NLGA Lt. Governors’ STEM Scholarship Program
Congratulations to the winning schools of the 2025 NLGA Lt. Governors’ STEM Scholarship Program! The 2026 STEM Scholarship Program will open in January 2026.
NLGA thanks ACT for their generous sponsorship of the 2025 NLGA Lt. Governors’ STEM Scholarship Program!
About the Program
NLGA annually awards a scholarship to 12 different schools for STEM-related projects in the classroom. The first scholarships were awarded in 2022. Teachers or project advisors in state-accredited public, private, or tribal pre-K – 12th grade schools may apply for a scholarship to further STEM education through a project, equipment, program, or curriculum. Eight schools across the country will be awarded $1,000 each and four schools will be awarded $500 each. Funding is awarded to the school listed on the application. If selected, NLGA will notify the winning submitter and school and provide the check to the school.
Eligibility
- Application must be submitted by a teacher or project advisor of a public or private, state-accredited or tribal pre-K – 12th grade school
- The funding must be utilized for Science, Technology, Engineering, and/or Mathematics educational opportunities, such as projects, curriculum, or equipment.
- By applying for this Scholarship, the teacher or advisor agrees to potential contact by NLGA and/or the state/territorial lieutenant governor/second-in-command for further information.
- Applications will be reviewed by members of the NLGA Executive Committee (lieutenant governors and seconds-in-command and by NLGA Staff.
How to apply
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Visit nlga.awardsplatform.com (no www). You must register as a user with your name, email address, and a password. A verification email will be sent to you. Click the link in that email to begin your submission. If you already registered, login using your email address and password.
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After logging in, click START APPLICATION. Under “CATEGORY”, select “NLGA Lt. Governors’ STEM Scholarship Program” from the pull-down menu and review the information on the page. Give your application a name.
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Complete the fields within the application. You have the option to submit attachments in support of your nomination. Click SUBMIT APPLICATION when completed.
Contact kritters@nlga.us for assistance.
Previous Winners
A school in Illinois holds a STEM Summer Camp for students, parents and volunteers
“Oh Say Can You Seed” curriculum in a Mississippi school library teaches students how to plant, tend and grow from seeds
Students in Louisiana designed, engineered, and built a “Roman Road” to address a problem walking area at their school
Press clips about previous winners:
- ACT, Nation’s Lt. Governors Recognize the Importance of STEM Education
- National Lieutenant Governor’s Association awards STEM scholarship to Foothills Community School
- Lt. Governor announces funding for Gardening and Bumblebees Project at Agana Heights Elementary School
- How STEM Scholarships Are Expanding Education Pathways
- Lt. Governor Burt Jones Announces STEM Funding for Maysville Elementary for STEAM Storybus Project
- National STEM Funding Awarded to Linton-Stockton School Corporation for Recycling Program Creation
- Nation’s only career and technical education school on a Native American reservation is in South Dakota; Receiving $1000 from National Lieutenant Governors Association
- Lt. Governor Larry Rhoden Announces STEM Award for Lakota Tech High School
- New Mexico Lt. Gov. association awards Arroyos del Norte $1,000 for science
- From 2022 STEM Scholarship Program sponsor ACT: ACT works alongside NLGA to support STEM Scholarship Program