* Be a female college student entering your junior or senior year of college in fall 2011.
* Be enrolled full-time in a four-year accredited college or university in the United States for the entire 2011-12 academic year.
* Be pursuing a major in computer science, computer engineering, Web design, or another IT-related discipline.
* Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
* Be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States.
The program's goal is to remove financial barriers for female students pursuing professions in IT. Recipients will be required to report other awards granted and supply their school's financial aid award letters. Scholarship checks are sent directly to your home address, made payable to the school of your choice. The scholarship can be used for tuition, fees, books, and supplies.
Vanguard is committed to hiring and maintaining a diverse workforce that reflects our community and society at large. Diversity enables us to promote understanding, respect, inclusion, and continuous learning. It stimulates innovation, creativity, and problem solving. Finally, it helps us achieve the highest levels of quality, productivity, and effectiveness.
Vanguard proudly sponsors the Vanguard Women in Information Technology (IT) Scholarship Program to promote diversity and extend opportunities to help increase the representation of women in IT-related fields.
Since its beginning in 1975, Vanguard has grown to become one of the world's largest investment management companies. We provide an extensive array of investment products and services to individual investors, institutions, and financial professionals. Because we're client-owned, our sole focus has always been on doing what's best for our investors. This philosophy, along with our unwavering commitment to providing outstanding performance and service at low costs, has earned us tremendous loyalty from millions of clients.
With approximately $1 trillion in U.S. mutual fund assets under management, we also have a strong commitment to technological innovation. This commitment has helped us make Computerworld magazine's list of "100 Best Places to Work in IT in 2009."
Postmark deadline: November 30, 2010
Source: http://sms.scholarshipamerica.org/vanguardwomenintechnology/
