The Alliance/Merck Ciencia (Science) Hispanic Scholars Program offers a $2,000 Scholarship for Hispanic college students from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories and Puerto Rico pursuing a Bachelor's degree in a STEM field major.  This is a one-time $2000 scholarship and 25 will be awarded in the Spring of 2013.

DEADLINE:  March 15, 2013; all required materials must be received by the deadline date.

College application is open to current college students who will be attending college in the 2013-2014 school year and are currently majoring in a STEM field.

Please register and login to the left side column of the website listed below to proceed with the application process:

https://www.alliancescholars.org/applications/signup.asp

According to the program brochure applicants must:

• A student of Hispanic heritage.

• In good academic standing and enrolled full-time in an accredited
college/university.

• Have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of
2.75 on a 4.00 scale (or the equivalent).

• Are a declared major in a STEM discipline and pursuing a Bachelor's
degree in a STEM field including Bachelor's degrees offered in
partnerships between community colleges and
four-year institutions.