Latinos In Technology Scholarship
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Changing the Playing Field in Silicon Valley
The Challenge
Although Latinos represent 28% of the total population in Silicon Valley, only 3% are in the high tech work force. With 39% of the K-12 student population identified as Latino, we anticipate the challenge to continue growing.
The Solution
The Latinos in Technology Scholarship supports Latino college students in 2 ways:
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Financial. We will financially support Latino students who have declared a major in a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) related field.
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Internships. We will pipeline our scholars into summer internship programs with our investors (with the hope that job offers are made upon graduation.)
The Plan
Your support will help get more Latinos into the high tech workforce. The plan is to:
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Support up to 500 Latino students over five (5) years, up to 100 students per year
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Target rising Latino college juniors
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Ensure 50% of the scholarships are awarded to women
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Award scholars up to $10,000 per year for up to three (3) years
Application period for 2020 is now closed. Next application period will be in 2021
