STEM - Undergraduate Research, Enrichment, Financial Aid & Scholarship Programs

STEM - Undergraduate Research,
Enrichment,
Financial Aid & Scholarship Programs

Thinking of majoring in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics-related field but concerned about the cost? Looking for an undergraduate research opportunity, or an enrichment/internship program? Take advantage of the many different opportunities offered to STEM students at SCC!

FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid
SCC has a dedicated Financial Aid office in room E-104, with staff who are committed to promoting student financial access. Federal and State grants, work-study programs, and student loans options make funding your STEM education a reality. For more information, visit the SCC Financial Aid website by clicking here.

Scholarships
Students at SCC also have access to a multitude of scholarships to help pay for education expenses. Our Scholarship Office is located with Financial Aid in E-104.

Here are a few of the many additional scholarships that may be available to students at SCC:

STEM-related Scholarships:

SCC's STEM Academy:
Scholarship opportunity - click here.
STEM Academy Book Grant - click here.
SCC's Scholarship Page: with several resources and links for scholarship information - click here.

UCLA's Center for Community College Partnerships Scholars Program - click here.
National Science Foundation's scholarship page - click here.
SMART: Science, Mathematics & Research for Transformation scholarship page - click here.
AFCEA Educational Foundation: STEM Teaching scholarship program - click here.
STEM Scholarship for Student Veterans - click here.
National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME), awarding more than $4 million dollars per year to unreprepresented minority students - click here.
SanDisk Scholars Fund, a $1 million dollar-per-year fund offering up to $10,000 for each award to underrepresented students in STEM - click here.
Hispanic Scholarship Fund, in partnership with:
1. GE Hispanic Forum Scholarship Program - click here.
2. Marathon Oil Corp. College Scholarship Program - click here.
3. Morgan Stanley Foundation Scholarship Program - click here.
Engineering Degree Programs Directory, an online resource for students considering a degree in engineering - click here.

General Scholarships:

College Board's scholarship search page - click here.
FastWeb's scholarship search page - click here.
Scholarships Finder search page - click here.
Scholarship Experts search page - click here.
Scholarships America, because college doesn't happen by chance - click here.
The Gates Millennium Scholars Program, selecting 1,000 students per year to receive a good-through-graduation scholarship to be used at any university of your choice - click here.
The Hispanic Scholarship Fund, increasing Hispanic college graduates by providing scholarships and assistance to students and their families - click here.
UNCF Scholarships page - click here.
ZINGO Scholarship - click here.
Que Llueva Cafe Scholarship, a $500 scholarship provided by the Chicano Organizing & Research in Education fund - click here.
Stay Fit In College Scholarship, a $700 scholarship provided by StayFitInCollege.org - click here.
MALDEF Scholarship Resource Guide, a compilation of several scholarships and important information for student and parents - click here.

Student Research and Enrichment Programs
Students at SCC may be interested in participating in one of the several STEM-related Research and Enrichment Programs at local universities, as well as public and private industry partners, including:

Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) at UC Irvine: a host of undergraduate research opportunities affiliated with UCI faculty and campus programs - click here.
Summer Medical & Dental Education Program @ UCLA: a 6-week summer enrichment program through the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and UCLA's School of Dentistry. For more information - click here.
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine & Science: a 6-week summer institute for high school and community college students, introducing you to careers in Allied Health - click here.
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratories (JPL): Summer research, enrichment, and internship programs at JPL, located in Pasadena, CA - click here.
National Institute of Health - Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research - click here.
Various research opportunities provided by the National Science Foundation - click here.
Association of American Medical Colleges Summer Enrichment Program database - click here.
Center for Energy Efficient Electronics Science Summer Research Program at Berkeley - click here.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Summer Research Program - click here.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Summer Research Program - click here.
UC Berkeley Opto-Camp: 3 day residency experience to expose students to careers in optometry - click here.
Ohio State University-I DOC: 3 day program to expose underrepresented students to careers in optometry - click here.
Illinois College of Optometry: A week long program for underrepresented students interested in optometry- click here.
Mt SAC Health Professions Conference: This is a conference for students interested in health professions - click here.
Quality Education for Minorities - Summer Internship at the National Science Foundation: a 10-week internship at the National Science Foundation headquarters in Washington, DC - click here.

STEM - Undergraduate Research, Enrichment, Financial Aid & Scholarship Programs