April 19, 2022

Amazon

Amazon announced its commitment to supporting students' post-secondary science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education by awarding $10 million in college scholarships to 250 high school seniors. Through its Amazon Future Engineer program, the company will award $40,000 scholarships for each selected student to study at a college of their choice starting this fall. Recipients will also receive a paid internship at Amazon after their freshman year of college to gain hands-on, practical work experience with mentorship from Amazon leaders. Amazon Future Engineer is a childhood-to-career initiative designed to inspire and educate millions of students each year from underrepresented and historically underserved communities. This year's investment more than doubles the company's commitment from last year. Since 2019, Amazon has awarded $22 million to 550 scholarship recipients across the U.S., Puerto Rico and Guam. Current recipients were chosen based on a variety of criteria, including their academic achievement, demonstrated leadership, participation in school and community activities, work experience, future goals, and financial need. High school seniors can apply for the scholarship when the application opens in the fall. Requirements include: completion of an advanced placement computer science course in high school; intent to pursue a computer science degree at a four-year college or university; and a teacher recommendation. Additional information is at http://www.amazonfutureengineer.com/scholarship.