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The article announces the 2008/2009 Freshman Undergraduate Scholarship program of the American Meteorological Society (AMS). The scholarship program is designed to encourage study in the atmospheric and related sciences. It aims to help students at a critical time in their educational lives and to attract them to fulfilling and useful career. It is open to all high school seniors entering their freshman year of study in the atmospheric, oceanic or hydrologic sciences. Its scholarships will be awarded based on academic excellence. Its scholarship stipend for the freshman year is $2,500 and $2,500 for the sophomore year.

The article announces the application for the 2008/2009 American Meteorological Society (AMS)/ Industry Minority Scholarships offered by the Society in cooperation with industry. This program encourages minority students who have been traditionally underrepresented in sciences to pursue careers in the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences. AMS will be awarding a total of seven scholarships to students entering their freshman year of college. The awards offer $6,000 stipends, $3,000 for the freshman year, and an additional $3,000 for the sophomore year. It is noted that three of its scholarships have been funded through generous donations from AMS members.

The article announces the application for the 2008/2009 American Meteorological Society (AMS)/Industry/Government Graduate Fellowship offered by the Society in cooperation with industry and four federal agencies. This program aims to attract promising young scientists to prepare for careers in the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic fields. It awards recipients with $22,000 stipends for a nine-month period for this academic year. Qualified students are those who are entering their first year of graduate study in the fall of 2008. Moreover, the number of actual fellowships to be awarded depends on AMS funding.