Science, Mathematics and Engineering Scholarship

Applicants must be:

• U.S. citizens or permanent residents
• High school seniors during the 2020-2021 school year
• High school GPA of 3.50 or greater (at your time of your application)

Scholarship recipients must major in one of 12 undergraduate academic areas:

• Actuarial Science
• Biochemistry
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Data Analytics
• Engineering – Civil, Computer, Electrical, or Mechanical
• Environmental Science
• Exercise Science
• Geology
• Mathematics
• Neuroscience
• Physics
• Statistics

Interested students who meet the scholarship eligibility requirements will be asked to complete the information below when applying for the Science, Mathematics and Engineering Scholarship.

• A list of all of the science and mathematics courses, not listed on your current transcript, that you will complete before you graduate from high school.
• List and briefly describe up to three leadership experiences you have had in the past four years.
• Briefly describe why you are interested in the Science, Mathematics and Engineering Programs at St. Thomas.
• The name, email address and discipline of a teacher who would provide a letter of recommendation for you if selected as a finalist.

An invitation will be sent to select applicants to attend the 2021 Science, Mathematics and Engineering Scholarship Testing Day, held on the weekend of January 22-24. On testing day, applicants will take tests in different STEM fields and the finalists selected based upon testing results.

If selected as a finalist, we will contact the teacher you listed on your application for a letter of reference. In addition, you will be asked to provide an essay discussing your plans in science, mathematics, or engineering, and explaining how an education at St Thomas will contribute to them. Interviews of finalists will take place on February 20, 2021.

November 29, 2020 - Last day to submit application to be invited to test

January 11, 2021 - Deadline for invited students to register for the scholarship test day and submit supporting transcripts to the Admissions Office.

Weekend of January 22-24, 2021 - Scholarship test days at the University of St. Thomas. Details of this event and testing modes will be shared to invited candidates. The University will follow CDC guidelines and MDH recommendations when selecting virtual or in-person modalities.

February 2021 - Finalists will be selected and asked to interview with the scholarship committee. The scholarship recipients will be chosen from these finalist

February 20, 2021 - Finalists will be interviewed by the committee.

March 2021 - Announcement of two full-tuition and two $8,000 scholarships