The Lorraine Dodero STEM Goes Red Student Scholarship Award
Applicant must:
• Be a 9th-12th grade student currently living in or attending school in one of the following counties: Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Wayne
• Have a minimum 3.0 GPA
• Identify as female
• Be a U.S. citizen/permanent resident of the U.S.
• Be applying for funding for attendance at a university with the intent to major in a STEM-related field OR attendance at a vocational or technical trade institution with a focus on earning a degree/certificate in a STEM-related field.
A review committee will select finalists based on:
• Interest and commitment to pursue a career in a STEM field
• Academic achievement
• A five-paragraph essay (500 words maximum, typed, double-spaced, one-sided)) which addresses two of the following application questions:
o How will your study of a STEM major contribute to your immediate or future career plans?
o Why are you interested in pursuing a STEM related degree?
o Explain the importance of STEM in today’s society.
o What do you think the STEM industry will be like in the next 10 years?
• Two letters of recommendation. Qualities should include maturity, motivation, self-confidence, leadership, interest and commitment to STEM and potential for success.