WILLISTON — New England Federal Credit Union (NEFCU) announced today that it is accepting applications for its 2010 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Scholarships. Three scholarships of $3,000 each will be awarded.

To be eligible for NEFCU STEM Scholarships, applicants must be New England Federal Credit Union members. Anyone who lives, works or attends school in the six counties of northwestern Vermont is eligible for membership. Application forms are available at nefcu.com.

In addition to NEFCU membership, applicants must be pursuing one of these fields of study:

Biological Sciences Physical Sciences

Mathematical Sciences

Computer and Information Sciences

Geosciences

Engineering

Technology areas associated with the preceding fields of study.

Scholarships will be awarded to applicants who best demonstrate commitments to their fields of study. Application forms will be available starting March 1, 2010. Completed applications must be postmarked no later than April 30, 2010. More information and application forms may be obtained from any branch, by calling 802-879-8790, or from nefcu.com.