TE Connectivity FIRST Scholarship
TE Connectivity has established a scholarship program to assist high school seniors who are members of a FIRST Team who plan to continue their education in college.
TE Connectivity FIRST Scholarship
TE Connectivity has established a scholarship program to assist high school seniors who are members of a FIRST Team who plan to continue their education in college.
The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.
Eligibility
Applicants to the TE Connectivity FIRST Scholarship Program must meet all of the following criteria:
- Be a current high school senior.
- Be a current member of a FIRST Team. Only FIRST students will be considered.
- Planning to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year.
- Planning to major in a STEM discipline.
- Have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or the equivalent.
Children of TE Connectivity vice presidents and above are ineligible to apply.
Awards
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $2,500 award. Up to eight (8) awards will be granted.
Awards are one-time only. Past recipients may not reapply.
Awards are for undergraduate study only.
Awards can be used for any education-related expenses.
Notification
Applicants will be notified in July. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients.
Notifications are sent via email. When setting up your account, avoid using a school or work email. Instead, use an active, personal email address that you will continue to have access to.
Payment of Scholarships
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of TE Connectivity. Payment is made in one installment in early August.
Selection of Recipients
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
- Academic performance
- Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
- Work experience
- A statement of educational and career goals and objectives
- Unusual personal or family circumstances
Financial need will not be considered.
Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of TE Connectivity play a part in the selection. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
Requirements
As part of your application, you must upload the following:
- A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display:
- Student name
- School name
- Grades
- Credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.
NOTE: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload a copy of your test score report(s) separately. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are not required.
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.
