Accenture Opens Application Process for 2007 Scholarship Fund for American Indian Students.Demonstrated leadership will be key for consideration this year NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Accenture (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ACN ACN Accenture (stock symbol) ACN Accenture ACN Australian Company Number ACN Automatic Collision Notification (US DOT) ACN Acetonitrile ACN Anglican Communion Network ) is now accepting applications for its scholarship fund program for American Indian American Indian or Native American or Amerindian or indigenous American Any member of the various aboriginal peoples of the Western Hemisphere, with the exception of the Eskimos (Inuit) and the Aleuts. students. The Accenture American Indian Scholarship Fund supports students with demonstrated leadership ability and financial need entering fields of professional study. These scholarships are part of the company's commitment to the American Indian community, and represent just one example of Accenture's dedication to diversity. Accenture is also the management consulting Noun 1. management consulting - a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business service industry - an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects and information technology services advisor to the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian National Museum of the American Indian, institution devoted to the collection, preservation, and presentation of the culture of the indigenous populations of the Western Hemisphere, a division of the Smithsonian Institution. in Washington D.C. In 2007, the Accenture American Indian Scholarship Fund will award seven scholarships in total. Successful candidates will have excelled academically and have demonstrated leadership in their respective American Indian community - local and/or national. "Financial need is obviously very important, but this year we are particularly interested in applicants' demonstrated leadership and commitment to their respective American Indian and Alaska Native communities - what have been their contributions? What are the ways they have led and exhibited leadership," said Randy Willis, senior executive sponsor of Accenture's American Indian interest group. In 2007, Accenture will award three types of scholarships to high-achieving American Indian and Alaska Native students seeking degrees and careers in the teaching, social services social services Noun, pl welfare services provided by local authorities or a state agency for people with particular social needs social services npl → servicios mpl sociales , high technology or business fields: * Accenture Scholars - three undergraduate scholarships of $20,000 each will be awarded to high school seniors pursuing a four-year undergraduate program at a U.S. university or college. Applications are due on May 2, 2007. * Accenture Fellows - two graduate scholarships of $15,000 each will be awarded to undergraduate students pursuing an advanced degree at a U.S. accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. university or college. Applications are due on June 1, 2007. * Finalist Scholarships - two undergraduate scholarships of $1,000 per year for four years and one graduate scholarship of $2,500 per year for two years will be awarded to candidates for the Accenture Scholars and Fellows scholarships. Specific eligibility criteria for the scholarships are that a successful candidate: * Be an enrolled member of a federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native Tribe and be able to demonstrate involvement with or measurable interests in Native American activities or affairs. * Undergraduate: Have attained a cumulative GPA GPA abbr. grade point average Noun 1. GPA - a measure of a student's academic achievement at a college or university; calculated by dividing the total number of grade points received by the total number attempted of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale at the end of the seventh semester se·mes·ter n. One of two divisions of 15 to 18 weeks each of an academic year. [German, from Latin (cursus) s of secondary school. Graduate/Professional: Have attained a cumulative GPA of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale * Be entering a U.S. accredited college or university as full-time, degree-seeking freshmen or as a first-year graduate or professional student. * Have demonstrated character, personal merit and commitment. Merit is demonstrated through leadership in school, civic and extracurricular activities, academic achievement, and motivation to serve and succeed. In addition to the scholarship funds, scholarship recipients at the first year graduate level or junior year undergraduate level may be eligible for summer internships with Accenture. Once again, Accenture is partnering with the American Indian Graduate Center (AIGC AIGC American Indian Graduate Center AIGC Arcata Interfaith Gospel Choir (Arcata, California) ) to administer the scholarship fund. AIGC is a charitable organization This article is about charitable organizations. For other uses of the word charity, see Charity. A charitable organization (also known as a charity) is an organization with charitable purposes only. founded in 1969 with a mission to help Native American and Alaskan Native students make the critical connections with Indian communities, tribal leaders, and Indian organizations to ensure their greater involvement to help rebuild strong, healthy, self-reliant American Indian and Alaskan Native communities. For more information on how to apply for these Accenture sponsored scholarships, visit: http://careers3.accenture.com/Careers/US/DiversityInclusion/ Scholarships/aigc (Due to its length, this URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.) About Accenture Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Committed to delivering innovation, Accenture collaborates with its clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. With deep industry and business process expertise, broad global resources and a proven track record, Accenture can mobilize the right people, skills and technologies to help clients improve their performance. With approximately 152,000 people in 49 countries, the company generated net revenues of US$16.65 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2006. Its home page is www.accenture.com <http://www.accenture.com/> . |
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