Applicant must be enrolled full-time in a metallurgy or materials science program at an accredited North American university in 2013-2014, * Applicant must be in year two of an engineering degree and will be entering year three in the fall of 2013. * Applicant should have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, (20% of evaluation), * Applicant should have a demonstrated interest in the iron and steel industry (35% of evaluation). * Applicant must be eligible for employment at a steel company in the country he/she is in school during the Summer of 2013. Satisfying the employment criteria in the appropriate country is the responsibility of the applicant. Applicants unable to accept the summer internship will not be considered. * Applicant must commit to a paid summer internship at a North American steel company to be eligible for this scholarship. * Applicant must receive a 'satisfactory' internship performance review from the steel company, and maintain a 3.0 or higher GPA, to be eligible for year two of this scholarship.

* Sponsored by an AAAS member in good standing; * Priority is given to AAAS members, member employees, or family of member or employee; * A high school graduate or possess a GED certificate; * AAAS staff and family members are not eligible; * Two letters of recommendation are required; * Be enrolled or planning to enroll as a full-time undergraduate student in a curriculum leading to a degree or certificate in an accredited college, university or technical institute or an Automotive Service Excellence / National Automotive Technician Education Foundation (ASE/NATEF) accredited automotive technical program;

Applicants must be Maryland Hispanic high school students with a minimum 2.75 GPA who demonstrate a desire to pursue undergraduate study in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics related fields. The $5,000 scholarship is dispersed to the student in four annual $1,250 increments. Preference for USHYEE scholarship recipients are selected from a Maryland students who attend USHYEE programs and that are nominated by adults directly involved in the student's life. They are chosen based on their outstanding academic performance, leadership, and activities in the classroom and the community.