About the Funds
The Los Alamos Employees’ General Scholarship Fund
In 1998, Los Alamos National Laboratory and its employees, retirees, and contractors partnered with the LANL Foundation to create the Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship Fund (LAESF). The Fund’s goal is to provide scholarships that support the students of Northern New Mexico who are pursuing undergraduate degrees in fields that will serve the region. Awards are based on academic performance (academic rigor, GPA, and standardized test scores), leadership potential (extracurricular and community service activities), critical thinking skills, and career goals (relevant to LANL or local community needs). Financial need, diversity, and regional representation are integral components of the selections process.
The Los Alamos Employees’ Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Los Alamos Employees’ Endowed Scholarship Fund was established in 1999 to create lasting scholarship opportunities for Northern New Mexico students. The goal of the Endowed Scholarship Fund is to increase the number of scholarships available each year, while ensuring permanent funding.
The Endowed Leadership Scholarship Fund
Former Laboratory Director John Browne and his wife Marti established the Endowed Leadership Scholarship Fund in 2000. The goal of this scholarship fund is to create lasting scholarship opportunities for Northern New Mexico students who have demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities and achievements in their home, school, or community.
The LANL Retirees’ Endowed Scholarship Fund
The LANL Retirees’ Endowed Scholarship Fund was created to give LANL and contractor retirees the opportunity to provide scholarships to students pursuing degrees in areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Emphasis is placed on students with demonstrated financial need. All are welcome to contribute to this fund.
The Senator Pete Domenici Endowed Scholarship Fund
Senator Pete Domenici made immense contributions to the Los Alamos National Laboratory, the LANL Foundation, and the communities of Northern New Mexico. To honor Senator Domenici for these contributions, the LANL Foundation established the Senator Pete Domenici Endowed Scholarship Fund. In “Pete’s spirit,” the fund is dedicated to providing college scholarships to local high school seniors who demonstrate outstanding leadership in their schools and communities and who exhibit academic excellence and financial need. These awards will help to foster the competitiveness of New Mexico’s workforce in an increasingly complex global economy. This fund annually awards one $10,000 scholarship (four-year $2,500 award) in each of the seven Northern New Mexico counties served by the Foundation.
In 1997, the LANL Foundation was established “to enhance the vitality of Northern New Mexico by investing in education, learning, and community development.” In the ensuing years, Senator Domenici played a leadership role in obtaining a $35 million appropriation for the LANL Foundation’s endowment. That endowment has now grown over the years and has helped to fund educational enrichment programs in Northern New Mexico public schools.
Regional College/Returning Student Scholarship Fund
The LANL Foundation, through the Los Alamos Employees Scholarship Fund seeks applicants for a new Regional College/Returning Student Scholarship fund in 2011. This new fund will award scholarships to motivated students returning to a formal education, after a hiatus for other pursuits. These scholarship candidates may have left formal education for business, the military, or other reasons, possibly for an extended period, and are now seeking to expand their opportunities with a certificate or a two-year degree through a program in the regional area.
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