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Subject: [leadership] Microsoft disAbility Scholarship
From: "Kelly Gasque via leadership" <leadership@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, January 17, 2018 3:57 pm
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Microsoft disAbility Scholarship
Article Link:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/diversity/programs/microsoftdisabilityscholarship.aspx
The disAbility Scholarship at Microsoft delivers on the mission of
Microsoft’s cross disability employee resource group to empower and enable
people with disabilities. This scholarship enables high school students
with disabilities to go to college and target a career in the technology
industry. In addition, we hope to contribute to increasing the pool of
persons living with a disability enrolling in higher education and, in the
long term, decrease the unemployment bias for this demographic.
This scholarship will be awarded to promising high school seniors who plan
to attend a vocational or academic college and have a financial need. The
amount of this renewable scholarship to be awarded is $5,000 per year, up
to $20,000. The scholarship is paid through the Seattle Foundation on
behalf of the disAbility Employee Resource Group (ERG) at Microsoft to the
recipient’s school’s Financial Aid Office.
Requirements
To be considered for the Microsoft disAbility Scholarship, you must:
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, speech or other
disAbility.
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, law, business, or a related field (e.g. 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.
How to Apply
To apply for a Microsoft disAbility Scholarship, print and fill out the
application<https://query.prod.cms.rt.microsoft.com/cms/api/am/binary/RE1n0A6>.
Enclose it in an envelope with the following items:
Résumé. Your résumé should include the following information:
1. Extracurricular activities (school and community related)
2. Honors and awards that you have received (if possible, include
awards that are technology related)
3. Work experience
Picture of yourself (Optional).
Transcript. Include an official "sealed" copy of your current academic
transcript. (If selected, unofficial copies will not be accepted.)
Three essays.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. In no more than 250 words, demonstrate 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.
(Letters must be on letterhead.)
Complete Application Form
Fill out the entire Application Form at the end of this page. You can type
the information or print clearly. When you are done, print Sections I and
II of the Application Form and make sure that you sign and date the
verification on the 4th page.
Mail completed applications to the following address by March 15.
Selection will be complete, and those selected to receive the Microsoft
disAbility Scholarship will be notified by April 30.
* Seattle Foundation
* Attn: Scholarships
* 1601 Fifth Ave. Suite 1900
* Seattle, WA 98101
* scholarships@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Download the Microsoft disAbility Scholarship application
<https://query.prod.cms.rt.microsoft.com/cms/api/am/binary/RE1n0A6>
(Microsoft Word document, 144 KB)
Susan Lichtenfels
Home/Office: 412-429-1727
Cell: 412-480-9696
Email: susan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Pennsylvania Council of the Blind
A peer network for all impacted by vision loss
Web: http://www.pcb1.org
Facebook: PACounciloftheBlind
Twitter: @PCB_Advocate
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Subject: PCB [Fwd: [leadership] Microsoft disAbility Scholarship]
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Subject: [leadership] Microsoft disAbility Scholarship
From: "Kelly Gasque via leadership" <leadership@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, January 17, 2018 3:57 pm
To: "leadership@xxxxxxxxxxxx" <leadership@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
"announce@xxxxxxxxxxxx" <announce@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Microsoft disAbility Scholarship
Article Link:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/diversity/programs/microsoftdisabilityscholarship.aspx
The disAbility Scholarship at Microsoft delivers on the mission of
Microsoft’s cross disability employee resource group to empower and enable
people with disabilities. This scholarship enables high school students
with disabilities to go to college and target a career in the technology
industry. In addition, we hope to contribute to increasing the pool of
persons living with a disability enrolling in higher education and, in the
long term, decrease the unemployment bias for this demographic.
This scholarship will be awarded to promising high school seniors who plan
to attend a vocational or academic college and have a financial need. The
amount of this renewable scholarship to be awarded is $5,000 per year, up
to $20,000. The scholarship is paid through the Seattle Foundation on
behalf of the disAbility Employee Resource Group (ERG) at Microsoft to the
recipient’s school’s Financial Aid Office.
Requirements
To be considered for the Microsoft disAbility Scholarship, you must:
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, speech or other
disAbility.
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, law, business, or a related field (e.g. 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.
How to Apply
To apply for a Microsoft disAbility Scholarship, print and fill out the
application<https://query.prod.cms.rt.microsoft.com/cms/api/am/binary/RE1n0A6>.
Enclose it in an envelope with the following items:
Résumé. Your résumé should include the following information:
1. Extracurricular activities (school and community related)
2. Honors and awards that you have received (if possible, include
awards that are technology related)
3. Work experience
Picture of yourself (Optional).
Transcript. Include an official "sealed" copy of your current academic
transcript. (If selected, unofficial copies will not be accepted.)
Three essays.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. In no more than 250 words, demonstrate 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.
(Letters must be on letterhead.)
Complete Application Form
Fill out the entire Application Form at the end of this page. You can type
the information or print clearly. When you are done, print Sections I and
II of the Application Form and make sure that you sign and date the
verification on the 4th page.
Mail completed applications to the following address by March 15.
Selection will be complete, and those selected to receive the Microsoft
disAbility Scholarship will be notified by April 30.
* Seattle Foundation
* Attn: Scholarships
* 1601 Fifth Ave. Suite 1900
* Seattle, WA 98101
* scholarships@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Download the Microsoft disAbility Scholarship application
<https://query.prod.cms.rt.microsoft.com/cms/api/am/binary/RE1n0A6>
(Microsoft Word document, 144 KB)
Susan Lichtenfels
Home/Office: 412-429-1727
Cell: 412-480-9696
Email: susan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Pennsylvania Council of the Blind
A peer network for all impacted by vision loss
Web: http://www.pcb1.org
Facebook: PACounciloftheBlind
Twitter: @PCB_Advocate
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