Department of Computer Science Scholarships

Choose Ohio First "21st Century Computer Science Workplace in Ohio" program will annually provide a number of undergraduate tuition scholarships for computer science majors. Funding decisions will be made based on a combination of merit and financial need. The scholarships will be awarded to promising incoming computer science students. The scholarships were made possible by a grant from the Ohio Department of Higher Education.

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This scholarship is to go to an undergraduate computer science major enrolled as a junior or senior at Kent State University.  The student should have a minimum 3.0 GPA and demonstrate financial need through the completion of the FAFSA form. The recipient should also be active in organizations on campus such as the ACM-W Chapter, the Kent State Scientista Chapter or the Kent State Women's Center.  The funds may be used for tuition, fees, or room and board.

This scholarship is to go to an undergraduate or graduate Kent State University Computer Science student from Canton or Akron, Ohio, who can demonstrate financial need through the completion of the FAFSA form. The recipient will be a student who demonstrates mentoring and lifelong learning behavior and strong collaboration and knowledge sharing with his peers, faculty and staff.

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Applicants should be full-time undergraduate or graduate computer science majors and the award may be used to support tuition, room and board, fees, books and supplies, and travel expenses related to attending school at Kent State University.

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Applicants must be a computer science major at Kent State with at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA.

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