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Metro Washington  Home Schools Supported Scholarships Our Donor Partners Scholar Selection 2007-2008 Scholarship Recipients ARCS Recognized by MSBR 2008 Eagle Award Gala 2008 Eagle Award Recipient Previous Eagle Award Recipients National Scholar Alumni Newsletters ARCS Metro Washington Alumni |
The Foundation was formed in 1958 by a group of women in Los Angeles following the Soviet launch of Sputnik. They saw the need to support American technology by providing scientific scholarships to outstanding students. Today, there are 14 ARCS Chapters -- Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Honolulu, Los Angeles, Lubbock, Metropolitan Washington, Northern California, Orange County (CA), Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, San Diego and Seattle -- with a national membership of over 1,500. The ARCS Foundation makes awards to 44 schools across the country, and in 2006-2007 the cumulative total since its founding grew to more than $61 million in scholarships and 11,540 scholar years. ARCS Mission The ARCS Foundation provides scholarships to academically outstanding United States citizens studying to complete their degrees in science, medicine and engineering, thereby contributing to the worldwide advancement of science and technology. |
