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

[Stephanie H. DeLuca]

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Date: Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 10:26 AM
Subject: [Nfbnet-master-list] Launch of Microsoft DisAbility Scholarship
Fund: $5K for HS seniors
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From: Jenny Lay-Flurrie [mailto:jennylf at microsoft.com<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/microsoftdisabilityscholarship.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/ > 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/>, 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/microsoftdisabilityscholarship.aspx
<http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/diversity/programs/microsoftdisabilityscholarship.aspx>
*
Email: Disability Scholarship Fund
< mailto:disschol at microsoft.com?subject=DisAbility%20Scholarship%20Fund<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

1200 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1300
Seattle WA 98101-3151
(206) 515-2139 direct
(206) 622-7673 fax


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