Upstate IT Scholarships
Increasing the Upstate Information Technology Talent Pool
Information professionals have rich opportunities in Upstate New York. In Central New York alone, there are currently 600 technology-related positions available with not enough qualified candidates to fill them. The Syracuse University School of Information Studies (iSchool) sees an opportunity to educate area residents to assume these technically focused open positions and strengthen the economic vitality of Upstate New York.
For the 2009-2010 academic year, the iSchool will offer the
Upstate IT Scholarships--a select number of
50-percent tuition scholarships to qualified applicants. That means the iSchool will cover 50 percent of the tuition costs for the academic year.
Program Goals
The goal of the Upstate IT Scholarship Program is to:
- Attract permanent residents of Upstate New York to technology-related graduate programs by offering awards for 50 percent of tuition costs
- Enhance the information technology workforce of Upstate New York
- Sustain local industry for the benefit of our future graduates
Eligibility
To be eligible for consideration for the Upstate IT Scholarships, you must:
- Be a permanent resident of Upstate New York (with mailing address in zip codes that begin with 12xxx, 13xxx, or 14xxx)
- Apply and be accepted into one of the following academic programs:
- Be a new iSchool student who is beginning his or her studies in the summer or fall semester of academic year 2009-2010
- Matriculate into an on-campus or online version of one or more of the academic programs listed above
- Complete a 500-word essay about how your education will help you play a role in enhancing the IT workforce of Upstate New York
Flexibility
The iSchool is a recognized leader in online education as well as campus-based programs. Many of our graduate students are working professionals who opt to enroll in our part-time, online courses that allow them to attend courses and complete assignments on a schedule that is compatible with their busy lifestyles. Our distance learning program offers asynchronous courses that don’t require a student to be “in class” at a specific time and provides the flexibility that working professionals need to balance their course loads with work and family responsibilities.
Therefore, recipients of the scholarships can be enrolled:
• As part-time or full-time students
• In the online or campus-based versions of the degree programs
• In multiple academic programs at one time (master’s and certificate
programs)
Request Information
To request more details about the Upstate IT Scholarships or our degree programs, please fill out this
information request form.
Admission Information
If you are interested in being considered for the Upstate IT Scholarship,
please fill out this form.
You will also need to e-mail us your
500-word essay about how your education will help you play a role in enhancing the IT workforce of Upstate New York. Please send the essay as a word document or PDF attachment to
ischool@syr.edu with the subject line: Upstate IT essay.
You will also need to fill out the
graduate admission application, which details instructions on how to submit the following information:
- Graduate admissions application
- $75 application fee
- Official transcripts
- Resume
- Two letters of recommendation (Only one needed for certificate applicants)
- GRE scores are recommended but not required for master’s degree applicants (Not required for certificate applicants)
Deadline Information
We are accepting applications on a space-available basis until June 1, 2009.
For more information
Contact: Sue Corieri
Director of Enrollment Management
School of Information Studies
sbcorier@syr.edu 315-443-2575