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Pay it Forward Technology Scholarship

Funded by
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Pavo Pavlovic
$1,000
1 winner$1,000
Awarded
Application Deadline
Oct 1, 2021
Winners Announced
Oct 31, 2021
Education Level
Undergraduate
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Eligibility Requirements
Career of interest:
STEM and/or entrepreneurship
Career of interest:
STEM and/or entrepreneurship

As the tech boom permeates throughout the globe, leaders in STEM are more essential now than ever.

Every day, we witness the innovation and technological creativity that changes the course of the human experience significantly. However, in order for innovation to succeed, it needs two things: 1) funding and 2) brainpower. 

We need the smartest people in the world to be incentivized to work on our most important global issues to impact the 7 billion people currently living and future generations who will set foot on Earth someday.

The Pay it Forward Technology Scholarship will support one student in tech who has a passion to help others and is pursuing a degree in STEM to make the world a better place. All first-generation college students in STEM or entrepreneurship are eligible to apply. 

To apply, please write about how you plan to leverage tech, entrepreneurship, or a combination of the two to improve the world.

Selection Criteria:
Essay, Ingenuity, Ambition, Impact
$1,000
1 winner$1,000
Awarded
Application Deadline
Oct 1, 2021
Winners Announced
Oct 31, 2021
Education Level
Undergraduate
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Essay Topic

How do you plan to leverage technology or entrepreneurship to improve the world?

400–600 words

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Winners and Finalists

October 2021

Winners
Anat Amar
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI
Finalists
Alberto Meunier
San Jose State University
Lynwood, CA
Katrina Webb
California State University-East Bay
Castro Valley, CA
Nia Brown
American University
Decatur, GA
Georgia Georgostathi
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Winning Application

Anat Amar
University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, HI

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When is the scholarship application deadline?

The application deadline is Oct 1, 2021. Winners will be announced on Oct 31, 2021.

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Award amounts per winner are designated by the donor. Check the award amount for a detailed breakdown.

When will the scholarship winner be chosen? How will they be notified?

The winner will be publicly announced on Oct 31, 2021. Prior to the announcement date, we may contact finalists with additional questions about their application. We will work with donors to review all applications according to the scholarship criteria. Winners will be chosen based on the merit of their application.

How will the scholarship award be paid?

Award checks will be sent to the financial aid office of the winner's academic institution in their name to be applied to their tuition, and in the name of their institution (depending on the school's requirements). If the award is for a qualified educational non-tuition expense, we will work with the winner directly to distribute the award and make sure it goes towards qualified expenses.

How will my scholarship application be verified?

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Does the scholarship have terms and conditions?

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