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12 Full tuition, room and board scholarships available for highly talented students majoring in Computer Science or Information Technology and Systems

Eligibility  The Marist College National Science Foundation (NSF) Scholarship is being offered to academically talented students who wish to major in Computer Science or Information Technology and Systems.

the criteria for selection will include:  • Strength of curriculum and academic performance throughout high school  • Standardized test scores (SAT/ACT)  • Supplemental essay describing why the student would be a good candidate for this program and Marist College  • <span style="font-family: Futura Lt BT,Futura Lt BT;"><span style="font-family: Futura Lt BT,Futura Lt BT;">Interview with the dean and/or faculty from the School of Computer Science and Mathematics <span style="font-family: Futura Lt BT,Futura Lt BT;"><span style="font-family: Futura Lt BT,Futura Lt BT;"> • <span style="font-family: Futura Lt BT,Futura Lt BT;"><span style="font-family: Futura Lt BT,Futura Lt BT;">Meeting demonstrated financial need requirements (Federal PELL eligibility) <span style="font-family: Futura Lt BT,Futura Lt BT;"><span style="font-family: Futura Lt BT,Futura Lt BT;"> • <span style="font-family: Futura Lt BT,Futura Lt BT;"><span style="font-family: Futura Lt BT,Futura Lt BT;">Proof of U.S. citizenship or permanent residency <span style="font-family: Futura Lt BT,Futura Lt BT;"><span style="font-family: Futura Lt BT,Futura Lt BT;"> • <span style="font-family: Futura Lt BT,Futura Lt BT;"><span style="font-family: Futura Lt BT,Futura Lt BT;">Declaration of Computer Science or Information Technology and Systems as program of study <span style="font-family: Futura Lt BT,Futura Lt BT;"><span style="font-family: Futura Lt BT,Futura Lt BT;"> • <span style="font-family: Futura Lt BT,Futura Lt BT;"><span style="font-family: Futura Lt BT,Futura Lt BT;">Full-time enrollment at Marist starting Fall 2010

If you are eligible and interested in this opportunity, **<span style="font-family: Futura Md BT,Futura Md BT;"><span style="font-family: Futura Md BT,Futura Md BT;">apply today! **<span style="font-family: Futura Lt BT,Futura Lt BT;"><span style="font-family: Futura Lt BT,Futura Lt BT;">Our online application for admission can be found at www.marist.edu/admission (on the application, check the box labeled "National Science Foundation Scholarship Program"). In the meantime, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Undergraduate Admission Office at 1-800-436-5483 or admission@marist.edu Admission applicants should apply as early as possible, but no later than February 15, 2010. Potential NSF Scholarship recipients will be identified once an admission decision has been finalized. NSF Scholarship recipients will be notified no later than April 1, 2010. <span style="font-family: Futura Lt BT,Futura Lt BT;"><span style="font-family: Futura Lt BT,Futura Lt BT;"> Scholarship Details <span style="font-family: Futura Lt BT,Futura Lt BT;"><span style="font-family: Futura Lt BT,Futura Lt BT;"> The NSF Scholarship allows Marist to provide an unmatched opportunity to students interested in majoring in Computer Science or Information Technology and Systems. This grant will contribute to the development of IT specialists who will be well-prepared to meet the overwhelming demand expected in the field. Scholarship recipients will receive a full 4-year tuition, room and board scholarship as well as the benefits listed below: <span style="font-family: Futura Lt BT,Futura Lt BT;"><span style="font-family: Futura Lt BT,Futura Lt BT;"> • <span style="font-family: Futura Lt BT,Futura Lt BT;"><span style="font-family: Futura Lt BT,Futura Lt BT;">State-of-the-art PC laptop with cutting-edge processor and graphic accelerator for maximum horsepower <span style="font-family: Futura Lt BT,Futura Lt BT;"><span style="font-family: Futura Lt BT,Futura Lt BT;"> • <span style="font-family: Futura Lt BT,Futura Lt BT;"><span style="font-family: Futura Lt BT,Futura Lt BT;">Opportunity to participate in high-level internships and applied research with Fortune 500 companies such as IBM, Aetna, Pepsi, and Verizon <span style="font-family: Futura Lt BT,Futura Lt BT;"><span style="font-family: Futura Lt BT,Futura Lt BT;"> • <span style="font-family: Futura Lt BT,Futura Lt BT;"><span style="font-family: Futura Lt BT,Futura Lt BT;">Special advising from the dean and key faculty in the School of Computer Science and Mathematics <span style="font-family: Futura Lt BT,Futura Lt BT;"><span style="font-family: Futura Lt BT,Futura Lt BT;"> • <span style="font-family: Futura Lt BT,Futura Lt BT;"><span style="font-family: Futura Lt BT,Futura Lt BT;">Leaders from IBM, Verizon, Aetna, and Pepsi will serve as individual mentors to these students throughout their four years <span style="font-family: Futura Lt BT,Futura Lt BT;"><span style="font-family: Futura Lt BT,Futura Lt BT;"> • <span style="font-family: Futura Lt BT,Futura Lt BT;"><span style="font-family: Futura Lt BT,Futura Lt BT;">A two-semester course in game development and design <span style="font-family: Futura Lt BT,Futura Lt BT;"><span style="font-family: Futura Lt BT,Futura Lt BT;"> • An exclusive summer orientation to familiarize them <span style="font-family: Futura Lt BT,Futura Lt BT;"><span style="font-family: Futura Lt BT,Futura Lt BT;">with campus services and resources, introduce them to faculty and their academic program, and cultivate camaraderie with fellow scholarship recipients
 * The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense…" With an annual budget of about $6.06 billion, the NSF is the funding source for approximately 20 percent of all federally supported basic research conducted by America’s colleges and universities. The NSF awards are given for specific research proposals that have been judged the most promising by a rigorous and objective merit-review system. In the past few decades, NSF-funded researchers have won more than 170 Nobel Prizes as well as numerous other honors. For more information on the National Science Foundation, go to: http://www.nsf.gov/about/.