THE APPLICATION PERIOD FOR THE 2010-2011 ACADEMIC YEAR OPENS ON JANUARY 1, 2010 and CLOSES APRIL 1, 2010.

The Advancing Hispanic Excellence in Technology, Engineering, Math, and Science (AHETEMS) Scholarship Program is designed to enhance and achieve the potential of Latino students pursuing degrees in engineering, math and science. Merit-based and need-based scholarships are awarded, in the amount of $1,000 - $5,000, to deserving Latino/a 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.

APPLICATION AVAILABILITY:

You have two options on how to access and complete the application. Only one complete application is necessary to be eligible for more than one scholarship, DO NOT COMPLETE MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS.
Option 1: You can complete the application online.
OR
Option 2: You may contact the AHETEMS Office for a paper copy of the application.

ELIGIBILITY:

Eligibility requirements differ for each scholarship. However, all scholarships (except Graduate and Dissertation Scholarships) require a minimum 3.0 GPA both at the time of application and throughout the scholarship period, and students must be registered full time (12 hrs undergraduate / 9 hrs graduate) in a science, technology, engineering, or math discipline. Please refer back to this Web site for updated scholarship postings.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants complete and submit only one AHETEMS Scholarship Program Application for all the scholarships. In general the application package includes:

• Application Form
• Scholarship Certification Form
• Personal Statement (completed through the online application)
• Transcript
• Recommendation Letter from a teacher or faculty
• Resume

Additional documentation is required for the AHETEMS Dissertation Scholarship.

For more information and to fill out the application please go to http://www.ahetems.org/scholarships/

Student Chapters, want to make some quick money with very little effort? The top three chapters will receive $600, $450 and $300, respectively. This applies to SHPE Jr Chapters also!! What do you need to do? Very Simple.

Have SHPE or non-SHPE students simply complete all the application requirements for a US Navy NROTC Scholarship. Read carefully, eligible students need to only COMPLETE all the application requirements; they DO NOT need to COMMIT to the US Navy. Repeat, they do not need to commit to the US Navy!!! All that is required is to have a completed application on file. Simple. Nothing Else. No Hidden Requirements.

If a student is selected as a candidate after submitting the application, the student can decide not to pursue the scholarship. Although the opportunity is great – 4 years of paid tuition for a total of $180,000 - there is indeed NO OBLIGATION to commitment just by simply completing the application process.

In other words, this process is like a loan application or credit card application. You can go through the application process, and if you are awarded the loan or credit, you can decide not to take it. And the beauty is you get money out of it, instead of a t-shirt or water bottle; the first 65 students, who successfully completes the application with receive a $50 Visa or Amazon Gift Card. Again, students are not obligating to join the US Navy.

SHPE and AHETEMS are simply trying to provide the US Navy with a pool of applications, from which the US Navy can then offer the ROTC Scholarship.

• The application and further information may be found at https://www.nrotc.navy.mil/apply.aspx
• Release SAT/ACT scores to code 0656
• Apply to at least three NROTC host colleges or universities
• Schedule an officer interview
• Submit high school transcript and teacher evaluation forms
  

Students who apply for this opportunity MUST send an email to ahetems@shpe.org and indicate the chapter, if any, in which they are a member. Questions, please contact the AHETEMS Office.

• U.S. citizen or naturalized citizen
• 17 years old by September 1 of freshman year in college (i.e. High School Juniors can apply)
• No older than 23 years old by June 30
• Graduate from high school by August 1
• SAT/ACT Minimum Scores:
• SAT: 530 Critical Reading (CR) 520 Math
• ACT: 22 English 21 Math
• Apply and be accepted to an NROTC host college/university (If previously enrolled in college, may have a maximum of 30 semester credit hours)
• Students do NOT need to pass physical requirements to apply

Make the most of your summer by earning real-life, hands-on experience while getting paid!

The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages and secures the nation’s nuclear weapons, prevents nuclear terrorism, and responds to nuclear and radiological emergencies in the U.S. and abroad. The NNSA has partnered with SHPE, SACNAS and MAES to provide undergraduate students and master’s students with challenging, educational internship opportunities in a federal laboratory or office.

Summer interns work 40 hours for 10 weeks and earn a stipend. Travel to the internship location is also provided.

Duration: 10 weeks, June – August
Locations: Washington, D.C., Texas, New Mexico, California, Nevada, and Tennessee
Stipend: $6,000 undergraduate; $7,200 graduate

ELIGIBILITY:

• Member of SHPE, SACNAS or MAES
• U.S. Citizens
• Rising junior, senior or graduate student
• Minimum 3.0 GPA undergraduate; Minimum 3.25 GPA graduate
• Full-time student (12 hrs. undergraduate; 9 hrs. graduate)
• Attending an accredited college/university in the United States or Puerto Rico
• Pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering or math

HOW TO APPLY: Visit http://www.ahetems.org/internships/national-nuclear-security-administration/

AHETEMS Scholar-Internships
The AHETEMS Foundation currently manages two highly competitive scholar-internship programs. These programs offer both a summer internship at a research facility AND a scholarship for the fall and spring semesters.

CDM Scholar-Internship – Provides undergraduate students and first-year graduate students an opportunity to intern at a CDM facility across the United States. Award includes $6K scholarship, $5K internship, and travel.

Freeport-McMoran Copper and Gold – Provides undergraduate students an opportunity to intern at the FMCG mining facility in Phoenix, Arizona. Award includes $6K scholarship, $5K internship, and travel.

ELIGIBILITY: Eligibility requirements differ for each scholar-internship. However, all scholar-internships require a minimum 3.0 GPA at the time of application and throughout the scholarship period, and students must be registered full time (12 hrs. undergraduate/9 hrs. graduate) in a science, technology, engineering, or math discipline.

HOW TO APPLY: Visit http://www.ahetems.org/scholar-internships/

DEADLINE:  February 1, 2010

If you have any questions, please call toll free (866) 916-1550.

The CHCI Graduate & Young Professional Fellowship Program seeks to enhance participants' leadership abilities, strengthen professional skills and ultimately produce more competent and competitive Latino professionals in underserved public policy issue areas. The program dates are August 2010-May 2011. This nine month Fellowship Program offers exceptional Latinos who have a master's degree or higher unparalleled exposure to hands-on experience in the public policy areas:

• Higher Education
• Secondary Education
• Health
• Housing
• International Affairs (incl. last three (3) months abroad in Mexico)
• Law
• STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)

ELIGIBILITY:

• Applicants must poses a graduate degree or higher related to chosen policy issue area from an accredited educational institution and must be within three years of program start date
• High academic achievement
• Evidence of leadership skills and potential for leadership growth
• Demonstrates commitment to public service-oriented activities
• Superior analytical skills, outstanding oral and written communication skills
• U.S. citizenship or legal permanent residency

DEADLINE:  February 19, 2010

INFORMATION: Visit http://www.chci.org/fellowships/page/chci-graduate-stem-fellowship