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TE Connectivity African Heritage Scholarship Program

The TE Connectivity African Heritage Scholarship Program provides a unique two-year experience involving both a paid summer internship and a scholarship of up to $22,500.

Eligible applicants must be college sophomores who self-identify as Black or African American or multiracial*, and must be pursuing a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM), Operations Management, Supply Chain, Finance or Information Technology.

Fourteen recipients will be invited to complete summer paid internships in 2025 with TE Connectivity; scholarship funds will be awarded in the fall after the internship. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent), and must demonstrate financial need.

*Applicants who self-identify as more than one race/ethnicity are eligible as long as one of the races/ethnicities is Black or African American.  

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