C-STEM Awards and Scholarships

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C-STEM Awards and Scholarships are presented to K-12  students for their aspiration and excellent achievement on integrated learning of computing and STEM subjects in both formal and informal settings. Award recipients are selected by the C-STEM Awards Committee consisting of the university faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students.

C-STEM awards the following annually:

  • C-STEM Award of Achievement – middle school students
  • C-STEM Award of Excellence – high school students
  • C-STEM Girl's Leadership Award  – middle and high school girls who have attended the GIRL or GIRL+ camp
  • C-STEM Scholarship – college-bound high school seniors
Qualifications
  • Nominees must be middle or high school students from a school with C-STEM school annual subscription.
  • Nominees must be actively participating in the UC Davis C-STEM program.
  • Nominees have not received this award in the past.
  • Nominees demonstrate outstanding aptitude and interest in computing and STEM fields.
  • Nominees demonstrate strong leadership qualities.
  • Nominees has a good academic history, typically a GPA of 3.0 or better.
Nomination Process
  1. A nominator can be a C-STEM teacher or principal/administrator.
  2. Each nominator may nominate up to 2 students per academic year.
  3. Nominators ask nominee/s to complete the Student C-STEM Award Application. Nominee/s need to turn in his/her completed application to the nominator. If the student is applying for a scholarship, he/she needs to provide a copy of their official transcript.
  4. Nominators complete the Nominator C-STEM Award Application and upload:
    • Completed Student C-STEM Award Application
    • Student's official transcript (if applicable)
    • Nominator's letter of recommendation
  5. Once complete application has been received, C-STEM will notify the nominator and their nominee/s.
About C-STEM

C-STEM is an option for new undergraduate applicants to select as a UC approved educational preparation program. C-STEM student and team awards are now recognized in the UC admissions process as achievements that have explicitly prepared students for college and career.  

C-STEM is a UC Approved Educational Preparation Program for Undergraduate Admission for both  K-12 and Community College students to all UC campuses. Participation in the C-STEM program and  C-STEM Awards  are recognized in the UC admissions process as achievements that have explicitly prepared students for college and career. New undergraduate applicants in UC on-line application can select C-STEM as a UC Approved Educational Preparation Program to include their participation in the C-STEM program and  C-STEM Awards.