Science and Technology Scholarships for African-American Students
President Obama hosts student innovators at the White House.
The Obama administration is focused on retooling American education so that the country places more emphasis on Science and Technology. The goal is to sharpen the United States’ competitive edge in a transforming world driven by rapid advances in technology.
But in this depressed global economy, the costs of a quality, marketable education have taken sharp upturns. Between 1980 and 1999, the cost of four years of college at private universities rose by 136 percent. The costs at state schools weren’t far behind. In that same time period, public university tuition shot up by a shocking 114 percent.
Meanwhile, the percentage of tuition that Pell Grants cover has seen a remarkable slip: from 84 percent in 1975 to about 30 percent in 2006. Pell Grants were created specifically to help students from low- and middle-income families afford college.
But there’s some good news. The federal government – as well as a number of corporations, non-profits and other institutions – have stepped up the aid they provide to students seeking educations in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Some of them are targeted specifically to African Americans.
Follow this link to learn about a few of them.
Plus: See the video below of the president talking about Science and Technology education.
