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TTEC Innovation Scholarship

Deadline: March 15th - 11:59pm
Please note that the deadline has been extended to March 15th.

The Triangle Technology Executives Council (TTEC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the economic development of technology companies in the Research Triangle region of North Carolina through the education and collaboration among leaders in the management community. We also partner with local universities and the Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) to extend our shared expertise to aspiring students and technology ventures. Our mission is to facilitate the success of our member executives through education and collaboration. We also contribute to the continued growth of business in the community by utilizing the collective IT executive base to support higher education and entrepreneurs. To download these instructions, please click here.

TTEC is pleased to announce this year’s scholarship program: TTEC Innovation Scholarship! Awards of $6,000 and $4,000 will be awarded on June 1^st to the students with the proposal judged to be most innovative use of technology.

Guidelines for completing application: The applicant must be enrolled in a 2-year or 4-year degree program or a graduate-level degree program in a NC school in the fall of 2012.   High school seniors are encouraged to apply. Non-profit North Carolina based universities and colleges and many community colleges will qualify. If the applicant has any questions on whether their institution or degree qualifies; please contact TTEC at the below email address. There is no GPA requirement but a transcript – official or unofficial – is required for submission. Applicable technologies used in innovative solution are those that fall into the categories of Software or Information Technology (IT). This would include, but not limited to:

• any software application, new, extended, integrated or repurposed,
• integration and/or use of IT infrastructure and systems, at the box level, not the circuitry level
• mobile computing and the use of wireless

Technologies not applicable are those in the areas of molecular, chemical, biological, electronic circuitry, nano, mechanical or the like. Would you like to apply for this scholarship? Please fill out the form below and we will send you the application form.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: March 15, 2012.

Application form explanations:

• Intended Major. Please put the major you intend – at this time - to get your degree in.
• Expected Graduation Date. Please put the date you expect to graduate from the program.
• Transcript. Please upload an official or unofficial transcript from your current institution.
• Academic Recommendation. Please upload a recommendation from a school administrator or professor/teacher on your academic capabilities.
• Innovation Proposal. Please upload a proposal (Minimum: 1 page; Maximum: 5 pages) with the following content:
• Problem definition – what is your innovation solving?
• Clear discussion on how your innovation will solve the problem (This is your "idea”).
• Details of the steps you have taken thus far to prove the idea
• Career Aspirations. Tell us in 500 words or less what your career aspirations are.

Applications will be reviewed by an impartial committee and finalists will be selected for presentations to the TTEC Education and Scholarship Committee and members of the TTEC Board of Directors. Notifications will occur on or around March 15^th and presentations will be in April. A personal presentation in April to the committee is a requirement for the scholarship award.  TTEC reserves the right to not award either of the scholarships if we receive fewer than 5 applications.

Certain limitations apply to this scholarship:

• The scholarship amount will be capped at the cost of attendance determined by the school you are attending.  This will include tuition, books, and fees as required by the College or University.
  
• A student who is also receiving a full scholarship from their university or college is not eligible for the award.  The student will need to attest to this fact before receiving any funds.
  
• If the student leaves a NC college mid-year and does not re-enroll in another NC college, they will forfeit the second half of the award.
  
• The scholarship will be distributed in two payments: July 1 for Fall semester and Dec 1 for Spring Semester.
  
• Family members may apply for regular TTEC members.  Only family members of the TTEC Board members are ineligible.
  
• While it is our full intent to award all scholarships, TTEC reserves the right to offer all or none of the scholarships based on the quality of the applications

Would you like to apply for this scholarship? Please fill out the form below and we will send you more information. Questions? Please contact mhoelzer@ncttec.net.