STEM Scholars Scholarship

This program identifies and supports African American high school seniors with strong academic records who aspire to earn STEM degrees. It provides scholarship funding, mentoring, and academic support to prepare them for careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Benefits

• Multi‑year scholarship support (amount varies by financial need)
• Academic advising and mentoring
• Leadership and community service opportunities
• Access to UNCF’s national network of STEM partners

• Must be African American
• Must be a U.S. citizen, national, or legal permanent resident
• GPA of 3.0+ (unweighted, 4.0 scale)
• Rigorous high school coursework in math/science (including pre‑calculus)
• Demonstrated financial need (via FAFSA)
• Commitment to pursue a STEM major (biology, chemistry, physics, engineering, computer science, mathematics, etc.)
• Application materials: essays, transcript, recommendation letter from STEM teacher or mentor
• In college or university
• Looking for my next step
• In high school