Eight (8) scholarships in the amount of $10,000 each will be awarded to student veterans pursuing a degree in the field of computer science.
Eligibility:
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Be currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student at a university for the 2015-2016 academic year
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Intend to be enrolled in or accepted as a full-time student at a university in the United States for the 2015-2016 academic year
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Maintain strong academic performance
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Be pursuing a Computer Science or Computer Engineering degree, or a degree in a closely related technical field*
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Be a current student veteran (includes members of the National Guard or National Reserve), as proven by a DD-214 and transcript, OR be 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 in good standing with your unit and transcript
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Have received an honorable discharge, or currently be in good standing with his/her branch of service
*Related Technical Fields may include:
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Software Engineering
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Electrical Engineering (with a heavy computer science course load)
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Computer Engineering
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Information Systems
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Information Technology
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Applied Networking
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Systems administration
Submission Deadline: November 4th
http://studentveterans.org/index.php/programs/scholarships?layout=edit&id=129
