Elms STEM Program and Scholarships
Elms College
About
The Elms STEM scholarship provides awards and programming to transfer students who major in designated STEM fields and attend Elms College. Awards support STEM majors and include opportunities such as research, internships, mentoring, and campus STEM jobs. Applicants must be transfer students with documented financial need (FAFSA). The program is supported by a National Science Foundation grant.
The Elms STEM program, supported by grant award #2220981 from the National Science Foundation, provides scholarships and programming to students who major in STEM fields and attend Elms College.
Who can apply
Be a prospective (incoming) transfer student.
“Be a prospective transfer student at Elms College with at least 60 credits and less than 90 credits”
Plan to major in one of the specified STEM fields at Elms College.
“Be a prospective major in Biology, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Computer Information Technology and Security, Chemistry, or Mathematics.”
Or be an alien admitted as a refugee.
“Be a citizen or national of the United States, alien admitted as refugee, or alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence”
Have documented financial need via FAFSA.
“Have FAFSA documented financial need.”
Be a prospective transfer student to Elms College.
“Be a prospective transfer student at Elms College with at least 60 credits and less than 90 credits”
Preference given to applicants from underrepresented communities (African-American, Latinx, female, and first-generation students). · preferred
“Underrepresented communities in the sciences such as African-American, Latinx, female students, and first-generation college students are strongly encouraged to apply.”
Plan to major in one of the eligible STEM fields listed (biology, biotechnology, computer science, computer information technology and security, data science and AI, chemistry, or mathematics).
“Transfer students in the majors: Biology, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Computer Information Technology and Security, Data Science and AI, Chemistry, or Mathematics are invited to apply.”