Siemens Merit Scholarship Program awards are open to high school students who are children or dependents of full-time employees of participating Siemens Divisions. The scholarships are funded by the Siemens Foundation and awarded through the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
Eligible students must meet all requirements for participation in the National Merit Scholarship Program. They must plan to attend a college or university full time and are also required to take the PSAT/NMSQT prior to applying for the scholarship in their junior year of high school.
The Siemens Foundation supports educational programs in science, technology, engineering and math in the United States with financial assistance of more than $7 million annually.
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) is a non-profit organization that recognizes outstanding students. Through donations from corporations, foundations and other organizations, they are able to award scholarships to undergraduate students across the U.S.
The deadline for this scholarship is usually in APRIL of each year, and the award amount is usually $4,000.
For more details, visit www.siemens-foundation.org/en/merit_scholarship.htm