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The Association for
Women in Computing/Puget Sound Chapter (AWC/PS) offers two
scholarships. In addition, a one-year membership to the AWC/PS is
also included for both recipients. The scholarships are as follows:
A) To a woman enrolled in an Information Technology program in a Puget Sound area college. This scholarship is in the amount of $750.
B)
B) To a woman who is pursuing certification in an
Information Technology related topic. This scholarship is 25% of
paid tuition, a value ranging from $1180 to $1620, to
Capstone
Career College for the appropriate career
certification. Note that the recipient of this award must qualify
for admittance to Capstone Career College, see the
Application for details.
Thanks go to Capstone Career College for assisting us in boosting our certification award by 200%!
The Association for Women in Computing will select the scholarship
recipient based on academic performance and merit. Feel free to
submit this form along with your seminar evaluation or please submit
the other requirements listed below on or before May 31, 2008 to:
Association for
Women in Computing
Attn: Education Outreach Chair
P.O. Box 179
Seattle, WA 98111
Eligibility A: College
Scholarship Fund
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Currently a full time student and re-enrolling for the summer or
fall 2007 quarters. A full time student is defined as taking 12
credits or more per quarter as an undergraduate; or taking six or
more credits per quarter as a graduate student.
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Enrolled in a computer-related
degree program.
Presently completing or already completed 15 credits in the program.
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Current grade point
average of 3.0 or above.
Must attend the awards meeting on June 2008 (date TBD) to receive the scholarship.
Eligibility B: Certification
Scholarship Fund
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Anyone pursuing accreditation
in an Information Technology related field in the list of
Capstone Career College programs (see the
Application for details).
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Demonstration of
importance of such accreditation to the applicant’s current career
path or a demonstrable example of how it would promote her future
career path.
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Must attend the awards
meeting in June 2008 (date TBD) to receive the scholarship
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Winning applicant
must be enrolled and attending classes prior to September 1, 2008.
About the Scholarships
Donnafaye Carroll was a cofounder of the Puget Sound Chapter of
the Association for Women in Computing. These awards are offered in
memory of her work to help women further their education in computing.
Help us continue to offer scholarships:
donate!
A
supplemental
scholarship from the Women in Technology Extra Resource Grant, supported
by the Cascadia Foundation, is available to help defray the cost of
books and reference materials.
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