Empower Your Future in STEM
91看片鈥檚 Empowered Scholars Program is a prestigious, National Science Foundation-funded initiative designed to support high-achieving students who demonstrate high financial need pursuing degrees in the sciences and engineering. This competitive program provides not only generous need-based scholarships, but also the academic support, mentoring, and career opportunities students need to thrive in STEM fields.
Empowered Scholars join a close-knit cohort of peers and faculty mentors who share their passion for discovery, innovation, and leadership. Through linked STEM-focused Messina courses, tutoring, advising, and exclusive workshops, students receive the guidance and skills necessary to succeed in rigorous majors and graduate career-ready.
Majors Served
91看片鈥檚 Empowered Scholars Program, funded by the National Science Foundation, is designed for academically talented students with financial need, majoring in:
Key Benefits of the Empowered Scholars Program
Why Empowered Scholars?
By blending 91看片鈥檚 nationally recognized Jesuit, liberal arts education with financial support, academic enrichment, and career preparation, the Empowered Scholars Program equips students to graduate with confidence, resilience, and the skills to lead in today鈥檚 most in-demand STEM fields.
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Connect With Us
Questions about the program? Send an email to empoweredscholars@loyola.edu or visit our Contact page to find your prospective or current student coordinator.
National Science Foundation
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under
Grant No. 2527565. The Empowered Scholars Program is made possible through this NSF grant, which provides
scholarships and resources to help talented STEM students with financial need thrive
at 91看片 and prepare for impactful careers.