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Metro Washington  Home Schools Supported Scholarships Our Donor Partners Scholar Selection 2010-2011 Scholarship Recipients ARCS Recognized by MSBR 2010 Eagle Award Gala 2010 Eagle Award Recipient Previous Eagle Award Recipients National Scholar Alumni Newsletters ARCS Metro Washington Alumni To Make a Donation USA Science & Engineering Festival |
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 17 ARCS Chapters -- Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Honolulu, Los Angeles, Lubbock, Metropolitan Washington, Minnesota, Northern California, Orange County (CA), Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, San Diego Seattle, Tampa Bay and Utah -- with a national membership of over 1,500. The ARCS Foundation makes awards to 52 schools across the country, and in 2009-2010 the cumulative total since its founding grew to more than $70 million in scholarships. ARCS Mission The ARCS Foundation provides scholarships to academically outstanding United States citizens studying to complete degrees in science, medicine and engineering, thereby contributing to the advancement of science and technology.
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