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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. 

The iSchool will offer the Upstate IT Scholarships--a select number of 50-percent tuition scholarships to qualified applicants. These scholarships will be for the 2010-2011 academic year. 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:
  • M.S. in Information Management 
  • Executive M.S. in Information Management
  • M.S. in Telecommunications and Network Management
  • Certificate of Advanced Study in Information Security Management
  • Certificate of Advanced Study in Information Systems and Telecommunications Management
• Be a new iSchool student who is beginning his or her studies in the summer or fall semester of academic year 2010-2011
• 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 online 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

A 500-word essay about how your education will help you play a role in enhancing the IT workforce of Upstate New York. Instructions for application will be available in the near future.

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 (Not required for certificate applicants. Applicants with significant professional experience may request a waiver.)

Deadline Information

Application for admission is desired by February 1, 2010, but will accepted on a space-available basis after that date.

For more information

Contact:
Sue Corieri
Director of Enrollment Management
School of Information Studies
sbcorier@syr.edu  
315-443-2575