[Ohio-Talk] Microsoft disability scholarship

[Carolyn Peters]

Hello everyone, information only. If you know of a parent with a child with disabilities who is a high school student, please share this information.
Dr. Carolyn Peters, president, Miami Valley Chapterg
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/diversity/programs/microsoftdisabilityscholarship.aspx

Requirements
To be considered for the Microsoft disAbility Scholarship, you must:

Be a current high school senior living with a disability (as defined by WHO), whether that be visual, hearing, mobility, cognitive, speech or other disability.
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).
Declare an approved major in engineering, computer science, computer information systems, law, business, or a related field (e.g. paralegal, pre-law, finance, business administration, or marketing).
Demonstrate a passion for technology.
Demonstrate leadership at school and/or in the community.
Have a high school cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Require financial assistance to attend college.
Enrollment status must be full-time or half-time.
How to Apply

To apply for a Microsoft disAbility Scholarship, email the following items to scholarships at seattlefoundation.org

Résumé. Your résumé should include the following information:

—Extracurricular activities (school and community related)

Honors and awards that you have received (if possible, include awards that are technology related)

—Work experience

Transcript. Include an unofficial copy of your current academic transcript. (If selected as a finalist, applicant will need to provide the Seattle Foundation with official versions)

Three essays.

—In no more than 500 words, describe how you plan to be engaged in the technology industry or technology law or policy in your career.

—In no more than 500 words, please share your vision of how Microsoft can innovate its future devices and services solutions to creatively & successfully support those living with disabilities in the workplace and in daily life to reach their potential.

—In no more than 250 words, describe your financial need for this scholarship.

Two letters of recommendation. At least one letter must be from a faculty or staff member at your school. Letters of recommendation should be original and should not be duplicates of college recommendation letters. Do not include relatives as references.

Complete Application Form. Fill out the entire Application Form at the end of this page. You can type the information or print clearly. Download the Microsoft disAbility Scholarship application (Microsoft Word document, 144 KB)

Email all of the above to scholarships at seattlefoundation.org by March 1, 2020.

Please ensure that your application packet includes all of the required information and documents before sending.

We will not accept additional documents sent separate from the original application packet, and only complete application packets will be reviewed.

Final selection will be complete, and those selected to receive the Microsoft disAbility Scholarship will be notified at the end of April.



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