Technical Scholarships 2010 – Microsoft University
February 16th, 2010
Microsoft University Scholarships 2010
Microsoft is offering four different types of technical scholarships for the 2010-2011 academic year to current undergraduate students: General Scholarships, Women’s Scholarships, Minority Scholarships, and Scholarships for Students with Disabilities.
Basics :
If you’re interested in applying for the 2010-2011 academic year scholarships, make sure you postmark your application by February 1, 2010 in order for your application to be considered. Microsoft selects final candidates based on the following criteria:
- Eligibility
- Quality of application
- Displayed interest in the software industry
- Commitment to leadership
- Financial need
Please check your e-mail on March 19, 2010, the day we notify all rewarded scholarship recipients. We will strive to contact all applicants about their status, however please note that due to the high number of scholarship applicants, we may only be able to contact candidates who were awarded scholarships.
Eligibility
To be eligible, you must be enrolled full time in a Bachelor’s degree program at a 4-year college or university in the United States, Canada, or Mexico at the time you submit the application. Plus, we’ll need to see that you’re making satisfactory progress toward an undergraduate degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related technical discipline such as electrical engineering, math, or physics—and that you demonstrate an interest in computer science. Because the scholarship is merit based, you must maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade point average out of a possible 4.0, or a 4.0 cumulative grade point average out of a possible 5.0. For more detailed information regarding eligibility
How to Apply :
You must include the following five items in your application:
Resume
- Transcript
- Answers to essay questions
- Letter of referral
- Printed Confirmation Page from Online Application to the Microsoft Internship Program
That’s really all there is, and no extra forms to fill out. Don’t forget to include your name on each page of your application packet
Please send your completed application to:
Microsoft Scholarship Program
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-8303
Source : https://careers.microsoft.com/careers/en/us/collegescholarship.aspx#none
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