HSBC Scholars Program
Deadline: Monday, August 24, 2015
The HSBC Scholars Program was created to invest in the futures of low-to-moderate income juniors and seniors pursuing a full-time education in the STEM curriculum or business-related academic programs at DePaul University (Chicago), Baruch College (New York City), University at Buffalo (Buffalo) and University of Southern California (Los Angeles).
The Program will promote a positive attitude and incorporate HSBC’s core values of being open, dependable and connected by providing: financial support, mentoring, training and networking opportunities. The HSBC Scholars Program places special emphasis on technology and math within STEM, and also considers students majoring in business-related academic programs (Accounting and Finance). Rising juniors and seniors are eligible for scholarships paid at the beginning of the academic school year.
To be eligible for the 2015-16 HSBC Scholars Program, candidates must:
- Be enrolled as an undergraduate full-time (junior or senior only)* Scholarship funds cannot be applied to study abroad tuition.
- Be majoring in technology and math within STEM curriculum or other business-related academic programs i.e. Finance or Accounting
- Agree to participate in all HSBC Program Components, which include, but are not limited to: in-person meetings with an HSBC mentor, two-web-based trainings, and group telephone meetings with HSBC Scholars Program leadership.
- Have a minimum 3.0 GPA and maintain this average through the scholarship academic year.
- Demonstrate financial need
- Be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident
- Complete a short essay
- Submit a resume
*Students eligible to graduate in December 2015 are not eligible to apply.
If you are interested in applying for the HSBC Scholars Program, please complete this online application, HSBC Scholars Program Application 2015-16, by Monday, August 24, 2015.
2015 HSBC Scholars will be announced by early September, 2015
