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Intel Semiconductor Scholarship for Women
Deadline to apply: September 28, 2023 3:00 pm CT

Intel Corporation has established a scholarship program to assist women who plan to enroll in a 2-year associate degree in the state of Ohio. Learn more about Intel in Ohio and careers in Semiconductor Manufacturing here.

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. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.

Applicants to the Intel Semiconductor Scholarship for Women must:

  • Be students who have graduated high school and are currently enrolled or plan to enroll in a higher education institution in the state of Ohio to pursue a 2-year associate degree for the 2023-2024 school year
  • Self-identify as female
  • Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited higher education institution that offers 2-year associate degree in the state of Ohio for the 2023-2024 academic year
  • Be a United States (U.S.) citizen and/or be eligible to legally work in the U.S.
  • Be first-year students who start in the Fall of 2023 or the Spring of 2024 and are pursuing a STEM degree relevant to the semiconductor manufacturing industry. Eligible programs include but are not limited to:
    • Electrical Engineering Technology AAS
    • Electronic Engineering Technology AAS
    • Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology AAS
    • Engineering Technology AAS
    • Microelectronics
    • Mechatronics
    • Chemistry related AAS
    • Mechanical Engineering Technology AAS
    • Computer Electronic Technology
    • Or other STEM similar Associate degree excluding medical fields

Awards

If selected as a recipient, the student will qualify for a $5,000 award. Up to 23 awards will be granted. Awards are for qualified education-related expenses (e.g., tuition, fees, books, and required expenses) and other critical required expenses, such as transportation and childcare, incurred in the 2023-2024 school year. Students beginning enrollment in Spring 2024 will receive $2,500.

Awards are renewable one year or until a degree is earned, whichever occurs first, on the basis of satisfactory academic performance (maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale), must complete a minimum of 12 credit units per semester in an eligible program at an accredited higher education institution that offers two-year associate degrees in the state of Ohio, and continuation of the program by Intel Corporation.

Awards are for undergraduate study only at an accredited two-year Community/Technical College in the state of Ohio or a University offering a two-year program in the state of Ohio.

Applicants may opt-in to have Intel contact them. Scholarship America will provide Intel with the student name, the email address, and the school where students are enrolled.

Award recipients must:

  1. agree to share their contact information with Intel, and
  2. agree to have Intel contact them about relevant news, tech talks, available internships, or job opportunities, etc.

Notification

All applicants will be notified in October.

Payment of Scholarships

Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of the Intel Corporation. Payment is made in October.

Selection of Recipients

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 aligned to the semiconductor industry
  • Unusual personal or family circumstances

Financial need will not be considered.

Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of Intel Corporation play a part in the selection. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. Students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.

As part of your application, you must upload the following:

  • A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display student name, school name, grades and credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.

Note: If you are unable to procure a transcript due to time away from educational experience, please contact the Program Manager and we will work with you for steps to complete the application. Not having a transcript will not affect your ability to receive the application.

Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.

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