American Dream for STEM

San Diego Mesa College describes the American Dream for STEM scholarship as being established for international students pursuing STEM-related majors, with the purpose of encouraging students to believe in the American Dream and persevere despite many hardships.

The scholarship is part of Mesa College Foundation Scholarships offered by Mesa College and the Mesa College Foundation. Mesa College states that it collaborates to make scholarships accessible to all of its students regardless of major, GPA, course load, or citizenship/immigration status, and that a single general application can be used to apply to as many scholarships as desired.

Selection uses a review committee process: the application timeline includes review committee selection and review committees scoring applications, followed by students being notified and invited to accept scholarships.

Awards are provided to students depending on the scholarship funding timeline set by the donor/scholarship lead. Mesa College also states that students may be awarded up to three scholarships to cover the costs of tuition, books, and additional educational expenses, and that some projected dates may change.

• Tuition (through scholarships awarded to students).
• Books (through scholarships awarded to students).
• Additional educational expenses (through scholarships awarded to students).
• Number of scholarships: students may be awarded up to three scholarships.
• Award amounts: scholarships ranging from $250-$5,000 (general scholarship awards range shown on the application page).
• Award timing/duration: awards provided to students depending on the scholarship funding timeline set by the donor/scholarship lead.

1. Apply for scholarships using one general application, which can be used to apply to as many scholarships as desired.
2. Use scholarship-writing support options if needed: visit the Mesa College Writing Center for guidance on personal statements.
3. Submit the application during the annual application period (the application period begins early December and ends mid-February annually).
4. After submission, the review committee selection and scoring process occurs, and students are notified and invited to accept scholarships.

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