Ongoing Blacks at Microsoft Scholarship | UPDATED

Are you a Black in the USA? If yes, you have great opportunities to pursue your Dreams with Microsoft Scholarship(BAM) in 2023. This scholarship will take care of your tuition and other educational materials.

Blacks at Microsoft (BAM) a company-sponsored employee network, is offering its scholarship program, to black employees at Microsoft Corporation.

The mission of Blacks at Microsoft (BAM) Scholarship which is also an African American Heritage Scholarship, is to encourage and enable black high school students to go to college, realize the impact technology has on the world and target a career in the technology industry. There is potential for a renewal of $5000 for up to four years for a total of $20,000.

What You Need To Know About Blacks at Microsoft Scholarships 

Level/Field of Study

High school senior student planning to pursue a bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, computer information systems, or select business programs (such as finance, business administration, or marketing) in the fall of the year following high school graduation.

Host Nationality

Founded in 1989 as the first Microsoft-sponsored employee resource group, Blacks at Microsoft (BAM) is dedicated to supporting the continued growth and development of black employees and encouraging students to pursue a career in technology. Microsoft Corporation is located in the USA.

Microsoft is passionate about helping their customers achieve more, and that means we learn about our customers and their businesses with a beginner’s mind and then bring solutions that meet their needs.

Eligible Nationality

Applicants for the Microsoft Scholarships must be of African descent; that is, African American, African, and so on.

Scholarship Worth

This year, BAM will award two US$5,000 scholarships to outstanding high school seniors who are interested in pursuing careers in technology.

The scholarships are renewable – winners who continue to meet the criteria are eligible to receive an annual award of $5,000 for up to four (4) consecutive years for a potential total $20,000 scholarship.

Five scholarship runners-up will be eligible for a $1,500 BAM technology stipend based on need.

Blacks at Microsoft Scholarship Eligibility

To be considered for a Microsoft Scholarship, you must:

• Be a high-school senior of African descent (for example, African-American, African, or Ethiopian).
• Plan to attend a four-year college or university in the fall of the year following high-school graduation.
• Plan to pursue a bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, computer information systems, or select business programs (such as finance, business administration, or marketing).
• Demonstrate a passion for technology.
• Demonstrate leadership at school or in the community.
• Have a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher.
• Require financial assistance to attend college.

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How to Apply For Microsoft Scholarship :

To apply for a Microsoft Scholarship, submit your online application with the following items:

• 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.)
• Your resume 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
• Transcript. Include an official “sealed” copy of your current academic transcript. (Unofficial copies will not be accepted.)
• Two essays.

1. In no more than 500 words, describe how you plan to engage in the technology industry in your future career. (If you have done exemplary work using technology during high school, please describe that also.)
2. In no more than 250 words, demonstrate your financial need for this scholarship.

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Application Deadline

The application is ongoing and the deadline for submission is March 8, 2023.

Please email any scanned documents to [email protected] by March 8, 2023.

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