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Scholarships for Women in STEM

Written by: Daniel Gleich

 

With a wide gender gap in STEM fields, many scholarships are available to women pursuing careers in engineering, computer science, and the like.

The gender gap is notoriously wide in some fast-growing STEM fields, such as computer science and engineering. Men greatly outnumber women majoring in STEM topics in college as well. Many believe that this is because of the lack of encouragement women receive in the pursuit of career paths in STEM fields, while others are convinced that it is mainly due to the lack of female role models in STEM. Still, some attribute it to a lack of funding, with parents of young women interested in STEM considering dipping into their Self-Directed IRA to fund their child’s education at the detriment of their SDIRA balance.

Whatever the reason, offering women the opportunity to thrive and grow can help to narrow the gender gap and ensure a diverse, talented workforce. To this end, many organizations offer scholarships to women pursuing an education in science, technology, engineering, or math. Making it easier to afford a STEM degree can help encourage women to work toward careers in these fields.

Funding a STEM education for anyone, regardless of sex, can be very difficult. Financial hardship is compounded by a struggling economy that may impact the performance of one’s SDIRA investments. To combat this, some investors may choose to move their focus to Self-Directed Gold IRAs. Gold has been known to withstand the ups and downs of Wall Street and may offer investors an alternative way to fund the STEM education of the young women in their life.

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