Great Lakes National Scholarship Program
Not all student loan companies are so bad. In fact, the Great Lakes Educational Loan Services, Inc. offers a scholarship program for students who are interested in the STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). This scholarship is open to high school students, college students, and graduate students. This year, Great Lakes Educational Loan Services is offering up to 750 awards! Each scholarship award is worth $2,500!
What are the requirements for this scholarship?
Other eligibility requirements include a minimum of a 2.75 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) and demonstrated financial need.
How do I apply for this program?
The application for this scholarship can be found online. Students will need to submit the following information:
- Parent/Guardian contact information (telephone and e-mail address)
- Transcript
- Work History
- Extracurricular/community activities
- Short statement of purpose (educational goals, career goals)
- Financial info (from most recent tax return)
This scholarship is a bit unique, because the number of entries is capped by Great Lakes–once they receive 20,000 applications, the scholarship will be closed. The official deadline is April 5, 2014.
Best of luck to all applicants!
