The USHYEE and Mirant Corporation began a STEM educational
grant pool funded through a generous donation by the Mirant Corporation. The $5,000 educational grant is earmarked for Maryland
Hispanic high school students with a minimum 2.75 GPA who demonstrate a desire to pursue undergraduate study in Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics related fields. The $5,000 scholarship is dispersed to the student in four annual
$1,250 increments.
Preference for USHYEE scholarship recipients
are selected from a Maryland students who attend USHYEE programs and that are nominated by adults directly involved in the
student’s life. They are chosen based on their outstanding academic performance, leadership, and activities in
the classroom and the community.
Many applicants will
have experienced the successful Maryland Hispanic Youth Symposium or Achieve Program. If you have please contact ushyeemirantgrant@ushyee.org