[ACM-W] Microsoft Scholarship Opportunity

[Bettina Bair]

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Hello,

We would like to remind you of this offer for scholarships for the 2008 –
2009 academic year.  Please note that the deadline for applications is next
Friday, February 1, 2008.  There is still time to submit your application
and if you or any of the members of your student group are interested in
this opportunity, we encourage you to apply.  Please see the attached
document or the below email for full details.

Due to the volume of emails we receive, we ask that you kindly do not reply
to this email.

Thank you,

Microsoft College Recruiting

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Hello,

Microsoft is excited to be offering scholarships for the 2008–2009 academic
year.  We would like to invite interested students to apply and hope you can
help advertise this great opportunity within your student group.  Below are
more details regarding the Program.  Applications must be postmarked by
February 1, 2008 and recipients will be announced by March 20, 2008.  Please
forward this email to all interested students.

*What are the provisions of the award?*
Scholarships are awarded to recipients for one academic year.  The
scholarship will cover up to 100 percent of the tuition for the 2008-2009
academic year as posted by the financial aid office of the university or
college.  Scholarships are made through the designated school and are not
transferable to other academic institutions.  Funds are to be used for
tuition only and may not be used for other costs on the recipient's bursar
bill. All recipients of the scholarship will be required to complete a
salaried summer internship of 12 weeks or more at Microsoft Corporation in
Redmond, Washington.  Microsoft reserves the right not to offer a position
to the scholarship winner if an appropriate match cannot be found.

*What are the criteria for scholarship eligibility?*
Students must be enrolled in a bachelor's degree program at a college or
university in the United States, Canada, or Mexico at the time the
application is submitted.  Students must be enrolled full-time and making
satisfactory progress toward an undergraduate degree in computer science,
computer engineering, or a related technical discipline, such as math or
physics, with a demonstrated interest in computer science.  The student must
have a 3.0 cumulative grade point average out of a possible 4.0, or a
4.0cumulative grade point average out of a possible
5.0.

*What is required to apply?*
A completed application includes five items:  your résumé, transcript, essay
questions, letter of referral, and confirmation of your online application
to the Microsoft Summer Internship program.  All items must be mailed to the
address below and postmarked by February 1, 2008 to receive full
consideration.

*Résumé* - Enclose a copy of your résumé that includes your e-mail address,
campus address and phone number, student ID number, permanent address and
phone number, major and expected graduation date.

*Transcript* - Enclose a copy of your current academic transcript.

*Essay Questions* - Use one page to answer all four of the following essay
questions (not one page per question).

·        Describe how you demonstrate your passion for technology outside
the classroom.

·        Describe the toughest technical problem you've worked on, how you
addressed the problem, your role in reaching the outcome, if it was
team-based, and the final outcome.

·        Describe a situation which demonstrates initiative and your
willingness to go above and beyond.

·        Describe how you are currently funding your college education.

*Gender/Ethnicity/Disability (optional)* - Please note your gender,
ethnicity or disability on the page with your essay questions if you would
like that information to be considered with your application.

*Letter of referral* - Enclose a letter of referral from a faculty member or
an academic advisor who knows your work.

*Confirmation of Online Application to the Microsoft Internship
Program - *Apply
online at http://www.microsoft.com/college for a summer internship and print
out a confirmation page showing you have done so.  This printed confirmation
*must* be included in your mailed application materials.* ***

*Please send your completed application postmarked by February 1 2008 to:  *
Microsoft Scholarship Program
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-8303

Please do not reply to this email.

Thank you,

Microsoft College Recruiting
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