The Blacks at Microsoft (BAM) Scholarships are designed to support Black and African American students who aspire to pursue careers in technology and need financial assistance for college.
Scholarship Details
- BAM will award 50 scholarships totaling $212,500: five $20,000 scholarships over 4 years and forty-five $2,500 one-time scholarships.
Eligibility Criteria
- Be a high school senior of African descent (for example, African American, African, Ethiopian, etc.).
- 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 cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent.
- Require financial assistance to attend college.
Application Process
- Apply between January 22, and March 13. Detailed information will be available on the site in mid-January.
- Submit one letter of recommendation, preferably from a faculty or staff member, on school letterhead.
- Provide a current, complete transcript of grades.
- Write an essay of no more than 500 words describing your plans to engage in the technology industry and any exemplary technology-related work during high school.
Applications for the Blacks at Microsoft Scholarship must be submitted online. All materials, including recommendation letters, transcripts, and essays, must be submitted electronically by the deadline. Emailed or mailed documents will not be accepted.