AMS/Industry Minority Scholarships
The AMS/Industry Minority Scholarships will award funding to minority students who have been traditionally underrepresented in the sciences, especially Hispanic, Native American, and Black/African American students. Funding for the scholarships is provided by industry and through donations made by members to the AMS 21st Century Campaign.
Eligibility
- Minority Students must be entering their freshman year of college in the fall of 2007.
- Students must plan to pursue a degree in the atmospheric or related oceanic and hydrologic sciences.
Stipend
The two year scholarship is for $3,000 per year (freshman and sophomore years). Second year funding depends on the successful completion of the first academic year. AMS may terminate a scholarship when a student has not maintained satisfactory proficiency, no longer is a full time student, or no longer enrolled in a program preparing for a degree in the atmospheric or related oceanic and hydrological sciences, as determined by AMS
Application Procedures
Students must include, with a completed application form, an official high school transcript showing grades from the past three years, a letter of recommendation from a high school teacher or guidance counselor, and a copy of scores from an SAT or similar national college entrance exam. All original materials must be mailed to the closest AMS Local Chapter listed at the bottom of the application. Photocopies of the application, transcripts, and essay should be mailed to AMS, Attn: Minority Scholarship, 45 Beacon Street, Boston MA 02108.
Applicant must be entering his or her freshman year in the fall of 2007 to be eligible to apply. Application packages must be postmarked no later than 9 February 2007.
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