page, after you submit your application.
  2. Download the Scholarship Certification Form from the AHETEMS Web site.
  3. Mail the Scholarship Certification Form, Official Transcript, Resume and Letter of Recommendation to AHETEMS postmarked by April 1.
  4. Mail the application to:
    AHETEMS, Inc.
    c/o: 2010-11 Scholarship Program
    University of Texas at Arlington, Box 19019
    416 Yates Street, Room 609
    Arlington, TX

DESCRIPTION

Merit-based and need-based general scholarships are awarded, in the amount of $1,000 - $3,000, to qualified high school graduating seniors, undergraduate students, and graduate students who demonstrate both significant motivation and aptitude for a career in science, technology, engineering or mathematics.

ELIGIBILITY

  • Hispanic-descent
  • U.S. citizenship is not required.
  • Be accepted into or attending an accredited 2-year or 4-year college or university in the United States or Puerto Rico.
  • Be enrolled full-time (12 hrs undergraduate, 9 hrs graduate) during the academic year. High school graduating seniors must be graduating from an accredited U.S. high school with a diploma.
  • Minimum GPA: 3.00 on a 4.0 for high school seniors and undergraduates; 3.25 on a 4.0 scale for graduate students.
  • Major in science, technology, engineering, mathematics or a related field.
  • Be pursuing your first bachelors, masters or doctoral degree. (Students pursuing a second bachelors, etc. are not eligible).

APPLICATION MATERIALS

The AHETEMS Scholarship application includes all of the following:

  • Scholarship Certification Form
  • Personal Statement (Which can be completed online as part of online application)
  • Transcript
  • Recommendation Letter
  • Resume

DEADLINE

The applicant must submit the application materials as a single, complete package postmarked by April 1. No materials will be accepted by fax or email.