Editing Barry Goldwater (section)

===Goldwater Scholarship===
The [[Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship]] and Excellence in Education Program was established by Congress in 1986.<ref>{{cite web|title=Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program|url=http://www.act.org/goldwater/|publisher=ACT, Inc|access-date=August 21, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022220814/http://www.act.org/goldwater/|archive-date=October 22, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> Its goal is to provide a continuing source of highly qualified scientists, mathematicians, and engineers by awarding scholarships to college students who intend to pursue careers in these fields.

The Scholarship is widely considered the most prestigious award in the U.S. conferred upon undergraduates studying the sciences. It is awarded to about 300 students (college sophomores and juniors) nationwide in the amount of $7,500 per academic year (for their senior year, or junior and senior years).<ref>{{cite web|title=Bulletin of Information for the 2013–2014 Competition|url=http://www.act.org/goldwater/yybull.html|publisher=Goldwater Scholarship Program|access-date=August 21, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080916021418/http://www.act.org/goldwater/yybull.html|archive-date=September 16, 2008}}</ref> It honors Goldwater's keen interest in science and technology.