Faculty reference: You must submit the name and email address of at least one faculty member who is willing to serve as a reference for your application. This should be a faculty member at your school, prefererably in a science or mathematics field, who is able to evaluate your ability to succeed at Hope College. You may submit more than one faculty member's name and email address is you wish. Please include the name and email address of your faculty reference in your essay below.

Essay: Please submit an essay in the field below that describes your academic, intellectual, and career goals, any experiences you have had that have contributed to setting and meeting those goals, and how you see this scholarship and attending Hope College helping you meet those goals. You can either type this essay into the space provided or copy it from a word processor.

Application requirements: In addition to submitting the above statement of interest, you must apply for admission to Hope College. Your Hope College application must be submitted by March 1, 2009. If you are admitted to Hope College, you will be contacted to set up a scholarship interview. Interviews will be conducted either in person on campus or by telephone. Decisions on recipients will be made by April 1, 2009.

Eligibility: The eligibility requirements for S-STEM scholarships are set forth by the National Science Foundation. You must intend to complete a major in a science discipline; be a US citizen, national, refugee alien, or permanent resident alien; and be eligible for Federal financial aid as determined by the Hope College Financial Aid Office. To meet the financial aid requirement, you must file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the Hope College Supplemental Application as required by the Hope College Financial Aid Office. See http://www.hope.edu/admin/finaid/ for further information.

Contact: Professor Herbert L. Dershem, Department of Computer Science. Phone 616.395.7508 Email: dershem@hope.edu