Link to Apply for Microsoft/Seattle Foundation 2025 Scholarship Program for International Students

The Women at Microsoft Employee Resource Group with the Seattle Foundation have established a scholarship program to assist women (self-identifying) students who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs pursuing an area of study related to technology, engineering, math, or computer science.

The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals.

Benefits of Microsoft/Seattle Foundation Scholarship Program

If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $5,000 award. Up to 26 awards will be granted.

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Requirements for Microsoft/Seattle Foundation Scholarship Program

Be a graduating high school senior
Self-identify as a woman, non-binary, gender fluid, or transgender woman
Plan to enroll full-time in a technology, engineering, math, or computer science related undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school, in the United States, for the entire upcoming academic year
Have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent

International students are eligible to apply if enrolling in a US college or university.

Employees and children of employees of Microsoft are ineligible.

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Selection Process

Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:

Academic record
Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
Work experience
A statement of educational and career goals and objectives
Unusual personal or family circumstances
An online recommendation

Financial need will be considered. Recipients must demonstrate need.

Selection of finalists is made by Scholarship America. Microsoft will select recipients. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.

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Application Documents

As part of your application, you must upload the following document(s):

A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display:
- Student name
- School name
- Grades
- Credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken
Upper secondary school diploma or certificate, if earned (International applicants only)
Results of examinations (International applicants only)
English translations for any non-English documents

Application Deadline: March 13, 2025