Updated as of June 11, 2024.
About the Scholarships
“The Microsoft Disability Scholarship seeks to empower students with disabilities to achieve more through access to education leading to a career in technology.” From the Microsoft Disability Scholarship web page.
Award
- $5,000 per year for up to four years (total of up to $20,000)
- Financial need considered
Eligibility
- Current high school senior
- Plan to attend an undergraduate program in a 2 or 4-year University/College or Technical College in the fall of 2024
- Declare an approved major in engineering, computer science, computer information systems, law, business, or a related field (e.g. paralegal, pre-law, finance, business administration, or marketing).
- Demonstrate a passion for technology.
- Demonstrate leadership at school and/or in the community.
- Have a high school cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
- Require financial assistance to attend college.
- Enrollment status must be full-time or half-time
Deadline
- Typically, March.
Application
Contact the Bridges Helpdesk for More Information
Email: Helpdesk@imagemd.org
Text: Send to: (410) 357-1546
Voice mail: Call (410) 357-1546, leave a voice mail message, and we will return your call
This unique project is being coordinated through The IMAGE Center of Maryland, a center for independent living in Towson, and it is funded by a grant from the Maryland Department of Education Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services.