K/STEM Scholarship Fund

An annual scholarship established by Rusty Shepard (’86). The K/STEM Scholarship Fund creates a pipeline for hardworking Kempsville High School students to the University, supporting and fostering their interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields and to ultimately develop them into successful and accomplished professionals in STEM related careers.

Donor Criteria
Restrictions

• Undergraduate students.
• Students must be graduates of Kempsville High School in Kempsville, Virginia. Students must have attended Kempsville High School for at least two and a half years prior to graduation.
• Students intend to pursue or are pursuing a degree within the College of Integrated Science and Engineering, the College of Science and Mathematics, or the College of Business.
• Students must have taken four math and four science courses prior to high school graduation.
• Students must submit a recommendation letter from a Kempsville High School teacher.
• In years where a student graduating from Kempsville High School does not qualify or a K/STEM Scholar becomes ineligible for scholarship renewal, another Kempsville High School Student who is a student at the University and meets the criteria could fulfill the remaining scholarship period.

Administration
• New and existing scholars will be awarded from the remaining funds in combination with University funds, totaling 24 academic years of full tuition and fees scholarships.
• Renewable for up to three years as long as the student continues enrollment in the required degree tract and maintains a cumulative GPA of 3.0 .
• In the event that there are multiple qualified students, the greatest financial need will be the deciding factor.
• K/Stem Scholarship awards will be administered by the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships.