(Last updated 10/3/2019)

Summer internships. (Room & board and a stipend are usually provided.)

The Department of Energy̕s Community College Internships (CCI) program. 10 weeks at one of 16 participating national labs. https://science.osti.gov/wdts/cci

The DOE̕s Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI) program. Similar to CCI, but open to students from 2 year or 4 year schools. https://science.osti.gov/wdts/suli

The National Science Foundation̕s Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program. NSF funds programs at colleges and universities all over the country. Exactly which ones can change from year to year, but recent examples in our area include SUNY Geneseo and RIT. https://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/

A GCC graduate from about 25 years ago sent information about internships where he works. https://navalnuclearlab.energy.gov/ Click Search Jobs at the top. Then, click where it says Keyword Search and enter requisition number 20166 for Technical Interns, 20165 for Business Interns or 20428 for Information Technology Interns. Depending on when you̕re looking, there may be no positions posted. The last I knew, enrollment was available in the second half of February. For example, apply February 14-28, 2018 for a summer 2019 position. Applying so far in advance is to allow you time to get security clearance.

And of course, you can google summer science internships and see what comes up.

Scholarships:

Phi Theta Kappa. If you are eligible, be sure to join GCC̕s chapter of . There are several colleges and universities which will reduce your tuition by thousands of dollars if you do.

The Department of Defense (DoD) SMART Scholarship Program. smartscholarship.org They pay tuition, a stipend, provide summer internships, leading to a defense related civilian job. There is probably a catch, like maybe a minimum amount of time you have to work for them after graduation, but I don̕t know what it is. (If you find out, let me know.)

The New York State Transfer & Articulation Association gives six awards of $1000 to students completing an Associates degree and transferring. http://www.nystaa.org/transfer-scholarship/

For students interested in Clarkson University in Potsdam NY, there are the Clarkson Transfer Leadership Award ($15,000 per year) and the Clarkson Transfer Achievement Award ($12,000 per year). GCC can nominate one student for each award each year. This opportunity often goes unused, so if you want it and you are qualified you can probably get it. Eligibility: students must:

· Intend to transfer to a four-year institution beginning in the Fall 2019 semester (we will consider all students; graduating students receive priority)

· Demonstrate leadership and academic qualities

· Academic interest in business, engineering, science, health sciences or liberal arts

· Have a minimum GPA of 3.00 (students below this will be considered on a case-by-case basis)