Goldwater Scholarship

The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program is a federally-funded fellowship for sophomores and juniors in STEM fields created to honor Senator Barry M. Goldwater's military and government service. The Foundation concentrates to offer a continuing source of highly qualified scientists, mathematicians, and engineers via scholarships to college students intending to pursue careers in these fields.

Eligibility Criteria/ Scholarship Guidelines

A Student has to be considered for nomination as a Goldwater Scholar, a student must:

Be a full-time sophomore or junior.

Have a college grade-point average of at least "B" (or the equivalent).

Be in the upper fourth of the class.

Be a U.S. citizen, a U.S. permanent resident, or, in the case of nominees from American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Mariana Islands, a US national. Nominations from permanent residents must include a letter of the nominee's intent to obtain U.S. citizenship and a photocopy of the Permanent Resident Card.

Value
Each scholarship covers eligible expenses for tuition, fees, books, and room and board, up to the maximum value set annually.

Deadline
Deadline may vary

Validity
Sophomore-level scholarship recipients may receive a maximum of two years of support, and junior-level scholarship recipients may receive a maximum of one year of support.