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The Grant Imahara 

 FAST Scholarship

FAST is excited to announce the third annual Grant Imahara FAST Scholarship! In partnership with the Grant Imahara STEAM Foundation, we will award a total of $10,000 dispersed over the first two years of college to selected recipients who attend a 4-year college or university. 

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for the scholarship, you must:

  • Have completed or commit to completing at least one year of FAST

  • Demonstrate financial need 

  • Graduate high school in Spring 2025 and enroll at a 4-year college or university in Fall 2025

  • Submit the application by March 3rd, 2025 (11:59pm PST)

Scholarship Goals and Considerations

This scholarship recognizes exceptional FAST students who are creative problem solvers and have a passion for learning and discovery. We seek individuals who embody curiosity, critical thinking, and leadership. Additionally, we aim to support students who face/have faced barriers in pursuit of their education. Our goal is to empower FAST students to continue their education and emerge as the next generation of innovators and leaders across STEAM disciplines.

 

Evaluations of applicants will heavily weigh financial need, but will also consider the whole application package. No minimum GPA is required for this application, and we will not consider grades/academic performance when evaluating applications. The award is also not contingent on which college or university a student decides to enroll in, as long as it is a 4-year institution. 

Application Components

To apply for this Scholarship, please submit the following components by March 3rd, 2025 (by 11:59pm PST). Instructions on requesting and submitting letters of recommendation are included below.

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We aim to announce scholarship recipients by mid April, prior to college decision deadlines.

 

Please contact us at gifs@fastprogram.org, or reach out to Shahadat Rahman (shahadat@stanford.edu or on Remind, for Andrew Hill students) or Caroline Scheuing (cesc@stanford.edu or on Remind, for James Lick students) if you have any questions about the scholarship or application process!

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There will be an information session including Q&A about the scholarship and the application process on Zoom, tentatively scheduled for Saturday, January 25th. Your FAST leaders will have more details about how to join. 

Letters of Recommendation

We ask that you submit the names and emails of up to 2 people/teams to recommend you for this scholarship. These recommendations should speak to your passion, creativity, problem solving ability, and curiosity. In order to invite your recommenders to submit a letter, direct them to this webpage, and the Instructions for Recommenders section below. YOU are responsible for directing your recommenders to the submission form below and ensuring that they know the application deadline. Be sure to invite your recommenders early so that they have sufficient time to write you a good letter. You will also be asked to provide the names and contact emails of your recommenders in the scholarship application above.

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*One letter of recommendation from one of your FAST mentors is required. You can ask any mentor you’ve worked with during your time in FAST to be your recommender. If you were co-mentored during one year of FAST, you can ask the two mentors as a team.

 

[Optional] You have the option of including a letter of recommendation from another person. This person can be another FAST mentor, a teacher, or another person that can speak on your behalf.

Instructions for Applicants

Please write a 1-2 page recommendation letter about your experience working with the student applying for the Grant Imahara FAST Scholarship in the form below. Please submit your letter by March 3rd, 2025 (11:59pm PT).​

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Letter of Recommendation Submission Form

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We are looking for students who are passionate, creative, curious, and can think critically. 

Consider some of the following questions when writing your letter:

  • How did they demonstrate their enthusiasm? 

  • What are they passionate about, and were they successful in getting others excited about it? 

  • How did they make a positive impact on you and/or the FAST program as a whole? 

  • What did they learn from their experience in FAST or while working with you? How did they grow?

 

If there are additional factors that you think demonstrate the applicant’s drive or resilience, or if you can speak to the impact that this scholarship would have on the student’s pursuit of higher education, please include that information as well in your letter.

 

This is by no means a comprehensive list of questions. These questions are meant to be a guide when writing your recommendation letter. There is no need to exhaustively answer every question above. 

 

Thank you for being such a great mentor and for writing a letter on the student’s behalf!

Instructions for Recommenders

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