Blacks at Microsoft (BAM) Scholarships
Applicants to the Blacks at Microsoft Scholarship Program must:
Be a high school senior of African descent (for example, African American, African, Ethiopian, etc.)
Plan to attend a four-year college or university in the US in the fall immediately following your high school graduation
Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study in Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or one of the following Business programs – Business Administration, Finance, or Marketing at an accredited four-year college, university, in the United States, for the entire upcoming academic year
Demonstrate a passion for technology
Demonstrate leadership at school or in the community
Have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent
International students are eligible to apply if enrolling in a US college or university.
Employees and children of employees of Microsoft are ineligible.
As part of your application, you must upload the following document(s):
A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display:
Student name
School name
Grades
Credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.
Upper secondary school diploma or certificate, if earned (International applicants only).
Results of examinations (International applicants only).
English translations for any non-English documents.
NOTE: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload a copy of your test score report(s) separately.
One online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf no later than March 18, 2025 3:00 pm Central Time.
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.