Applications are being accepted by the Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation for 2008 scholarships through the Los Alamos Employees' Scholarship Fund.
Laboratory employees donate through payroll deduction or donations to a fund used to award scholarships. Applications are evaluated on academic performance (academic rigor, grade-point average, and standardized test scores), leadership potential (extracurricular and community service activities), critical thinking skills, and career goals relevant to Laboratory or local community needs. Financial need, diversity, and regional representation are integral components of the selection process, according to a news release from the foundation.
Student applicants with a desire to pursue a degree in a science-related field or other fields important to the future success of Northern New Mexico will be given priority consideration for the top awards.
Any permanent resident of Northern New Mexico who is enrolling in or currently attending an accredited post-secondary educational institution is eligible to apply. The deadline to submit an application is January 22, 2008. For the purpose of these scholarships, Northern New Mexico includes Los Alamos, Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Sandoval, Santa Fe, and Taos counties.
Since the scholarship fund was created, more than 400 students have received scholarships.
The LANL Foundation is a philanthropic grant-giving entity created in 1997. It supports a range of regional and community not-for-profit organizations.
For more information, contact Tony Fox at the Laboratory Foundation at (505) 753-8890.
