Black at Microsoft Scholarship Program

The Seattle Foundation and the Black at Microsoft Inclusion Network have established a scholarship program to assist current high school seniors who plan to continue their education in 4-year college or university pursuing a STEM or Business-related field of study.

Eligibility

Applicants to the Black at Microsoft Scholarship Program must:

• Be a high school senior
• Plan to attend a four-year college or university in the US in the fall immediately following your high school graduation
• Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study in Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or one of the following Business programs – Business Administration, Finance, or Marketing at an accredited four-year college, university, in the United States, for the entire upcoming academic year
• Demonstrate a passion for technology
• Demonstrate leadership at school or in the community
• Have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent

International students are eligible to apply if enrolling in a US college or university.

Employees and children of employees of Microsoft are ineligible.

Awards

If selected as a recipient, the student will receive an award ranging from $2,500 to $5,000. Up to 55 awards will be granted. The awards are as follows:

• 5 awards of $5,000: Awards are renewable up to three years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first, on the basis of satisfactory academic performance maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, full-time enrollment, and continued enrollment in the eligible major.
• 50 awards of $2,500: Awards are one-time only. Past recipients cannot reapply.

Awards are for undergraduate study only.