The Paradigm Challenge is an annual competition that inspires youth to use STEM skills plus kindness, creativity, and collaboration to make a difference. Open to students ages 4-18 (as of May 1st).

Applicants must be individual persons who (a) will be a legal resident of the 50 U.S. states or District of Columbia as of August 2; (b) will be age 18 or older as of August 2; (c) are enrolled as a Graduate Student, or Undergraduate Student at an accredited U.S. college or university (see U.S. Dept. of Education Database at https://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/) for Fall; and (d) have a declared major of biology, chemistry, bio-chemistry or a related life science field. In addition, (i) Undergraduate Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors must have cumulative college GPA of 3.0 or greater on a 4.0 scale; (ii) Undergraduate Freshmen must have a cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 or greater on a 4.0 scale; and (iii) Graduate Students must have a cumulative graduate GPA of > 3.0 on a 4.0 scale and have received cumulative undergraduate GPA of > 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Healthcare Professionals may not participate in this Program. The term Healthcare Professionals includes clinical or non-clinical physicians (including MDs and MDs/Ph.D.s), and physician assistants, nurses, technicians, research coordinators, administrators and purchasing personnel and entities (including hospitals, rehabilitation centers, nursing facilities, home health agencies, clinics and group purchasing organizations, managed care organizations, physician group practices, medical directors for health insurance organizations) and their employees and representatives who are involved in the actual provision of health care services. US federal or state government employees may not participate in this promotion. Sponsor, its subsidiaries, affiliates, distributors, sales representatives, and each of their respective officers, directors and employees (collectively, the %u201CProgram Entities%u201D), as well as the immediate family members and/or those persons living in the same households of the foregoing are not eligible to apply or win a scholarship in this Program. This Program is void where prohibited by law.

Undergraduate, or higher, degree in chemistry, physics, life sciences, pharmacy, engineering, or computer science (or expect to obtain such degree in 2019). Accepted to or have applied to an ABA-accredited law school with intention of beginning first year of law school in the Fall of 2019. The scholarship will be paid upon proof of attendance during the first semester/quarter. Intend to practice intellectual property law in the Twin Cities upon graduation from law school. Not the recipient of any other diversity scholarship awarded by another law firm.

This contest is open only to legal residents of United States and the District of Columbia, Australia and New Zealand. Entrant must be sixteen (16) years of age or older at the time of application. Applicants must attend or plan to attend a two-year or four-year college, university or vocational/technical school.

An applicant must: Be an undergraduate college student or high school senior. Have a cumulative minimum of 3.0 GPA. Maintain full-time enrollment of 12 credit hours or more per college term. Be a declared major in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematic field of study. Demonstrate passion for STEM subjects, strong moral character, and leadership ability. Reside in the U.S. attend a U.S. university, and be legally declared as a U.S. citizen.

A scholarship of up to $1,000.00 is available for chemistry students. In order to qualify for the scholarship the student must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours at San Jacinto College, must also have an SAT score of 550 or above (math only) or ACT of 26, and a GPA between 2.0-4.0 in academic classes. Students who are eligible for this scholarship must have also passed General Chemistry I or Intro Chemistry with a satisfactory grade. This scholarship is also open to international students as well as for dual credit San Jacinto College students who satisfy the requirements.

Any undergraduate student who majors in chemical engineering with a GPA of 3.5 or higher

Graduate student

Must be 18 or older to enter Must be enrolled in a college or university Must have GPA of 3.0 or higher Must be Full-Time Student

3.0 GPA; studying the medical sciences (undergraduate or graduate level); United States citizen.