Datatel Scholars Foundation Scholarship for Undergraduate and Graduate Students

Eligibility
For outstanding students currently attending an eligible Datatel client institution. The Datatel Scholars Foundation scholarship is open to fulltime and parttime students (taking at least six credit hours), as well as undergraduate and graduate students.

Personal Statement Essay
The Datatel Scholars Foundation scholarship personal statement essay should summarize educational goals and objectives, where the applicant has been as an individual, and where they hope their education will take them. They should also indicate the difference a Datatel scholarship would make in their life and to those around them.

Award Amount
The applications for the Datatel Scholars Foundation scholarship are divided into three groups based on the undergraduate tuition at the college or university the applicant attends. Each group receives scholarships and the Datatel Scholars Foundation Board of Directors determines the number of scholarships each year. Award amounts for each group are as follows:

* Group A - $2,400
* Group B - $1,600
* Group C - $1,000

Winners Profile
For the 2007-2008 academic year awards, 38% of the students who were nominated by their institution won an award. The Foundation awarded 270 Datatel Scholars Foundation scholarships totaling $450,000.

Scholarship Application
To ensure you accurately and successfully submit all necessary materials, please review the Scholarship Application Instructions. All applications must be complete and submitted electronically between September 1, 2007 and January 31, 2008, by 5:00pm EST.

For more information, please visit the official announcement.