United Negro College Fund/ Google Scholarship

Google has paired with UNCF to encourage students to continue their education and excel in the fields of computing and technology. Through its scholarship, Google hopes to remove the financial barriers that prevent many African Americans from pursuing degrees in the fields of computer science and computer engineering. Selected students will receive a $5,000 scholarship to go towards a graduate degree. They will also be invited to attend the retreat at Google headquarters in California. To fill out an application form, submit an essay, and find out more information, please visit:
http://www.uncf.org/forstudents/scholarDetailSGA.asp?id=304

Criteria

Applicants must be entering their senior year of undergraduate study or be enrolled in a graduate program at an accredited college/university in the United States.
Applicants meet a minimum 3.5 GPA requirement
Applicants must be majoring in Computer Engineering or Computer Science
Applicant must be an African American male or female
Applicant must be attending a 4 year college or university

Application Deadline: April

Maximum Amount: $5,000

Contact:
United Negro College Fund, Inc.
Scholarships and Grant Administration
Google Scholarship
8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive
Fairfax, VA 22031
Phone: 1-800-331-2244
Email Address: webmaster@uncf.org

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