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For Immediate Release
Sept. 21, 2010

The University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ will award undergraduate scholarships of up to $1,000 each to qualified full-time new and continuing students in the disciplines of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

The ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ Space Grant Program undergraduate scholarship, a competitive process, has a submission deadline of Oct. 29, 2010. Applications are available at: http://spacegrant.alaska.edu. An essay, student resume, transcripts and one letter of recommendation are required for each application.

Qualifications for applicants:

• Must be a full-time student in good academic standing;
• Must be formally admitted into a degree-seeking program in a STEM discipline field;
• Applications are ranked based on students interested in NASA-related STEM career goals;
• Must be an incoming or continuing student at any University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ campus;
• And must be a United States citizen.

For more information about the ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ Space Grant Program undergraduate scholarship, please contact Mary Franklin at the ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ Space Grant Program at 907/474-7942 or email her at mary.franklin@alaska.edu.

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