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ScholarSHPE FAQs

Important Dates

  • Ongoing: Corporate Sponsorship and Individual Contributions Accepted
  • January 1st: ScholarSHPE Spring Awards Mailed
  • February 1st: ScholarSHPE Applications for ’21-’22 Academic Year Open
  • February 4th – 21st: ScholarSHPE Webinar Series
    • February 4th: Part 1, “Applying to ScholarSHPE”
    • February 11th: Part 2, “10 Tips to a Resume that Will Get You Noticed!”
    • February 18th: Part 3, “Telling Your Story Through a Compelling Essay”
    • February 21st: Part 4, “Wow! What a Letter”
  • April 30th: ScholarSHPE Applications Due
  • May 1st – June 30th: ScholarSHPE Application Review Period
  • July 1st: ScholarSHPE Awards Announced
  • August 1st: ScholarSHPE Recipient Documents Due
  • August 15th: ScholarSHPE Fall Awards Mailed
  • December 15th: ScholarSHPE Recipient Documents Due

For Funders

  • Corporate Sponsors
    • To speak with our ScholarSHPE Program Manager, Esther Gonzalez, please schedule a time here or email her directly at estherg@shpe.org.
    • To sponsor a named corporate ScholarSHPE, please complete this commitment form.
  • Individual Donors
    • To speak with our ScholarSHPE Program Manager, Esther Gonzalez, please schedule a time here or email her directly at estherg@shpe.org.
    • To contribute to our ScholarSHPE fund, please donate here.
    • To sponsor a named ScholarSHPE fund, like the Helen Cuesta Scholarship, please contact Esther Gonzalez.

For Applicants

    • What are the requirements to apply to ScholarSHPE?
          • Must be an active SHPE Member
          • Maintain a minimum 2.75 GPA
          • Be a declared STEM major to qualify for application to our SHPE Scholarships.
            • A list of all qualifying STEM degrees can be found here. If your major is not listed and you would like to know if your major qualifies as STEM, please send us a separate email with your major, type of degree (i.e. Bachelor of Science, Master in X, Ph.D. in X), and the course requirements for degree completion; and, we will evaluate your degree for STEM qualification.
          • SHPE funded scholarships are open to all active SHPE members that meet our basic requirements listed above. Citizenship is NOT required for SHPE scholarships. However, some of our sponsor funded scholarships do require citizenship and this is explicitly stated as a requirement in our Scholarship Offerings located here.
      • Can high school students apply to ScholarSHPE?

        Currently we have a few offerings that are available to high school seniors. This means, that you may apply in February of your senior year of high school. This application would be for scholarship awards that would be granted in your freshman year of college should you be selected.

        For ScholarSHPE Recipients

        • When should I expect to receive my scholarship award?
          • Please reference the timeline listed above for ScholarSHPE award dates.
          • Beginning Spring 2021, SHPE will be processing scholarship payments electronically via bill.com. If you are a ’20-’21 ScholarSHPE recipient, you will receive instructions in late November to provide your banking information to ensure timely electronic payments.
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