NSF S-STEM scholarships will be awarded only to the CUNY community college transfers to the Computer Science (CS) Department at Queens College (QC) or the junior students who entered QC as freshmen majored in CS and have completed the the first and the second year CS courses or equivalent.
The maximum NSF S-STEM Scholarship is $5,000 each semester for up to 2 years.
Eligibility for an S-STEM scholarship will be determined by a number of factors, all eligible students must be: (1) Major in Computer Science at QC (2) GPA minimum 3.0 (3) Low-income status (a zero or low expected family contribution on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and evidence of unmet financial need (4) Historically underrepresented in STEM (women, minorities, etc.) (5) U.S. citizen or a permanent resident alien (6) Community College with an Associates Degree who transfers (with priority to LAGCC and QCC students) OR QC who entered as freshmen and are now a Junior in the QC
You should start the application through NSF ETAP. The grant use the information on the application form to determine your eligibility for a scholarship, and how much you’re eligible to receive.
