FWSIM is proud to sponsor two scholarships per year, awarding $2,500 per scholarship recipient. Established in 2015, these scholarships are intended to promote and reward academic excellence in any of the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics fields of study, and to help foster the education of newer generations pursuing a career in our profession or closely related professions.
Effective 2021, both scholarships have been named in memory of the program’s founder and long time FWSIM chapter member, Rino Nori:
Rino Nori University Scholarship:
Awarded to actively enrolled college students who meets the established qualifications as well as proof of eligibility, and submits an essay on a burning technology topic. Submission of applications occurs annually in the month of January and award notification and announcement in April - June, depending on availability.
Who is eligible?– all below criteria must be met:
- FWSIM Member in good standing or their child (no AR balances)
- Actively enrolled college student having achieved at least 45 total college credits, and pursuing their first Bachelor degree in any of the areas of STEM (including MIS/computer related).
- Applicant must not have won this “FWSIM” award
How and what to submit? All qualifying submissions must have the following 3 components:
- Application: Completed application FWSIM_University_Scholarship_Application.pdf
- Transcript: Legible and complete copy of college transcript as of December 31 showing a cumulative GPA
- Essay: Attachment of 1,500-2,500 word essay on topic:
“What inspires you about technology or other STEM disciplines and its potential to impact our society? Describe how you have personally demonstrated your passion for this both in and out of school.”
Rino Nori High School Scholarship:
Awarded to a newly graduated high school students who meets the established qualifications as well as proof of eligibility, and submits an essay on a burning technology topic. Submission of applications occurs annually in the month of July and award notification and announcement in October - December, depending on availability.
Who is eligible? The following criteria must be met:
- A child of current FWSIM Member in good standing (no AR balances)
- Graduated High School in the year of the award and is pursuing continuing education
- Applicant must not have previously won this FWSIM award
How and what to submit? All qualifying submissions must have the following 3 components:
- Application: Completed application (Click here to download form)
- Transcript: Legible and complete copy of high school transcript as graduation showing a GPA. If the GPA is not standard (0-100, F-A, 0-4.0) please provide an explanation of grading and if available official high school description of grading methodology.
- Essay: Attachment of 1,500-2,500 word essay on topic:
“What inspires you about technology or other STEM disciplines and its potential to impact our society? Describe how you have personally demonstrated your passion for this both in and out of school.”
All required components must be emailed to Anna Ransley, FWSIM Scholarship Chair (anna.ransley@gmail.com) within the submission timeframe listed above, with a cc to the sponsoring FWSIM member. If the applicant does not receive an email confirmation of submission receipt, they must contact Anna as soon as possible to prevent submissions from being filtered by spam or other filters.
How are the winners selected? FWSIM members will evaluate and rank the essays; the awards will be based upon GPA (on a 4.0 basis) and essay rankings. In case of a tie the respective award will be shared amongst the winners.
What if I have more questions? Please contact Anna Ransley, FWSIM Scholarship Chair at anna.ransley@gmail.com or Stephanie Crowe, Chapter Administrator at stephaniecrowe.fwsim@gmail.com.