FMB Diversity & Merit Scholarship Award

The Full Metal Beavers D.A.M. Scholarship Award will have its application open during the month of May. A committee will review each applicant’s video essay. The awardee will be announced in July. Funds will be disbursed directly to the college or university. In some cases, funds may be distributed to the awardee. In this case, the awardee must submit the following documents:

• Tuition bill, detailing fees required for enrollment/attendance
• Transcript, showing college and course of study
• Documentation, listing fees, books, supplies and/or equipment required for coursework

Funds will be disbursed in two payments. First, one payment in the sum of 50% of the awarded amount, paid at the beginning or during the first semester of the year awarded. Secondly, one payment in the sum of 50% of the awarded amount, paid at the beginning or during the second semester of the year awarded. 

 To qualify, students must:

1. Be a graduating high school senior or current undergraduate student.
2. Have a minimum GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale or 70 on a 100 point (%) scale.
3. Be majoring in a STEAM field of study.
4. Be attending an accredited college or university in the United States.
5. Be a current active or an alumni member of the the Full Metal Beavers.

Applicant must submit a video essay answering the following questions: 

1. What does STEAM mean to you?
2. Why do you deserve the Full Metal Beavers D.A.M. Scholarship Award above all the other applicants? 

While students may choose to make any creative decisions when creating and editing their video essay, they must adhere to the following requirements when creating their submission:

• Video resolution must be at least 1080p (1920 x 1080) or 4K (3840 x 2160)
• File format must be .mov or .mp4 file
• Video must be at least 3 minutes in length and no more than 30 minutes in length