Would there be any grants available for a CS undergrad?

AI Thread Summary
Grants and scholarships vary significantly by country, state, and region, making it essential for students to research specific opportunities available to them. Most universities have a student awards office that provides information on various scholarships and grants. It's a common misconception that applying for admission automatically qualifies students for all scholarships; many awards are specific and require separate applications. These can include memorial awards, alumni contributions, and corporate scholarships, often with unique eligibility criteria. Students are encouraged to actively seek out these opportunities, as many funds go unawarded due to a lack of applicants. Filing for financial aid is a crucial step in accessing grants, even for students with average academic performance.
Disowned
Messages
30
Reaction score
0
I've been looking on the net and can't seem to find any. Do any of you know about possible grants?
 
Physics news on Phys.org
What kind of grants? Tuition grants? This should differ greatly by country, state and region. You're asking too general a question.
 
Most universities have some kind of a student awards office. Every student should seek out this office and take the time to read through the awards and scholarships they may qualify for.

There's a notion that floats around that applying for admission also constitutes applying for ALL available scholarships, which is simply not true. There are many scholarships, which are often school-specific that have been set out as memorial awards, or wealthy alumni contributions, class gifts, corporate awards, etc. Quite often they will be very specific such as "student in second year of a physics program with competative yo-yo experience and demonstrated financial need who writes a 500 words essay on poultry." You need to apply for these awards to qualify and sadly, many of these funds can go unawarded due to a lack of applicants.
 
Go to your financial aid department. I get plenty of grants, and I am a "B student". All I had to do was file for financial aid.
 

Thread 'What are the best A-Level options for someone wanting to do Physics?'

Bit Britain-specific but I was wondering, what's the best path to take for A-Levels out of the following (I know Y10 seems a bit early to be thinking about A-levels, but my choice will impact what I do this year/ in y11) I (almost) definitely want to do physics at University - so keep that in mind... The subjects that I'm almost definitely going to take are Maths, Further Maths and Physics, and I'm taking a fast track programme which means that I'll be taking AS computer science at the end...
View full post »

Thread 'Hepth programs in Europe'

After a year of thought, I decided to adjust my ratio for applying the US/EU(+UK) schools. I mostly focused on the US schools before, but things are getting complex and I found out that Europe is also a good place to study. I found some institutes that have professors with similar interests. But gaining the information is much harder than US schools (like you have to contact professors in advance etc). For your information, I have B.S. in engineering (low GPA: 3.2/4.0) in Asia - one SCI...
View full post »

Thread 'My Grade 11 Math mark is eating me alive. What do I do?'

I'm going to make this one quick since I have little time. Background: Throughout my life I have always done good in Math. I almost always received 90%+, and received easily upwards of 95% when I took normal-level HS Math courses. When I took Grade 9 "De-Streamed" Math (All students must take "De-Streamed" in Canada), I initially had 98% until I got very sick and my mark had dropped to 95%. The Physics teachers and Math teachers talked about me as if I were some sort of genius. Then, an...
View full post »

Similar threads

Admissions BS Physics to Ph.D. in Computer Science
Replies
6
Views
3K
Programs Help Understanding the PhD Application Process
Replies
3
Views
1K
Programs Masters in Eng/CS after a Math Bachelors
Replies
3
Views
3K
Courses Taking CS intro class after taking more advanced class
Replies
14
Views
1K
Will a low ranked masters hurt my PhD admissions?
Replies
2
Views
2K
Other NSF grant strategy advice for my 2-year school
Replies
7
Views
1K
Programs Can I go from a Physics Bachelor's degree to a Comp Sci Master's?
Replies
4
Views
2K
Programs From CS bachelor graduate to new physics bachelor?
Replies
12
Views
2K
Programs How To Keep Options Open For Astroparticle + Advanced Propulsion Physics?
Replies
18
Views
2K
Programs Should I double major in CS and Physics?
Replies
3
Views
2K

Hot Threads

Recent Insights

Back
Top