Fastweb's Women in STEM Program spotlights scientist Sarafina Nance during Women's History Month

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Mar 10, 2020, 09:00 ET

WESTON, Mass., March 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Fastweb (www.fastweb.com), the leading website for scholarship and financial aid information and a member of the Monster network, has launched its 2020 Women in STEM spotlight series. The reflective series profiles amazing women who have excelled in their education and careers that are rooted in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) fields.

In honor of Women's History month, the spotlight is on Sarafina Nance, a scientist with dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Physics and Astronomy from the University of Texas-Austin and is working toward completion of her Master's degree in Astronomy from the University of California-Berkeley. Her inspiring journey is outlined in the new article, Highlighting Women in STEM. Sarafina won the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, which allowed her to choose what she wanted to study with less financial stress.

Fastweb works to assist undergraduate, graduate, and college-bound students find scholarship opportunities to fund their college education. Inspired by Women's History Month, Fastweb has compiled current opportunities for female students interested in various STEM fields, as well as other career disciplines. Outlined in the recent College Scholarships for Women article, scholarship opportunities are offered from educational institutions, foundations, and other organizations to help students meet their academic goals.

Fastweb is a no cost service for students at all education levels. Students simply create a profile indicating their interests, and Fastweb generates relevant scholarship matches to pursue. Additionally, with Fastweb's College Scholarship Directory, all students can search for awards by school year, ethnicity, unique situations and more. For free online resources, visit Fastweb.com or download the Fastweb app.

About Fastweb:
Fastweb, a top site in the Monster network, is the nation's recognized leader in helping students pay for school, by providing scholarship and financial aid information, as well as information on jobs and internships. As the oldest and most popular free online scholarship matching service, one out of three college-bound seniors use the site and more than 50 million users have benefitted from Fastweb's information and services. Fastweb lets students create personalized profiles that can be matched against its expansive databases of colleges and scholarships. To learn more about Fastweb, visit www.fastweb.com and follow Fastweb on social media for the latest on paying for school all year long: Twitter (at @PayingForSchool); Facebook; Instagram and Pinterest.

About Monster:
Monster is a global leader in connecting the right people to the right jobs. Every day, Monster aims to make every workplace happier and more productive by transforming the way employers find talent and candidates find careers. For 25 years, Monster has worked to transform the recruiting industry. Today, the company leverages innovative digital, social, and mobile solutions, including Monster Studios and SearchMonster, to enable employers and candidates to see each other more clearly. Monster is a digital venture owned by Randstad North America, a subsidiary of Randstad N.V., a $26 billion international provider of flexible work and human resources services.

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