LastPass STEM Scholarship
Students entering and currently attending college who plan on studying or currently study within the STEM fields are eligible to apply to win a scholarship of $12,000 ($10,000 for tuition and $2,000 for books). We will select a winner based on the quality and substance of their submitted essay and video.
Requirements:
1. Students must be high school seniors or be currently enrolled in a college or university.
2. Only students enrolled in high schools, colleges and universities in the U.S. are eligible.
3. Student must be majoring in a STEM field or planning to major in a STEM field.
4. An applicant’s GPA must be above a 3.0 to qualify.
5. Each applicant must submit a 500-word essay to apply and, if chosen to proceed to the second round, each applicant must submit a video. Video topic to be disclosed upon notification. Essay topic: Being in the cybersecurity industry, we’re fascinated by its constantly evolving nature, which can include shocking data breaches and innovative new technology. An unexpected factor here is human behavior. Even when one of their accounts is involved in a data breach, over 50% of people do not change their password. What is the link between human behavior and technology, and what does that say about the future of security?
Deadline: April 30, 2019
Application and more information available at: https://www.lastpass.com/scholarship
- Award
- $12,000
- Deadline
- 04/30/2019