THE PROGRAM EXPERIENCE
The Ricky Shelton Scholarship Program is a post-secondary scholarship program available to high school seniors with financial need who seek to attend a college, junior college, technical or trade school, pursuing education in a STEM related field. Each Ricky Shelton Scholarship recipient has access to financial support for the first year of pos-secondary education, a TEMA student membership through four consecutive years of post-secondary education, and access to a thriving network of energy managers. As part of their scholarship, recipients may:
Receive a scholarship that will fund a portion of their educational costs, including tuition, room and board, books, school and rooming supplies, and other required fees for the period required to complete the post-secondary program. The award amount of the Ricky Shelton scholarship is $1,000.
Pursue an area of study related to the STEM field
Be eligible for opportunities to engage with the TEMA network at meetings, events, and virtually
ELIGIBILITY
Ricky Shelton Scholarship recipients will be selected from states where TEMA has active chapters (Texas and New Mexico): At a minimum, students must:
Complete high school, graduating in the spring of 2025
Pursue post-secondary education in a STEM related field at a college, junior college, technical or trade school
Earn a cumulative GPA of 2.5 GPA or higher in high school
Demonstrate unmet financial need
Reside in Texas or New Mexico, where TEMA has active chapters
Family members of the TEMA Foundation Board of Directors, TEMA Board of Directors, or TEMA staff are not eligible
APPLICATION PROCESS
Opens September 3, 2024
Confirm your eligibility
Submit your application by October 4, 2024
Submissions reviewed by the TEMA Foundation Board of Directors to confirm eligibility and select one recipient October 7 - 11, 2024
Notification late October 2024