aBOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP

BEAM is offering 2-3 college scholarships of $3,000 - $10,000 to BEAM LA students! This scholarship is for specific STEM majors (check the list below before you apply) and is intended to help you attend your top choice school by covering an existing gap in cost of attendance that your school hasn't covered through scholarships or grants. The BEAM College Scholarship is renewable every year until you graduate, or up to 5 years, whatever comes first.

The BEAM College Scholarship (sponsored by Jane Street) is only available to current BEAM students in the graduating Class of 2025.

Criteria & Requirements

For this scholarship, BEAM is looking for:

  • Students planning to major in a quantitative STEM major (specific list below)

  • A strong commitment to STEM: You know why you chose your major(s) because you participated in a summer program, internship, or took classes in these areas in high school

  • Students who have financial need: You need money to afford to attend your top choice college

  • Preparation for STEM: 4 years of math and science HS classes (ideally, this includes Calculus)

  • Involvement with BEAM during 12th grade: You've asked for help, you’re in College Start, you’ve completed check-ins, you've participated in field trips, or you've taken Saturday classes, etc.

STEM MAJORS ELIGIBLE FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP

Students must be majoring or planning to major in (click the plus sign for specific majors):

    • Agriculture

    • Animal Sciences

    • Food Sciences

    • Soil Sciences

    • Plant Sciences

    • Environmental Sciences

    • Forestry

    • Wildlife Science

    • Biology

    • Botany

    • Virology

    • Zoology

    • Entomology

    • Physiology

    • Pharmacology

    • Ecology

    • Neuroscience

    • Computer Science

    • Information Technology

    • Web Design

    • System Administration

    • Other related majors

    • Economics

    • International Economics

    • Aerospace Engineering

    • Biomedical Engineering

    • Chemical Engineering

    • Civil Engineering

    • Computer Engineering

    • Electrical Engineering

    • Environmental Engineering

    • Industrial Engineering

    • Mechanical Engineering

    • Atmospheric Science

    • Meteorology

    • Geology

    • Paleontology

    • Marine Biology

    • Oceanography

    • Other related majors

    • Mathematics

    • Applied Mathematics

    • Financial Mathematics

    • Statistics

    • Actuarial Science

    • Astronomy

    • Chemistry

    • Physics

    • Materials Science

How to Apply

  1. Email Yesenia your current unofficial HS transcript (yesenia@beammath.org).

    • If your current class schedule isn’t included in your transcript, please send a copy of this too.

  2. Once you have received financial aid packages from the top 3 schools you are considering attending, email them to Yesenia (yesenia@beammath.org).

  3. Schedule a 45 minute scholarship meeting with Yesenia as soon as you receive those financial aid packages by clicking the button below.

That’s it! No application, no letters of recommendation and no essays!

Deadline & Decision Date

The deadline to complete all 3 steps is Saturday, April 12, 2025. We want to make sure you know whether you’re receiving this money before you commit to a college! We strongly encourage you to schedule a scholarship meeting with Yesenia as soon as you receive financial aid packages from your top choices.

If you are interested in the scholarship but do not receive financial aid packages by the deadline, please let Yesenia know.

Scholarship decisions will be released via email on Friday, April 25, 2025.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • If you are selected for our scholarship, the amount you receive will vary based on your need and the gap in cost you have. The amount will not exceed $10,000 and it may vary for each school you are considering. The exact amount will be provided to you if you are selected.

  • Yes! If you are selected as a scholarship recipient you will continue to receive the same amount every year until you graduate, or up to 5 years, whatever comes first. There are certain requirements you will have to meet to keep receiving the scholarship, but we will share those once you’re selected as a recipient.

  • Yes, but we will be prioritizing students who have financial need. If you won a scholarship but you still have a significant amount to cover out of pocket, you are still a strong candidate!

  • If you don’t see your major in the list, but you believe it falls under one of the above categories (AKA you consider the major to be a quantitative STEM major), contact Yesenia, you may still qualify!

  • If you are undeclared but pretty confident that you’ll major in something STEM (and that’s on the list), then you can still apply. Just keep in mind that if you get the scholarship, to keep receiving the scholarship every year you're in college, you'll have to show proof that you are in one of the STEM majors listed.

  • You should only submit financial aid packages for your top choices, or for the schools you are seriously considering attending. You can submit up to 3, but if you are only really interested in 1 or 2, that’s fine too (although, we do prefer more than 1).

  • Because we will be going over the financial aid packages from your top choices during the meeting, it is required for you to have those available before scheduling a meeting. If you don’t think you can meet the deadline, contact Yesenia!

  • During the 45 minute meeting we will:

    • Complete your semester check-in.

    • Go over the BEAM College Scholarship.

    • Review financial aid packages.

    • Complete the scholarship intake form.

    Before this meeting, make sure you email Yesenia the following:

    • Your most recent HS transcript (and your current class schedule if not included in your transcript).

    • Financial aid packages for at most the TOP 3 schools you are considering.

If you have other questions, please contact Yesenia. Best of luck!

  • Email: yesenia@beammath.org

  • Phone: (323) 282-3738