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Tech Scholarships for College/University?
Mirkon asks: "I'm a potential high school graduate, and have been accepted to a four-year school for furthering my rather biased educational interests. The problem is that while I'm cheap, the school (predictably) isn't. It's still getting itself off the ground, and thus only offers the legal minimum of scholarships - for racial minorities and those with intense financial need, neither of which I qualify for. Tedious searching for third-party scholarships has revealed that there are very, very few that cater to the interests of a technologically-inclined student, and even fewer that don't give a paltry one-time prize of $500 or less. While there's certainly no shortage of 'write an essay about us/you and we might give you a scholarship' offerings, I find it hard to swallow that there aren't more and more valuable scholarships to encourage growth in the tech sector. Are there?"
Take a number junior. We work in the field and are unhappy there isn't growth in the tech sector.
<blockquote> and even fewer that don't give a paltry one-time prize of $500 or less.</blockquote>
Dude, that's the entire domestic IT budget for IBM. What do you expect?
Consider flat out deception - tell an executive at IBM, Hewlett-Packard, etc., that you have Indian connections, you'll be able to skip school and go straight into the Board Room.
Your rich uncle, Sam, has practically limitless amounts of cash to lend to students of higher education for piddly interest rates. Whether this is a good idea depends on whether you're going to school to party or as a stepping stone to a high paying career.
Did you mean white, male student? Or are you outside the U.S.?
Hard to swallow? Apparently you haven't been keeping up with the news. All your jobs are belong to India. IT is a dying industry in the U.S. You might consider nursing, or something else that can't be outsourced as easily. Union NO!
No need for a scholarships. Just be a gigolo for a few years and you'll have the Masters degree AND a lot of sex.
I'm sure there's some 50 year old ladies living just outside the campus. They'll be happy to pay you, even if you look like a geek (and you probably do.)
so when your job ends up being in india you'll be able to talk to your boss in his own language. Although chances are they'll already speak english quite well. But finding a scholarship for "Indian (dot, not feather) studies" would be more productive realistically and pragmatically than looking for a scholarship for tech-based study.
Stupid people make stupid things profitable.
We don't want no stinkin growth in the tech industry.
There aren't enough jobs to go around as it is.
Why don't you change your major to an industry that IS growing, like IP Law. Or Linguist for some obscure 3rd world country. Actually, you should try to find the poorest nation out there, and learn it's language. In 4 years, you'll be helping US firms hire them in droves.
These are my friends, See how they glisten. See this one shine, how he smiles in the light.
My first suggestion whatever you decide is not to portray yourself as a 'potential' high school graduate. You're much more likely to get a scholarship if you can at least appear confident that you'll graduate high school.
Cheers, Paul
I was a potential graduate and the last few months of my senior year really really sucked. ;-)
;-)"?
should this read, "I was a potential graduate and the last few years of my senior year really really sucked.
This is slashdot, you know.
"Besides, college is fun and is often a good place to mature and improve other important social skills."
Like proper keg-stand technique.
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In fact, I've got a CD with over 10,000 tested, opt-in scholarship addresses you can use to guarantee BIG PROFITS from your mail campaign. Just send me your bank account information so I can bill you and look forward to your CD in the mail.
Graduate dude. It will help you pay off the loans.