<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Check this out <br><br>Sent from my iPod</div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> Cindy Bennett <<a href="mailto:clb5590@gmail.com">clb5590@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Date:</b> January 27, 2014, 6:34:32 PM EST<br><b>To:</b> National Asociation of Blind Students <<a href="mailto:nabs-l@nfbnet.org">nabs-l@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[nabs-l] Launch of Microsoft DisAbility Scholarship Fund</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> National Association of Blind Students mailing list <<a href="mailto:nabs-l@nfbnet.org">nabs-l@nfbnet.org</a>><br><br></div></blockquote><div><span></span></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>Hi all,</span><br><span></span><br><span>Read below for an exciting scholarship opportunity for high school</span><br><span>seniors from Microsoft. It is a $5,000 one-time scholarship from</span><br><span>Microsoft for graduating seniors entering a 2 or 4-year institute</span><br><span>intending to study a variety of majors from computer science, computer</span><br><span>information systems, engineering, to some business and prelaw majors.</span><br><span>Unfortunately, only graduating seniors are eligible, not students</span><br><span>already in college or applying to grad school. :( Students must have a</span><br><span>documented disability. The scholarship is due March 15. This is the</span><br><span>first year of the program, so definitely worth checking out! Like I</span><br><span>said below, all of the details, a website, and a contact person are</span><br><span>below.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Cindy</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>From: Jenny Lay-Flurrie [<a href="mailto:jennylf@microsoft.com">mailto:jennylf@microsoft.com</a>]</span><br><span>Sent: Friday, January 24, 2014 4:05 PM</span><br><span>To:</span><br><span>Subject: Launch of Microsoft DisAbility Scholarship Fund</span><br><span></span><br><span>Dear All,</span><br><span></span><br><span>Excited to share details of the new Microsoft DisAbility Scholarship</span><br><span>Fund targeting students with disabilities entering college in the</span><br><span>fall. This is a new initiative from Microsoft and the DisAbility</span><br><span>Employee Resource Group (ERG), built in partnership with Seattle</span><br><span>Foundation. The scholarship website is open to applications until</span><br><span>March 15th. Please, use your sharing/posting super powers to</span><br><span>distribute details to your communities and anyone you feel may</span><br><span>benefit. All the details are enclosed, and below.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Any questions, do let me know. Let's change the number :)</span><br><span></span><br><span>Have a great weekend!</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Jenny</span><br><span>Chair DisAbility ERG,</span><br><span>Senior Director Accessibility Customer Experience, Privacy and Online</span><br><span>Safety Support.</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Microsoft Announces Scholarship for Students with Disabilities</span><br><span></span><br><span>Redmond, WA -- Microsoft is pleased to announce the launch of the</span><br><span>Microsoft DisAbility</span><br><span>Scholarship<<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/diversity/programs/microsoftdisabilityscholarship.aspx">http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/diversity/programs/microsoftdisabilityscholarship.aspx</a>></span><br><span>intended to empower and enable high school students with disabilities</span><br><span>to (a) go to college, (b) realize the impact technology has on the</span><br><span>world, and (c) target a career in the technology industry.</span><br><span>The scholarship launched Friday, January 17, 2014 and includes a goal</span><br><span>to increase enrollment of persons living with a disability in higher</span><br><span>education and, in the long term, decrease the unemployment bias for</span><br><span>disabled persons.</span><br><span>This new program was started by, and is supported by, Microsoft</span><br><span>employees who will select promising high school seniors who require</span><br><span>financial assistance in order to enter and successfully complete a</span><br><span>vocational or academic college program. This non-renewable $5000</span><br><span>scholarship will be paid to the recipient's Financial Aid Office by</span><br><span>the Seattle Foundation on behalf of the DisAbility Employee Resource</span><br><span>Group (ERG) at Microsoft.</span><br><span>Eligibility</span><br><span>All candidates must be high school students living with a</span><br><span>disability<<a href="http://www.who.int/topics/disabilities/en/">http://www.who.int/topics/disabilities/en/</a>> who plan to</span><br><span>attend a 2 to 4 year University or College program, maintain a</span><br><span>cumulative 3.0 CPA or equivalent and have declared a major from the</span><br><span>approved list (see scholarship guidelines on application).</span><br><span></span><br><span>Requirements</span><br><span>To apply for the Microsoft DisAbility Scholarship, the student must</span><br><span>meet the following guidelines:</span><br><span></span><br><span>1. Be a current high school senior with living with a disability</span><br><span>(as defined by WHO<<a href="http://www.who.int/topics/disabilities/en/">http://www.who.int/topics/disabilities/en/</a>>),</span><br><span>whether that be visual, hearing, mobility, cognitive or speech.</span><br><span></span><br><span>2. Plan to attend an undergraduate program in a 2 or 4-year</span><br><span>University/College or Technical College in the fall of the academic</span><br><span>year following high-school graduation. Schools must be in the USA or</span><br><span>have a USA-Affiliate for financial transactions (contact Seattle</span><br><span>Foundation to verify non-USA school's eligibility).</span><br><span></span><br><span>3. Declare a major in engineering, computer science, computer</span><br><span>information systems, legal or in business that are approved (i.e.</span><br><span>paralegal, pre-law, finance, business administration, or marketing).</span><br><span></span><br><span>4. Demonstrate a passion for technology.</span><br><span></span><br><span>5. Demonstrate leadership at school and/or in the community.</span><br><span></span><br><span>6. Have a high school cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.</span><br><span></span><br><span>7. Require financial assistance to attend college.</span><br><span></span><br><span>8. Enrollment status must be full-time or half time.</span><br><span></span><br><span>###</span><br><span></span><br><span>Contact:</span><br><span>DisAbility Employee Resource Group</span><br><span>Microsoft Corporation</span><br><span><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/diversity/programs/microsoftdisabilityscholarship.aspx">http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/diversity/programs/microsoftdisabilityscholarship.aspx</a></span><br><span>Email: Disability Scholarship</span><br><span>Fund<<a href="mailto:disschol@microsoft.com?subject=DisAbility%20Scholarship%20Fund">mailto:disschol@microsoft.com?subject=DisAbility%20Scholarship%20Fund</a>></span><br><span></span><br><span>Seattle Foundation</span><br><span>Travis Petersen</span><br><span>Philanthropic Services Associate</span><br><span>Scholarship Manager</span><br><span>_______________________________</span><br><span></span><br><span>The Seattle Foundation</span><br><span><a href="mailto:scholarships@seattlefoundation.com">scholarships@seattlefoundation.com</a><<a href="mailto:scholarships@seattlefoundation.com">mailto:scholarships@seattlefoundation.com</a>></span><br><span>1200 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1300</span><br><span>Seattle WA 98101-3151</span><br><span>(206) 515-2139 direct</span><br><span>(206) 622-7673 fax</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>###</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>-- </span><br><span>Cindy Bennett</span><br><span>Secretary: National Association of Blind Students</span><br><span></span><br><span>B.A. Psychology, UNC Wilmington</span><br><span><a href="mailto:clb5590@gmail.com">clb5590@gmail.com</a></span><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div></div></blockquote></body></html>