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The Dell Scholars Program is currently being offered by the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation. This scholarship program is for students who will be graduating from high school in the spring of 2012 and who will be a senior in high school this year. If you are selected as a Dell Scholar, this means that you will receive $20,000 to complete your higher education over the course of six years. This program, however, is much more than just a cash handout- the Scholars Program will provide students with “technology, a private scholar networking community, resources, and mentoring to ensure they have the support they need to achieve their college degrees.”
To apply, you must fit the following criteria:
- Participating in a Michael & Susan Dell Foundation approved college readiness program for a minimum of two of the last three years
- Graduating from an accredited high school this academic year
- Earning a minimum of a 2.4 GPA
- Demonstrated need for financial assistance
- Planning to enter a bachelor’s degree program at an accredited higher education institution in the fall directly after your graduation from high school
- U.S. citizenship or permanent residency
The application to this program is available online, and must be submitted by/on January 15, 2012. Semifinalists will be announced March 1, application materials for semifinalists will be due March 10, and the Dell Scholars will be announced (finally!) on April 10, 2012. Good luck!
