Microsoft DisAbility Scholarship

The amount of this non-renewable scholarship to be awarded is $5,000, which is paid through the Seattle Foundation on behalf of the DisAbility Employee Resource Group (ERG) at Microsoft to the recipient's school's Financial Office.

All candidates must be high school students living with a disability who plan to attend a 2 to 4 year University or College program, maintain a cumulative 3.0 GPA or equivalent and have declared a major from the approved list (see scholarship guidelines on application).
Requirements
To be considered for the Microsoft DisAbility Scholarship, you must:
To apply for the Microsoft Disability Scholarship, the student must meet the following guidelines:

1. Be a current high school senior living with a disability (as defined by 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 (ie. 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.

Mail completed applications to the following address by March 15th. Selection will be complete, and those selected to receive the Microsoft DisAbility Scholarship will be notified by April 15th.

The Seattle Foundation
c/o Microsoft DisAbility Scholarship
1200 - 5th Avenue, Suite 1300
Seattle, WA 98101
scholarship@seattlefoundation.org

See more at the following website:

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/diversity/programs/microsoftdisabilityscholarship.aspx