Scholarship

Humboldt State University, nationally known for its strong natural
resource management programs is pleased to announce that thirty
students
will receive $3623 a year for 4-years. All students interested in
studying Computer Science, Mathematics or Environmental Resources
Engineering with a GPA of 2.75 or higher and financial need should
apply
http://www.humboldt.edu/~sls/. Priority will be given to eligible
applicants who are American Indian and/or first generation college
students.

Applicants from the 14 Western University Exchange (WUE) states are
encouraged to apply, as WUE students can attend Humboldt State
University for nearly the same cost or less as a public university in
their home state http://www.humboldt.edu/~wue. The scholarships,
with
additional federal financial aid, should cover costs for 4-years.

Humboldt's rural coastal setting in Northern California is near
forests,
rivers and mountains and is conducive to studying natural resources
problems, as well as other social, economic and environmental issues.
Average class sizes are small, with most classes under 24 students.
Students work side-by-side with faculty members on research,
community
projects and field work.

The student body of about 7000 students contains members of more than
40
tribes and HSU is within 60 miles of three of California's largest
tribes. The combination of programs such as the Indian Natural
Resources, Sciences and Engineering Program (INRSEP), the Indian
Teacher
and Educational Personnel Program, the Center for Indian Community
Development and the Native American Studies program is unique, making
HSU a university of choice for American Indian students.

Scholarship recipients will participate in an enhanced academic
program,
including leadership training, professional development, and support
services. Recipients may enroll in an interdisciplinary service
learning
seminar that will work with Native communities to solve problems
using
computer science, environmental resources engineering and
mathematics.
They will also participate in a Scholars' Interest Group, a freshman
cohort program that includes common course taking, advising, and
other
activities.

The deadline to apply is April 15, 2007

For more information about HSU and the Scholarship Program please
see:
http://www.humboldt.edu/
http://www.humboldt.edu/~sls/

If you would like to nominate a student to receive application
materials
in the mail, please send an email to sls@humboldt.edu containing the
student's contact information.

Have questions? Please call Dr. Beth Eschenbach, Professor of
Environmental Resources Engineering at 707-826-4348 or Dr. Jacquelyn
Bolman, Director of Indian Natural Resources, Sciences and
Engineering
Program at 707-826-4994.

Partial support for this work was provided by the National Science
Foundation Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics (S-STEM) program under Award No. 0631181