Scholarships Available from Microsoft

[Jerry]

Microsoft is excited to be offering scholarships totaling over a half-million dollars for the 2004â€ââ,¬Å"2005 academic year. Applications must be postmarked by January 15, 2004.

Applications and information can be found at:  www.microsoft.com/college/scholarships

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 described below may apply, a large majority of our scholarships will be awarded to female students, under-represented minority students or students with disabilities. 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, displayed interest in the software industry, commitment to leadership and financial need. Finalists will be contacted by February 27, 2004. Scholarship recipients will be announced by March 15, 2004.