Applications Now Open for 100 Amazon Future Engineer $40,000 College Scholarships for Students from Underserved Communities P...
November 04 2019 - 7:00AM
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One hundred students will be selected to
receive $10,000 a year scholarships over four years to study
computer science at a college of their choice – students can apply
at AmazonFutureEngineer.com.
Amazon Future Engineer scholarship recipients
also receive a paid internship offer at Amazon in the summer after
their first year of college – Amazon Future Engineer is one of the
only computer science programs to offer a scholarship and
internship placement to students.
Amazon Future Engineer is a four-part
childhood-to-career program intended to inspire, educate, and
prepare children and young adults from underrepresented and
underserved communities to try computer science.
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced it has opened applications
for its Amazon Future Engineer scholarship program for students
entering college in the fall of 2020. Amazon Future Engineer offers
100 current high school seniors from underserved and
underrepresented communities across the country the opportunity to
receive $40,000 scholarships to study computer science at a
four-year college or university and a guaranteed paid internship
offer at Amazon after the completion of their first year.
Scholarships will be awarded based on academic achievement,
demonstrated leadership, community involvement, work experience,
future goals, and financial need. Students can apply at
amazonfutureengineer.com through January 17.
“I had the pleasure of meeting Leo Jean-Baptiste from the first
class of Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship recipients this past
year,” said Jeff Wilke, CEO Worldwide Consumer, Amazon. “His story,
which continues now at Stanford, has me even more excited for a new
group of curious, creative, and hard-working students to apply for
this unique and game-changing opportunity.”
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that by 2020 there will
be 1.4 million computer-science-related jobs available and only
400,000 computer science graduates with the skills to apply for
those jobs. Computer science is the fastest-growing profession
within the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) field,
but only 8% of STEM graduates earn a computer science degree, with
a small percentage from underprivileged backgrounds. Students from
underprivileged backgrounds are 8 to 10 times more likely to pursue
college degrees in computer science if they have taken AP computer
science in high school.
“To say that being selected as an Amazon Future Engineer
Scholarship recipient changed my life is an understatement,” said
Jessica Bradley, 2019 Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship winner and
current freshman at Georgia Tech. “To be ensured financial
stability during my undergraduate education, to be guaranteed a
software engineering internship after my freshman year, and to have
the opportunity to study what I am most passionate about are just a
few of the things I am grateful for, all thanks to the Amazon
Future Engineer program.”
“I was thrilled when my student, Jessica, found out she won the
Amazon Future Engineer scholarship,” said Jill Westerlund, teacher
at Hoover High School in Hoover, Alabama. “I always encourage my
students to dream big, and pursuing this opportunity with Amazon is
about as big as it gets. It’s life-changing.”
The inaugural class of Amazon Future Engineer Scholars includes
100 high school seniors from 32 states across the country. All of
the recipients demonstrated financial need and more than half of
the students are from an underrepresented group in the computer
science field. These 100 students are currently attending some of
the top computer science programs in the country.
Current high school seniors are encouraged to apply starting
today at amazonfutureengineer.com. All applications are due by
January 17. Requirements for the Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship
include: completion of an Advanced Placement Computer Science
course in high school, intent to pursue a computer science degree
at a four-year college or university, and a teacher recommendation.
Other factors considered include: academic performance,
demonstrated leadership, community involvement, work experience, a
statement of career and educational goals, and financial need.
Launched in November 2018, Amazon Future Engineer is a four-part
childhood-to-career program intended to inspire, educate, and
prepare children and young adults from underrepresented and
underserved communities to pursue careers in the fast-growing field
of computer science. Each year, Amazon Future Engineer aims to
inspire millions of kids to explore computer science; provides over
100,000 young people in over 2,000 high schools access to Intro or
AP Computer Science courses; awards 100 students with four-year
$10,000 scholarships, as well as offers guaranteed and paid Amazon
internships to gain work experience. Amazon Future Engineer is part
of Amazon’s $50 million investment in computer science/STEM
education. In addition, Amazon Future Engineer has donated more
than $10 million to organizations that promote computer
science/STEM education across the country.
About Amazon
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than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to
operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Customer reviews,
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Fire TV, Amazon Echo, and Alexa are some of the products and
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amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.
About ‘Amazon in the Community’
Amazon is committed to ensuring all children and young adults,
especially those from underprivileged, underrepresented, and
underserved communities, have the resources and skills they need to
build their best future. Amazon focuses on building long-term,
innovative, and high impact programs that leverage Amazon’s unique
assets and culture. Programs include Amazon Future Engineer,
designed to inspire and excite children and young adults from
underprivileged and underrepresented communities to pursue an
education in computer science, as well as programs that support
“Right Now Needs,” fighting childhood hunger, family homelessness,
and disaster relief.
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