FWD: Microsoft Scholarship Program for the 2002-2003 School Year

[David Lewis]

Hi,
A search on google came up with this page:
http://www.microsoft.com/college/scholarships/minority.asp
with the current scholarship offerings.
David


At 12:52 PM 4/15/2003 -0800, you wrote:
>Is this supposed to be for the 2003-2004 school year too? Otherwise it's a
>little late. Hishinlai'
>
> >===== Original Message From Indigenous Languages and Technology
><ILAT at listserv.arizona.edu> =====
> >>
> >>Microsoft Scholarship Program for the 2002-2003 School Year
> >>
> >>
> >>  Microsoft is committed to building great software and services. To do
> >>that, we need a wide range of great
> >>  perspectives. Our scholarships are designed to encourage students to
> >>pursue studies in computer science
> >>  and related technical disciplines.
> >>
> >>  Microsoft is excited to be offering full tuition scholarships totaling
> >>$540,000 for the 2002-2003 academic
> >>  year. Applications must be postmarked by Friday, February 1, 2002.
> >>
> >>  At Microsoft, we want to encourage students from groups currently
> >>under-represented in the field of
> >>  computer science to pursue technical degrees. While all candidates who
> >>meet the criteria for eligibility as
> >>  described below may apply, a large majority of our scholarships will be
> >>awarded to female and
> >>  under-represented minority students. Minority applicants must be a
> >>member of one of the following groups
> >>  under-represented in the software field: African American, Hispanic, or
> >>Native American.
> >>
> >>  Microsoft will review all applications and select final candidates on
> >>the basis of eligibility, quality of
> >>  application, interest in the software industry, and financial need.
> >>
> >>  Microsoft will interview finalists by March 1, 2002. The names of the
> >>scholarship winners will be announced by
> >>  March 15, 2002.
> >>
> >>
> >>  Scholarships are awarded to recipients for one academic year. The
> >>scholarship will cover 100 percent of the
> >>  tuition for the 2002-2003 academic year as posted by the financial aid
> >>office of the university or college. The
> >>  scholarships are made through the designated school and are not
> >>transferable to other academic
> >>  institutions. The funds are to be used for tuition only and may not be
> >>used for other costs on the recipient's
> >>  bursar bill.
> >>
> >>  All recipients of the scholarship will be required to complete a
> >>salaried summer internship of 12 weeks or
> >>  more at Microsoft Corporation in Redmond, Washington. (Microsoft
> >>reserves the right not to offer a position
> >>  to the scholarship winner if an appropriate match cannot be found.)
> >>
> >>
> >>  Students must be enrolled full-time and making satisfactory progress
> >>toward an undergraduate degree in
> >>  computer science, computer engineering, or a related technical
> >>discipline, such as math or physics, with a
> >>  demonstrated interest in computer science. Because the scholarship is
> >>merit based, the student 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.
> >>
> >>
> >>  A complete application includes the following items:
> >>
> >>
> >>  Enclose a letter of referral from a faculty member (professor or
> >>teaching assistant) or an academic advisor.
> >>
> >>
> >>  Use one page to answer all 4 of the following essay questions in total
> >>(not one page per question).
> >>
> >>  1. Describe how you demonstrate your passion for technology outside the
> >>classroom.
> >>  2. Describe the toughest technical problem you've worked on, how you
> >>addressed the problem, your role in
> >>  reaching the outcome if it was team-based and the final outcome.
> >>  3. Describe a situation which demonstrates initiative and your
> >>willingness to go above and beyond.
> >>  4. Describe how you are currently funding your college education.
> >>
> >>
> >>  Enclose a copy of your r~Bsum~B, which should include the following
> >>information:
> >>
> >>    Your e-mail address
> >>    Your campus address and phone number
> >>    Your campus identification number
> >>    Your permanent address and phone number
> >>    Your major
> >>    Your expected graduation date
> >>
> >>
> >>  Enclose a copy of your current academic transcript.
> >>
> >>  Please note your gender and ethnicity if you would like to be
> >>considered for one of our female or under-represented
> >>  minority scholarships.
> >>
> >>  Please send your completed application to:
> >>
> >>  Microsoft Scholarship Program
> >>  Microsoft Corporation
> >>  One Microsoft Way
> >>  Redmond, WA 98052-8303
>
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>Hishinlai'
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>University of Alaska Fairbanks
>Alaska Native Language Center
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>Fairbanks, AK  99775-7680
>P (907) 474-7875
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>
>nizih kwaa!