Verizon Scholarship Program
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Application Deadline
: March 15th, 2009Amount of Each Scholarship: $500-$5,000
Eligibility Criteria:
- Must be of Hispanic background
- Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident residing in the United States or Puerto Rico
- Must be studying at an accredited university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico for the upcoming academic year
- Must be (or plan to be) enrolled full-time as an undergraduate student for the upcoming academic year 2009-2010
- Must have earned and maintain a cumulative Grade Point Average of no less than 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
- Student must demonstrate financial need
- Must be pursuing a degree in business administration, finance, accounting, computer science, computer engineering or information technology.
Required Documents:
- Official transcript- Postmarked by March 15th
- Proof of family income- Postmarked by March 15th
- Proof of citizenship status- Postmarked by March 15th
- Essay- Submitted online by March 15th
- Letter of Recommendation- Submitted online by March 15th
- Resume- Submitted online by March 15th
- Financial Aid verification (if chosen as semi-finalist only)- Submitted online by your financial aid counselor by June 30th.


