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Cognizant Making The Future Scholarship Program

Scholarship America

This is a design based scholarship and candidates will be required to submit documentation of a hands-on project that illustrates both creativity and innovation. The scholarship is open to students who plan to pursue a career in a STEM field and eligible to enroll or currently enrolled at a two or four year accredited college or university with a full course of undergraduate study or a vocational-technical school. Applicants must be citizen or legal permanent residents of the United States and must be in good academic standing.

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Eligibility Requirements

  • Minimum GPA:
    2.50
  • Financial Need:
    Not Mentioned
  • Other Academic Requirements:
    Must be in good academic standing
  • Residence:
    Must be a legal permanent resident (or citizen) of the United States
  • Citizenship:
    Must be a citizen (or legal permanent resident) of the United States
  • College:
    Eligible to enroll or currently enrolled at a two or four-year accredited college or university with a full course of undergraduate study or a vocational-technical school
  • Major/Career:
    Must be pursuing a career in a STEM field

Application Details

  • Judging Criteria:
    Only the video will be scored by the selection committee to determine scholarship winners. A rubric will be utilized to numerically score the following categories: Project creativity, Project innovation, Mastery of skills, Use of materials/applications, Project design, Process design, and Project presentation
  • Transcript:
    Not required
  • Resume/Activity List:
    Not required
  • Portfolio/Work Samples:
    Submit video documentation of a hands-on project that illustrates both creativity and innovation

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