“NextEra Energy – Ford Dry Lake Scholarship Program” July 8th Deadline Approaching - Eligible STEM Majors List Broadened AISES is pleased to announce that it has partnered with the NextEra Energy Foundation and will begin accepting applications for the newly launched “NextEra Energy – Ford Dry Lake Scholarship Program.” Over the next four years, AISES will administer $300,000 in scholarship funds on behalf of the NextEra Energy Foundation available to members of participating Arizona and California Indian Tribes pursuing post-high school educational opportunities. The NextEra Energy-Ford Dry Lake Scholarship Program is designed to enhance educational opportunities for tribal members who are interested in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) with a focus on studies in environment, energy, engineering and cultural resource protection (archaeology/anthropology), STEM-related disciplines or studies supporting STEM disciplines. NextEra Energy is committed to solving our energy needs now and in the future with clean technologies, and to encouraging and assisting Native Americans as they pursue education in growth areas of our economy that will meet the needs of future generations. Through these scholarships, one of several Genesis Solar Energy Project Public Outreach activities, NextEra believes that additional skill sets will be brought back to impacted tribal communities and ensure that these communities benefit from the growing trends in clean energy. For the 2014-2015 academic year, scholarships will be awarded to students pursuing a STEM-related undergraduate or graduate degreeat an accredited two or four year institution. While preference is given to students majoring in fields such as environmental sciences, energy, engineering and cultural resource protection (archaeology or anthropology), students pursuing a STEM degree in Mathematics, Medical/Health Sciences, Physical Sciences, Technology, Science, Engineering, or Natural Resources may also apply. Tribal Membership Requirement Applicants for this scholarship MUST be a member of one of the following participating tribes in the Ford Dry Lake Area: Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Cahuilla Band of Indians Chemehuevi Indian Tribe Cocopah Indian Tribe Colorado River Indian Tribes Fort Mojave Indian Tribe Morongo Band of Mission Indians Quechan Indian Tribe Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians Scholarship Details In 2014, each selected scholar is eligible for a maximum amount of $20,000 in Scholarship Awards which are payable in installments of $2,500 per semester, up to a maximum of 8 semesters or until the student graduates, whichever occurs first. Funding will be provided directly to the scholar. Funds may only be used to cover tuition, books and living expenses for the recipient’s graduate or undergraduate program. Scholars will only apply once, and will continue to receive the award, as long as they maintain a 2.66 GPA (on a 4.0 scale), are AISES members, are considered full-time students (12 credit hours per semester or meet their school’s definition of a full-time student), and continue to major in one of the STEM disciplines listed below. Eligibility Requirements Only applicants meeting the following requirements will be considered for this program: • Student must have a 2.66 (on a 4.0 scale) or higher cumulative grade point average (GPA); • Must be or will be a full-time student at an accredited four year college/university or a full-time student at a two-year college enrolled in a program leading to an academic degree or a full-time student enrolled in a vocational program leading to certification; • Majoring (or, if a high school senior, planning to major) in a STEM, STEM-related discipline or field of study supporting STEM disciplines such as Mathematics, Medical/Health Sciences, Physical Sciences, Technology, Science, Engineering, or Natural Resources. Please note, preference is given to students with majors in fields such as environmental sciences, energy, engineering and cultural resource protection (archaeology or anthropology); and • Must be an existing member of AISES, or join AISES within 30 days of award. Application Dates The opening date for applying for this scholarship is June 5, 2014. The application deadline is July 8, 2014 at 12:00 a.m. PDT. ALL required materials must be submitted by that date. Scholarship recipients will be notified by August 11, 2014. Application Process AISES only accepts applications submitted online via our online scholarship platform, https://aises.starsscholarshipsonline/stars/default.aspx. For More Information For more information about this scholarship and other AISES scholarship programs you may be eligible to apply for, please go to: aises.org/scholarships You may also call or email Katherine Cristiano, Programs Manager at (720) 552-6123 or [email protected]. About NextEra Energy The NextEra Energy Foundation, Inc. is a private foundation organized as a not-for-profit corporation for the purpose of financially assisting charitable, scientific, literacy and educational organizations. NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) is a leading clean energy company with consolidated revenues of approximately $15.1 billion, approximately 42,500 megawatts of generating capacity, and approximately 13,900 employees in 26 states and Canada as of year-end 2013. Headquartered in Juno Beach, Fla., NextEra Energys principal subsidiaries are Florida Power & Light Company, which serves approximately 4.7 million customer accounts in Florida and is one of the largest rate-regulated electric utilities in the United States, and NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, which together with its affiliated entities is the largest generator in North America of renewable energy from the wind and sun. American Indian Science and Engineering Society P.O. Box 9828 Albuquerque, NM 87119-9828 aises.org
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