Scholarships
Computer Science & Telecommunications | College of Arts and SciencesUnited Negro College
As part of google’s ongoing commitment to advancing computing and Technology , we are pleased to announce that united negro college fund (UNCF) and google have partnered together on a scholarship program for computer science and computer engineering students for the 2008-09 academic year. We hope this scholarship program will encourage students to excel in their studies, inspire them to become active role models and leaders, and help remove the financial barriers that cause students to abandon their pursuit of a computer science or computer engineering degree. Scholarships will be awarded based on the strength of candidates’ academic background and demonstrated leadership. Each selected student will receive $ 10,000 for the 2008-09 academic year. The selected scholars will also be invited to an all-expenses-paid trip to the google headquarters in California in spring 2009.
Eligibility: Candidates must be:
- Pursuing a computer science or computer engineering degree.
- Maintaining a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale in their current program.
- Entering their senior year of undergraduate study or be enrolled in a graduate program in the 2008-09 academic year at a university in the United States.
How to apply
You will be asked to provide the following :
Contact information
Resume
Transcript
Essay
Recommendation letters
Education and experience information
Visit us at www.google.com/jobs/scholarships for details.
Application Deadline: April 15, 2008
The Robert Miner Scholarship
The Robert Miner Scholarship is an endowed scholarship program that provides financial assistance to undergraduate and graduate students in Roosevelt University's Department of Computer Science and Telecommunications. It established in 2000 by a generous gift from Roosevelt alumna Florence Miner. The scholarship honors Ms. Miner's brother, Robert Miner, the co-founder of Oracle Corporation. Along with his partner, Lawrence Ellison, Robert Miner founded Software Development Labs. In 1977, this start-up company became Oracle, which today is the world's second largest independent software company. Mr. Miner died prematurely in 1994, leaving behind his tight-knit family and a highly successful computer software company.
By helping young computer science students realize their educational dreams and become the leaders of tomorrow, Ms. Miner sees the scholarship as a wonderful way to give something back to her alma mater and also honor the pioneering spirit of her late brother.
Eligibility: Robert Miner scholarships are applied for via the Office of Financial Aid.
Scholarship recipients may be invited and expected to attend a reception for awardees with members of Robert Miner's family.
Application Deadline: Refer to the Office of Financial Aid.
Roosevelt University
Roosevelt University is an independent, nonsectarian institution dedicated to academic excellence and social responsibility.7,450 men and women, including 4,300 undergraduate students, are enrolled in more that 75 undergraduate majors and preprofessional programs, 40 master's degree programs, and doctoral programs in education and psychology. Classes are held at our two campuses on Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago and at the northwest suburban campus in Schaumburg, as well as a variety of sites throughout the Chicagoland area.
