About NSF S-STEM Scholarships

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.

Am I eligible?

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) U.S. citizen or a permanent resident alien
  • 5) 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

How do I apply?

You should start the application through the NSF ETAP website. The grant use the information on the application form to determine your eligibility for a scholarship, and how much you’re eligible to receive.

 

If you have any questions, please contact the Project Coordinator Fei Lu Fang at Feilu.Fang@qc.cuny.edu

 

How much money can I get?

Amounts can change yearly. The maximum NSF S-STEM Scholarship is $5,000 each semester for up to 2 years.

What should I do to maintain the scholarship?

In general, you must maintain enrollment in a computer science course of study at Queens College to receive a NSF S-STEM scholarship. In addition to making satisfactory academic progress, scholarship recipients will be required to maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 for each semester. A minimum GPA of 2.8 may be accepted for transfers in the first semester at Queens. Once you have earned a baccalaureate degree or have used up all 2 years of your eligibility, you are no longer eligible to receive a NSF S-STEM scholarship.

 

Additionally, you will have to fill out the FAFSA form every year you’re in school in order to stay eligible for the NSF S-STEM Scholarships.