Triangle Technology Executives Council Scholarship

The Triangle Technology Executives Council (TTEC) is sponsoring two annual scholarships for students in the N.C. Research Triangle region colleges, universities and technical schools who are pursuing an IT-related career. TTEC (www.ncttec.net) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the economic development of technology companies in the Triangle through collaboration among leaders in the management community. There will be an annual award of a first place scholarship of $6,000 and a second place award of $4,000. The awards are to be paid directly to the students’ educational institution to cover their tuition, room and board, and books.

This is an opportunity for students to be recognized as high performers prior to graduation and the launch of their professional career. In the competitive field of IT, the TTEC scholarship program exposes your accomplishments to the entire community of technology executives across the region. TTEC will assign you an executive sponsor to facilitate your application and allow you to begin building the network that will be essential in your pursuit of a suitable career launching point.

The TTEC scholarship program also contributes to the community by highlighting the value of intern programs at local companies. Our recognition of high performers will help retain these outstanding students through full employment in our region. Everyone benefits from this scholarship program. A minimum of five qualified candidates must be registered for this program to be initiated.

TTEC Scholarship Qualifications

To qualify a student must:

· Be an active TTEC student member (students may apply for this free membership at www.ncttec.net )

· Be an active full-time student in a North Carolina university, college or technical school and pursuing a career in an IT-related field

· Plan to graduate in the spring of 2011 or later

· Have achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher out of 4.0

· Participate in an IT internship during the summer of 2010 or have participated during 2009

· TTEC officers and their families are not eligible for the scholarship program

TTEC Scholarship Application Process

Please note that to apply, you must fill out the basic contact form due by June 15th.

To apply a student must:

· Intend to be hired as an intern during the summer of 2010 or was an intern in 2009

· Apply for the TTEC Scholarship through the TTEC web site at www.ncttec.net after being accepted as a TTEC student member

· Obtain the current academic transcripts for all universities, colleges and technical schools attended and upload them electronically via the TTEC Web site (due on or before August 20, 2010)

· Obtain a recommendation from one of the student’s professors or instructors indicating the student’s academic qualifications and upload the recommendation electronically via the TTEC Web site (due on or before August 20, 2010)

· Obtain a recommendation describing the student’s internship accomplishments from a supervisor or professional contact from the internship experience and upload the recommendation electronically via the TTEC Web site (due on or before August 20, 2010)

· Submit an application on or before June 15th indicating interest in the scholarship. TTEC will contact you with details in late July for you to submit your final application essay, transcripts, letters of recommendation, etc. which are due August 20, 2010.

· Write an essay outlining the following: What are your professional career aspirations and goals? Describe your role in a project either academically or as a part of your internship and how this has impacted your growth towards your future goals. Please limit this to one page.

TTEC Scholarship Selection Criteria

There are four criteria for selecting the scholarship first and second place winners.

· The student’s academic record (25 percent)

· Recommendation from one of the student’s professors or instructors (25 percent)

· Recommendation and description of the student’s internship accomplishments (25 percent)

· The student’s internship essay (due on or before August 20, 2010) on his/her internship accomplishments and career aspirations (25 percent)

A TTEC member (not the internship manager) will be assigned to sponsor the student applicant. If the applicant knows a TTEC member besides his/her internship manager, he/she can add the name and contact information to the application.

The top four finalists will be asked to present their academic and other accomplishments to the TTEC Scholarship Committee, which will make the final award decisions and announce the awards at the TTEC Annual Scholarship Golf Classic Event on October 12. Send an e-mail to education@ncttec.net for more information.

TTEC Scholarship Timeline

June 15, 2010 Application deadline

August 20, 2010 Student internship essay and internship manager recommendation deadline

September 10, 2010 Top four finalists notification

September 24, 2010 Finalists will present their internship accomplishments to the TTEC Scholarship Selection Committee

October 12, 2010 Announcement of scholarship winners at the annual TTEC Golf Classic