APEX Scholars

Oakton Community College received a grant from the National Science Foundation to provide scholarships for talented science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) students who demonstrate financial need. This scholarship is intended to help students who might be unable to be a full-time student without additional financial support. Depending on the financial need and mathematics background, APEX Scholars may award up to $8,000 per year. Students who previously receive this scholarship may be eligible for $1,000 or $2,000 per year when they transfer to a four-year institution to major in STEM.

Number of applications
received to date: 24

Number of awards to date: 10

Total amount awarded
to date: nearly $50,000

Amount still available: $10,000

Wondering if you are eligible? Answer the few following questions to determine your initial eligibility for APEX Scholarship.

What is your citizenship status?

U.S. Citizen

Permanent Resident(Green Card)

Refugee

Other

What is your mathematics background?

Placement into MAT250 or higher

Took and successfully passed MAT149 or higher

Placed into or will be taking MAT149 in fall, 2009

Other

What is your English background?

Placed into EGL101 or higher

Took and successfully passed EGL101 or higher

Other

What is your interest?

Biological Sciences	Physical Sciences, including physics, chemistry, astronomy, and materials science	Mathematical Sciences	Computer and Information Sciences
Geosciences	Engineering	Technology areas associated with the preceding fields (for example, biotechnology, chemical technology, engineering technology, information technology, etc.)	Non-Clinical Experimental Psychology
Social Sciences	Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, or other clinical fields	Humanities	Arts
Other

Will you be able to attend Oakton full-time in fall, 2008, if you were awarded the scholarship?

Yes

Please tell us about yourself?

First Name:		Last Name:
E-Mail:

Application available here as PDF file or at the Office of Student Financial Assistance will be accepted starting February 1, 2008. For fall, 2008 consideration, application deadline is July 8, 2008.