STEM Scholarship

Type:Restricted

Award:$2500.00 (up to 4 scholarships to be awarded)

Established:May 2014 – Applications Due March 15, 2016

Contacts:Kerry Hale, Human Resources Manager

Winegard Company, 3000 Kirkwood Street, Burlington, IA 52601

Phone (319) 758-5856

General Description and Statement of Conditions

Winegard Company has established a restricted scholarship to assist a student from Des Moines

County, Iowa enrolled in a STEM course of study (i.e. science, technology, engineering or math)

at Southeastern Community College, University of Iowa or Iowa State University.

The annual scholarship award shall be paid directly to the recipient’s educational institution and

may be used for tuition, fees, books and related college expenses. Approximately one-half of

the scholarship will be awarded in the first semester. Second semester funding will be =

contingent on the recipient achieving or maintaining satisfactory progress.

Students who receive this scholarship are eligible to re-apply for the scholarship award in

subsequent years of their STEM course of study.

In order to qualify for the Winegard STEM Scholarship award, an applicant must:

  • Enroll at Southeastern Community College, University of Iowa or Iowa State University in a STEM (science, technology, engineering or math) course of study
  • Have a minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 3.0
  • Have attended a high school in Des Moines County, Iowa
  • Complete and submit the Winegard STEM scholarship application per the guidelines available within the stated deadline

Preference will be given to applicants who also meet the following criteria:

  • Have completed two years of Project Lead the Way high school coursework or two years of honors level math and two years of honors level science coursework
  • Have participated in the Winegard High School Engineering Internship Program
  • Have demonstrated financial need (tiebreaker)

Selection Process

  • Winegard Company will make the selection based on the criteria stated above. A committee appointed by the Winegard CEO will confirm the selection.
  • Alternates may also be selected, but will not be notified unless the original recipient is not eligible to receive the award.
  • The Winegard Company will send the selected recipient a Scholarship Acceptance Form. To complete the award process, the recipient must return the signed Scholarship Acceptance Form and provide a thank you note to Winegard Company at the address above.

The Winegard Company does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age or disability.