[Techtalk] If you know any high school seniors...

[Hanna Linder]

Just saw this on the systers list. It looks like an excellent
opportunity and they said to pass the word on. The deadline is
Jan 15 according to this. I dont know anything about it but it
looks great.

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The Center for Women & Information Technology (CWIT) at the 
University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) is pleased to 
announce the availability of a merit-based scholarship program to 
encourage women to prepare for careers in information technology. The 
CWIT Scholars Program identifies 10 high-achieving high school 
seniors annually and provides four years of financial and 
programmatic support for pursuit of a bachelor's degree at UMBC in 
computer science, computer engineering, information systems, or a 
related field.  The program is open to both women and men who support 
women's full involvement in information technology.

In addition to financial support, CWIT Scholars benefit from
mentoring, internships, service learning opportunities,
specialized courses including one on "Women, Gender, and IT,"
brown-bag lunches, interaction with distinguished participants in
the CWIT Speakers Series, and more. Additional information and an
application form are available on the CWIT web site:
http://www.umbc.edu/cwit/cwitscholars.html .   Application deadline:
January 15, 2003.

Please help spread the word about this exciting scholarship
opportunity.

        Joan Korenman, Director
        Center for Women and Information Technology
        University of Maryland, Baltimore County
        Baltimore, MD 21250  USA
        korenman at umbc.edu
        http://www.umbc.edu/cwit/