The Board of Trustees of The Franklin Institute is offering a $5,000.00 Franklin Institute Board of Trustee (FIBOT) Scholarship, renewable once, (to total $10,000.00) for outstanding Science Leadership Academy Class of 2011 students matriculating college and pursuing a career in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM).

The Board of Trustees anticipates awarding multiple scholarships each year. The requirements for the scholarship are:

• Minimum 3.0 High School GPA

• SAT Score

• Two Letters of Recommendation

• Primary Letter of Recommentation from a Teacher/Senior SLA Administrator

• Secondary Letter of Recommendation from a Non-SLA individual

• Declared STEM major for application

• Personal statement addressing the question:
  "What is your career in the STEM field going to look like in the future?".

The deadline to apply is May 1, 2011.