The AAUW North Tahoe provides a one-time, $3000 scholarship award to an outstanding, high-school graduating, female student who meets the following criteria:

• Resides within the North Lake Tahoe High School attendance area
• Intends to enter a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) field at a four-year college/university
• Demonstrates financial need, and submitted a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for her freshman year

To be considered for the AAUW North Tahoe STEM scholarship, female students are to complete the uniform Tahoe Truckee Community Scholarship Application which is available from  high school counselors and  online at nths.ttusd.org. Applications are evaluated for the following:

• Scholastic achievement
• Community activity, work history and school extracurricular activities
• Personal qualities
• Financial need based on FAFSA-determined Expected Family Distribution (EFC)
• Letter of recommendation