Google Student Veterans of America Scholarship

Google Student Veterans of America Scholarship

award money Award: $10,000

Category: Other Scholarships


Eligibility Criteria:

To be eligible applicants must:

1) Be currently enrolled as an undergraduate at a college or university.
2) Intent to be enrolled in or accepted as a full-time student at a university in the United States for the upcoming academic year.
3) Maintain a strong academic performance.
4) Pursuing a computer science or computer engineering degree, or a degree in a closely related technical field.
5) A current student veteran (includes members of the National Guard or Reserve) as proven by a DD-214 and transcript, or a student on Active Duty as proven by submission of Active Duty orders and a Memorandum of Understanding from your commanding officer indicating that you are currently in good standing unit and transcript.
6) Has received an honorable discharge, or is in good standing with his/her branch of service.

Selection Criteria:

Recipients will be selected basted on the overall strength of their essays and application materials compared to the entire applicant pool.

Application Materials/Process:

You will be asked to complete an online application which includes:

1) General background information (e.g. contact information and details about your current and intended universities).
2) Resume/CV.
3) Academic transcripts from your current and prior institutions (if you have earned a prior degree.
4) DD Form 2-14 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD-124), or Active Duty orders and a Memorandum of Understanding from your commanding officer that you are currently in good standing with your unit.
5) One letter of recommendation.
6) Responses to short answer essay questions




Disclaimer: This information is subject to change without notice. Please visit the scholarship website for up-to-date information.

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