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Spectra Application Requirements

To apply for the SPECTRA Scholarship Program you must:

  1. Submit an essay describing where you envision yourself in 5 years after completing your degree in Engineering or Computing and how you envision yourself 20 years after completing your degree;
  2. Submit a 1-page resume;
  3. Provide 1 instructor or faculty member reference;
  4. Be in financial need determined by FASFA;
  5. Be a citizen of the United States;
  6. Meet other requirements necessary by the school to which you wish to receive the scholarship.

Additional requirements:

  1. Be able to enroll or already enrolled at SCC or TTC;
  2. Submit high school or unofficial college transcript;
  3. Be eligible to enroll in MAT 110.

Additional requirements:

  1. Be able to enroll or already enrolled at Clemson;
  2. Submit unofficial college transcript;
  3. Transfer 30 or more credit hours (taken post-High School graduation);
  4. Complete MATH 1080 or MATH 2070 (for CIS or CPCS majors);
  5. Strongest applicants will have completed ENGR 1410 (for ENGR majors) or programming CPT course (for CIS or CPSC majors) with a C or better. If you have not completed ENGR 1410 or a programming CPT course, please contact us at spectra@clemson.edu to learn about an alternative entrance to SPECTRA.