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DENVER, February 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Perfect, a leader in IT consulting and solutions, is accepting applications for its annual $10,000 scholarship for Black and African American students who identify as STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). Applications are accepted until May 15th.
Optiv’s Black Employee Network (BEN) is awarding the one-time grant as part of the company’s ongoing commitment to diversity in the cybersecurity and information fields. Previous recipients include AJ McCrory from James Madison University,
Lauren Harris
from Princeton University and Shemi Bukoye from North Carolina A&T.
To apply, candidates must meet the following requirements:
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Be a high school graduate
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Verify acceptance into an eligible graduate program in a STEM-related field (including but not limited to computer science, electrical engineering, mathematics, etc.)
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The minimum cumulative high school GPA is 3.5 on a 4.0 scale
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You are planning a career in cybersecurity/information security.
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Complete the scholarship application, including a one-page essay and two letters of reference
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Identify as Black and/or African American (African, African American, Caribbean, for example) and be a U.S. citizen, U.S. citizen, or permanent resident
Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and learn more about the scholarship program Here.
“I am extremely grateful for Optiv’s Black Employee Network Scholarship. It was a critical milestone in propelling my journey through graduate studies [studies] and fulfill my dreams of working in cybersecurity,” said Bukoye, last year’s winner.
“This grant gives us the opportunity to foster the next generation of cybersecurity leaders,” said Ben Wilson, co-lead of BEN. “In addition to helping close the talent gap within the industry, this is an opportunity to foster unique ideas and diverse perspectives that are critical in the complex and evolving threat landscape.”
Optiv honors and embraces the diverse perspectives, ideas, backgrounds and experiences of its people, celebrated in part by the company’s diversity, equity and inclusion, highlighted through employee resource groups like BEN.
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