SygmaTechnology Scholarship for Minority Students

Scholarship Amount

$1,000

All applicants must be enrolled, or due to be enrolled, as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited US college or university or the semester that they are applying to receive the scholarship.
Applicants are required to have a minimum 3.0 GPA.
Domestic, international, and undocumented students may apply.
Students attending online universities are welcome to apply.
Applicants should be an underrepresented minority majoring in a STEM-related subject or a high level of interest in the STEM field. If selected, there will be verification of minority status via school or other.

Please write a 1,000-word essay answering the following questions:
- How do you plan to use technology to improve the lives of others?
- How do you feel that underrepresented groups can be encouraged to go into the STEM field?
- What businesses do you admire that encourage minority students to pursue a career in the STEM field?
Please submit proof of enrollment or an acceptance letter in an accredited learning institution. We will accept a recent transcript, acceptance letter, or tuition bill. Please note: if you are in the process of applying for colleges and universities, please indicate your current school and submit a document with the schools you have currently applied to. If you are selected for the scholarship, we will ask you to provide proof of enrollment for your college or university at that time.
Please submit Sygma Technology’s Promotion of STEM Education For Minority Students Award form linked below.

Please follow the form link to submit your information to apply:

Full Name
Email Address
College or University Name
College or University Mailing Address
Proof of Enrollment - Transcripts, tuition receipt, or acceptance letter will be accepted. Please submit as .jpeg, .pdf, or .doc
An essay answering the above questions. Please submit as .pdf or .doc
Confirmation and acceptance of terms and conditions

All applications must be submitted by August 15, 2019.

A winner will be selected and notified via email by August 30, 2019.

The winning candidate will be selected by a panel of judges from Sygma Technology.
The scholarship is available on a yearly basis and is non-renewable.
Questions about Sygma Technology’s Promotion of STEM Education For Minority Students Award can be directed to sygmatechscholarship@gmail.com.
The scholarship funds provided by Sygma Technology will be sent via check to the college or university. Funds are to be applied to qualified college expenses (including tuition, fees, books, and on-campus room and board) for the current academic year.