Amount: $3,000 $6,000. About: Offered by American Meteorological Society, the AMS Scholarship for Underserved Communities is a $3,000 $6,000 award to recognize students who have been traditionally underrepresented in the sciences, especially Hispanic, Native American, and Black/African American students. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or hold permanent resident status; students who will be entering their freshman year of college in the fall of previous year are eligible to apply; students must plan to pursue careers in the atmospheric or related oceanic and hydrologic sciences; marine Biology is not eligible; applicants must have a GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale; students eligible to apply for the AAMS Scholarship for Underserved Communities may also apply to the AMS Freshman Scholarship Program but can only accept one scholarship if selected for both.
Eligible Grade Levels: Graduate Student, College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior
Eligible Majors: Meteorology [new-major?]
Residency Requirement: No residency requirement
Minimum GPA: 3
Deadline: February 28 Please note that scholarship deadlines often change, so make sure to check the scholarship sponsor’s website for up-to-date deadlines.