Scholarship application available for high school seniors interested in STEM degree
The Quad-City Engineering and Science Council, or QCESC, has released its 2016 scholarship application at www.qcesc.org . Applications must be mailed by January 22, 2016. The scholarships will be awarded at its 54th annual National Engineers Week banquet on February 25th, 2016. This will be the 22nd year of awarding college scholarships to encourage high school students planning to major in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). Last year 12 scholarships were awarded worth $20,500. Funding comes from QCESC member societies, industry, and regional universities.
The scholarships are awarded based on academics, extracurricular activities including work and community service, and leadership experience. The applicants' essays on career goals and why they are interested in the STEM field round out how these applications are evaluated. High school seniors from Carroll, Henry, Knox, Lee, Mercer, Rock Island, and Whiteside counties in Illinois; and Clinton, Louisa, Muscatine, and Scott counties in Iowa are eligible to apply.
The Quad City Engineering and Science Council (QCESC) is an umbrella organization representing 30 technical societies in the Quad City region with approximately 5,000 associated members. The QCESC is non-profit organized in 1963. Its mission is to Promote and support engineering, science, and technical professionals and associated societies in the Quad City Region and to also support and encourage students in the Quad City Region to study in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) related fields.
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