LANL FOUNDATION NEWS
The Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Foundation is currently accepting applications for Northern New Mexico Tribal Business Scholarships.
These one-time $1500 awards are designated to support qualified Native American students currently attending four-year undergraduate degree programs in business-related fields such as accounting, finance and business information systems from an accredited post-secondary educational institution, in or out of state. Students must be a member of a Pueblo or Tribe and reside within the seven Northern New Mexico counties of Los Alamos, Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Sandoval, Santa Fe or Taos.
Applications may be submitted online at www.lanlfoundation.org/scholarships by the June 15, 2019 deadline. Students may reapply yearly.
Northern New Mexico Tribal Business Scholarships are managed by the LANL Foundation and a Tribal/Laboratory advisory committee that awards the scholarships and determines the mission and goals of the program.
Scholarships are funded by contributions from Los Alamos National Laboratory employees, retirees and contractors, as well as local businesses and community members.
For more information, visit http://www.lanlfoundation.org/scholarships or contact Mike Ammerman at scholarships@lanlfoundtion.org or 505-753-8890 ext. 115.
About the LANL Foundation (www.lanlfoundation.org)
Since 1997, the Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, has worked to inspire excellence in education and learning in Northern New Mexico through innovative programming, collaboration and advocacy. By investing in human potential, the Foundation’s vision is that all New Mexicans have the skills and confidence they need to be self-sufficient, lifelong learners who are engaged in their communities. Programs in early childhood, K-12 teacher and student programs, inquiry STEM education, scholarships and small grants serve Northern New Mexico communities primarily in Los Alamos, Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Sandoval, Santa Fe and Taos counties.
About Los Alamos National Laboratory (www.lanl.gov)
Los Alamos National Laboratory, a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security, is operated by Triad, a public service oriented, national security science organization equally owned by its three founding members: Battelle Memorial Institute (Battelle), the Texas A&M University System (TAMUS), and the Regents of the University of California (UC) for the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration.
Los Alamos enhances national security by ensuring the safety and reliability of the U.S. nuclear stockpile, developing technologies to reduce threats from weapons of mass destruction, and solving problems related to energy, environment, infrastructure, health, and global security concerns.