Are you passionate about the sciences? Do you hope to one day follow your dreams to a STEM-related career? If this sounds like you and you are looking for a college to help you achieve your goals, then look no further than Wilson College.
Wilson College is partnering with the National Science Foundation (NSF) to contribute to the national need for well-educated scientists. Through a new program called Encompass, Wilson and NSF will train, retain and graduate high-achieving, low-income undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need.
Over the course of the grant, the Encompass program will provide annual scholarships (for up to four years) to 21 rural students pursuing bachelor’s degrees in Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry and/or Environmental Science.
Annual scholarships will be awarded up to $9,500, not to exceed $38,000 in four years. Participating students must demonstrate an overall grade-point average of 3.25 to apply. That same GPA must be maintained throughout the student’s participation in the program. Program participants may also be considered for merit scholarships and the College’s Student Loan Buyback Program.
In addition to scholarship assistance, participating students will enjoy the added benefit of support services geared specifically to their needs:
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Encompass Scholarship Qualifications:
Selection is competitive and includes review of:
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It’s easy to turn your passion for science into a career. Apply today to Wilson College and the Encompass program.
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Encompass Scholarship Memorandum of Understanding
Dana Harriger
717-261-4383
encompass@wilson.edu
STEM for Lifelong Success is funded by the National Science Foundation NSF DUE S-STEM Grant 1930008, Encompass