Accenture Scholarships to Help Junior College, Community College Students Advance to Four-Year Institutions and Earn Summer Internships.-- Scholarships will help up to 20 students seeking bachelor's degrees in high technology and business -- 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 -- As part of its corporate citizenship Corporate Citizenship The extent to which businesses are socially responsible in meeting legal, ethical and economic responsibilities placed on them by shareholders. The aim it to create higher standards of living and quality of life in the community in which it operates, while program, 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 ) will offer scholarships to junior and community college students seeking four-year degrees. In addition to the scholarship funds, recipients at the junior-year undergraduate level may be eligible for summer internships at Accenture. The Accenture Junior and Community College Scholarship Fund will support students entering bachelor's degree programs related to high technology and business. These scholarships are part of the company's commitment to providing access to higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. and developing a competitive U.S. workforce. In 2007, the scholarship fund will award up to 20 scholarships of $5,000 each, renewable up to one year or until a bachelor's degree is earned. Accenture has selected Scholarship America, the nation's largest nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. , private-sector scholarship and educational support organization, to administer the scholarship fund. "Junior and community colleges do a wonderful job of preparing students to become better equipped to continue their education and to face real-world challenges," said Bill Green, Accenture's chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , who credits his experience at Dean College in Franklin, Mass., for giving him his start. "We are very pleased to offer our support to outstanding junior and community college students who plan to earn undergraduate degrees “First degree” redirects here. For the BBC television series, see First Degree. An undergraduate degree (sometimes called a first degree or simply a degree and go on to work in high technology and business. The future of our country depends on an educated workforce, and I urge leaders of business and government to join us in helping students across America realize their full potential by completing their education and developing the skills that will enhance their careers." The application period for the Accenture Junior and Community College Scholarship program begins today. Applications must be received by Feb. 15, 2007. Detailed information on the scholarship, including eligibility requirements and an application, can be obtained at www.sms.scholarshipamerica.org/accenturecommunity. Successful candidates for the Accenture Junior and Community College Scholarship will have excelled academically and demonstrated leadership ability as well as commitment to community. To be eligible, candidates must: * Be enrolled in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an 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. two-year junior college or community college and plan to transfer to an accredited four-year college or university and pursue a baccalaureate degree; * Have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent); and * Be seeking degrees and careers in the high technology and business fields. Financial need will also be considered. Commenting on the scholarship program, U.S. Rep. George Miller George Miller may refer to:
U.S. Rep. Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R-CA), ranking member In United States politics, the ranking member or ranking minority member is a member of a congressional committee from the minority party, frequently the member with the highest seniority. of the House Education and Workforce Committee, said, "California has a robust community college system that provides young people with great opportunities for entering the higher education system. I am excited that the business community is stepping up to encourage students to use community college as a stepping stone to achieve a bachelor's degree. Meeting the challenges of the 21st century will require Americans to be more educated than ever before. Community colleges are integral to America's ability to ensure that everyone who wants a higher education can get one. On that basis, I applaud Accenture's scholarship program." Also commenting on the scholarship program, U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski Barbara Ann Mikulski (born July 20, 1936) is an American politician of the Democratic Party, and the senior Senator from the state of Maryland. She is currently the most senior female Senator, having served since 1987. (D-MD) said, "Community colleges are one of America's great social inventions -- a gateway to the future for first-time students looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. an affordable college education and for mid-career students looking to get ahead in the workplace. I am pleased to see the private sector working to meet the needs of community college students working to get ahead. I want to make sure every student has access to a college education." About Scholarship America Scholarship America is one of the nation's largest non-profit, private-sector scholarship and educational support organizations. Its three primary programs - Dollars for Scholars[R], Scholarship Management Services and ScholarShop[R] - are united in the mission to expand access to education. Scholarship America has awarded more than $1 billion to more than one million students since its founding in 1958. About Accenture Accenture is a global 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 , 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 mo·bi·lize v. 1. To make mobile or capable of movement. 2. To restore the power of motion to a joint. 3. To release into the body, as glycogen from the liver. the right people, skills, and technologies to help clients improve their performance. With approximately 146,000 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. |
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