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.