[Oabs] FW: [Nfbnet-master-list] Launch of Microsoft DisAbility Scholarship Fund: $5K for HS seniors

Mon Feb 3 17:44:44 UTC 2014

Oops, meant to forward this scholarship announcement.  Here it is .

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Subject: [Nfbnet-master-list] Launch of Microsoft DisAbility Scholarship
Fund: $5K for HS seniors

From: Jenny Lay-Flurrie [mailto:jennylf at microsoft.com ]
Sent: Friday, January 24, 2014 4:05 PM
To: All
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 Microsoft
DisAbility Scholarship: 
<
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/diversity/programs/microsoftdisabilityscholar
ship.aspx
<http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/diversity/programs/microsoftdisabilityschola
rship.aspx>  >    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 living with a disability<
http://www.who.int/topics/disabilities/en/
<http://www.who.int/topics/disabilities/en/>  > 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 WHO< http://www.who.int/topics/disabilities/en/
<http://www.who.int/topics/disabilities/en/> >, 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/microsoftdisabilityscholar
ship.aspx 
Email: Disability Scholarship Fund 
< mailto:disschol at microsoft.com?subject=DisAbility%20Scholarship%20Fund
<mailto:disschol at microsoft.com?subject=DisAbility%20Scholarship%20Fund>  >

Seattle Foundation
Travis Petersen
Philanthropic Services Associate
Scholarship Manager
_______________________________

The Seattle Foundation
scholarships at seattlefoundation.com
<mailto:scholarships at seattlefoundation.com%3cmailto:scholarships at seattlefoun
dation.com> <mailto: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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