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A new scholarship program was created in New York State this year for high-achieving students planning to enter a career in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM). The program allows high school students in the top 10 percent of their graduating class to earn full-tuition for four or five year programs at a SUNY school, provided they keep their grades up and work and live in New York for five years after graduation in a STEM-related field.
“The North Country is home to many high-tech industries and world-class universities,” Assemblywoman Addie J. Russell, D-Theresa, said. “This scholarship is an excellent opportunity that I hope many driven young people will take advantage of so they can write the next chapter of development in the region.”
Today, many of the best-paying, most secure jobs are STEM-related, and these opportunities continue to multiply. In New York State, STEM jobs are expected to grow 14 percent between 2014 and 2024, while other jobs will grow just 9 percent (vitalsigns.changetheequation.org/state/new-york/demand#fields-growing). Yet employers struggle to fill these positions because there are more jobs than there are workers qualified to do them, which hurts our state’s businesses (brookings.edu/research/interactives/2014/job-vacancies-and-stem-skills#/M10580).
“In the long-run, this scholarship will benefit all New Yorkers as we encourage and cultivate tomorrow’s industry leaders and secure a bright economic future,” Russell said.
For more information or to apply for this scholarship, visit the program’s website: www.hesc.ny.gov/stem