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[Becky Frankeberger]

For our valued high school members.

 

Subject: Launch of Microsoft DisAbility Scholarship Fund

 

Dear All,

 

Excited to share details of the new Microsoft DisAbility Scholarship Fund
targeting students with disabilities entering college in the fall.  This is
a new initiative from Microsoft and the DisAbility Employee Resource Group
(ERG), built in partnership with Seattle Foundation.  The scholarship
website is open to applications until March 15th.  Please, use your
sharing/posting super powers to distribute details to your communities and
anyone you feel may benefit.  All the details are enclosed, and below.  

 

Any questions, do let me know.  Let's change the number :) 

 

Have a great weekend!

 

 

Jenny 

Chair DisAbility ERG, 

Senior Director Accessibility Customer Experience, Privacy and Online Safety
Support. 

 

 

Microsoft Announces Scholarship for Students with Disabilities

 

Redmond, WA -- Microsoft is pleased to announce the launch of the
<http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/diversity/programs/microsoftdisabilityschola
rship.aspx> Microsoft DisAbility Scholarship intended to empower and enable
high school students with disabilities to (a) go to college, (b) realize the
impact technology has on the world, and (c) target a career in the
technology industry.  

The scholarship launched Friday, January 17, 2014 and includes a goal to
increase enrollment of persons living with a disability in higher education
and, in the long term, decrease the unemployment bias for disabled persons.


This new program was started by, and is supported by, Microsoft employees
who will select promising high school seniors who require financial
assistance in order to enter and successfully complete a vocational or
academic college program.  This non-renewable $5000 scholarship will be paid
to the recipient's Financial Aid Office by the Seattle Foundation on behalf
of the DisAbility Employee Resource Group (ERG) at Microsoft.

Eligibility

All candidates must be high school students
<http://www.who.int/topics/disabilities/en/> living with a disability who
plan to attend a 2 to 4 year University or College program, maintain a
cumulative 3.0 CPA or equivalent and have declared a major from the approved
list (see scholarship guidelines on application).


 


Requirements


To apply for the Microsoft DisAbility Scholarship, the student must meet the
following guidelines:

1.     Be a current high school senior with living with a disability (as
defined by  <http://www.who.int/topics/disabilities/en/> WHO), whether that
be visual, hearing, mobility, cognitive or speech.

2.     Plan to attend an undergraduate program in a 2 or 4-year
University/College or Technical College in the fall of the academic year
following high-school graduation.  Schools must be in the USA or have a
USA-Affiliate for financial transactions (contact Seattle Foundation to
verify non-USA school's eligibility).

3.     Declare a major in engineering, computer science, computer
information systems, legal or in business that are approved (i.e. paralegal,
pre-law, finance, business administration, or marketing).

4.     Demonstrate a passion for technology.

5.     Demonstrate leadership at school and/or in the community.

6.     Have a high school cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

7.     Require financial assistance to attend college.

8.     Enrollment status must be full-time or half time.

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Contact:

DisAbility Employee Resource Group 
Microsoft Corporation
 
<http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/diversity/programs/microsoftdisabilityschola
rship.aspx>
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/diversity/programs/microsoftdisabilityscholar
ship.aspx

Email:
<mailto:disschol at microsoft.com?subject=DisAbility%20Scholarship%20Fund>
Disability Scholarship Fund

 

Seattle Foundation 

Travis Petersen

Philanthropic Services Associate

Scholarship Manager

_______________________________

 

The Seattle Foundation

 <mailto:scholarships at seattlefoundation.com>
scholarships at seattlefoundation.com

1200 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1300

Seattle WA 98101-3151

(206) 515-2139 direct

(206) 622-7673 fax

###

 

 

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