Browse STEM Scholarships for Each Type of College Student

U.S. News Staff

Scholarships to reel students into STEM fields are multiplying, and an online search will turn up hundreds of sources. Below is a sampling of what students with the right qualifications can compete for; some are open to all STEM students, while many target members of underrepresented groups. Requirements vary, so college-bound seniors can apply for many but some are only for students already in college.

For All STEM Students

-- Intertek Scholarship: Five scholarships of up to $10,000 and an internship go to engineering students.

-- Buick Achievers Scholarship Program: Fifty incoming or current college students get up to $25,000.

-- Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation awards: The student loan servicer offers up to 750 STEM scholarships of $2,500.

-- The SMART Scholarship: This Department of Defense program provides full tuition and a stipend to students in STEM willing to work for the DOD upon graduation.

-- Scholarship America Dream Award: This renewable STEM award goes to students entering at least their second year of college.

-- American Society of Civil Engineers scholarships: Awards of $2,500 to $5,000 go to ASCE student members.

-- American Society of Mechanical Engineers awards: ASME offers scholarships for current undergrads and graduating high schoolers studying mechanical engineering or mechanical engineering technology.

-- American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics awards: For undergrads in aerospace-related or engineering programs.

-- Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology: Winners and finalists get from $1,000 to $100,000.

-- The Intel Science Talent Search: Hundreds of semifinalists win $1,000 each. Finalists compete for additional awards.

For Women

-- Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship: In honor of the founder of the Institute for Women and Technology, Google awards $10,000 to students of computer science or computer engineering.

-- HP Helion OpenStack Scholarship: Four scholarships of $10,000 are presented to students pursuing a career in technology.

-- Palantir Scholarship for Women in Engineering: The global software technology company offers grants ranging from $1,500 to $10,000 to women studying computer science or STEM fields.

-- Society of Women Engineers: Offers scholarships and fellowships from $1,000 to $20,000 for women pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in engineering, engineering technology and computer science.

-- Women in Technology Scholarship program: Offers multiple scholarships of up to $2,500 each for women who are attending or are planning to attend a two- or four-year college.

-- Association for Women Geoscientists: AWG awards scholarships (and in some cases offers mentoring) to undergraduate women pursuing degrees and careers in the geosciences.

For Underrepresented Minorities

-- Gates Millennium Scholars Program: Tuition and expenses for undergraduate minority students with need in any field.

-- Xerox Technical Minority Scholarship: Up to $10,000 for minority students in a technical or engineering field.

-- National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering STEM Scholarships: For African-American, Latino or American Indian seniors in a precollege program or current college students pursuing degrees in STEM.

-- National Society of Black Engineers awards: NSBE and corporate partners such as Northrop Grumman and Chevron award engineering scholarships.

-- United Negro College Fund awards: Numerous scholarship programs for students in various fields.

-- Hispanic Scholarship Fund awards: A host of scholarships for students studying the broad spectrum of disciplines.

-- Great Minds in STEM scholarships: The organization offers college students of Hispanic descent scholarships ranging from $500 to $10,000.

-- The Google Lime Scholarship: Google offers $10,000 scholarships for computer science or computer engineering students with disabilities.

-- The Generation Google Scholarship: High school and college students in underrepresented groups are eligible for a $10,000 scholarship.

-- The National Institutes of Health Undergraduate Scholarship: Up to $20,000, renewable for four years, for disadvantaged students pursuing biomedical, behavioral and social science health-related research.

-- Microsoft Scholarships: Priority given to minority students, women and people with disabilities.

This story is excerpted from the U.S. News "Best Colleges 2016" guidebook, which features in-depth articles, rankings and data.