Blacks at Microsoft Scholarship

Scholarship Description

The BAM Scholarship was created to enable Black and African American students to attend college and pursue a career in technology.  The goal is to empower future generations to do and be more.

The BAM Scholarship was created to enable Black and African American students to attend college and pursue a career in technology.  The goal is to empower future generations to do and be more.

To be considered for a BAM Scholarship, you must:

• Be a high school senior of African descent (for example, African American, African, Ethiopian, etc.).
• Plan to attend a four-year college or university in the US in the fall immediately following your high school graduation.
• Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study in Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or one of the following Business programs – Business Administration, Finance, or Marketing at an accredited four-year college, university, in the United States, for the entire upcoming academic year.
• Demonstrate a passion for technology.
• Demonstrate leadership at school or in the community.
• Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent.
• Require financial assistance to attend college.

BAM will award 50 scholarships totaling $137,500 (USD):

• 5 awards of $5,000: Awards are renewable up to three years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first, on the basis of satisfactory academic performance maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, full-time enrollment, and continued enrollment in the eligible major.
• 45 awards of $2,500: Awards are one-time only. Past recipients cannot reapply.

Eligibility Requirements

• Must currently be in high school
• Type of institution award is open to: four-year college
• Must be Black, African American
• Award is available to U.S. citizens
• Award is available to citizens of countries other than the U.S. and Canada.

Application Requirements

• Application form required
• Transcript required
• Essay required
• Recommendations or references required
• Photograph required
• Resume Required

How To Apply