General Motors College Scholarships 2011 awards worth $4.5 million
General Motors is better knows as ‘Big three’ automakers of United States, comprising of 4 brands namely Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac and GMC. The company plays important role in corporate world by sponsoring scholarship programs in association with other organization. The endeavor is meant for & has so far been quite successful in aiding students encouraging them pursue higher education and degree course in reputed colleges of their choice.
FGeneral motors scholarships 2011 is available in available in different forms as – general, degree & college specific and certain specifically for the minorities. From this year itself, general motors foundation would be granting $4.5 million as scholarship that would in future provide them with students skilled in automotives engineering. The reward would be received by 100 students of the country of $25,000 each. Moreover the program includes the option of renewing the scholarship amount every year that in total would be $100,000.
In addition to this, general motors scholarships 2011 will also include another set of award of $2000 renewed every year distributed among 1000 students. This in other words could be said as altogether GM foundation would be offering scholarships worth $18 million in year 2011.
The option is readily available to all college students belonging to the field of science, technology, engineering, business, marketing, math, design etc on the basis of student’s excellence in academic record. Along with that financial condition, work experience and other associated achievements are also taken into consideration.
The eligibility criteria for availing GM scholarship are as mentioned –
- Excellent records all through academics .
- Work & related professional experience & achievements
- Interested in graduating from streams viz. engineering, automotive, technology & other vocational courses
General motors scholarships 2011 holds much to be had for military veterans & their family – children as well women’s. Students of first generation and those from minority group are given preference. Through these scholarship programs the company aims to develop country’s automotive industry & the sort of help it provides to students is really great. You can apply for the scholarship program online, by filling a simple application available on its official site requiring few basic details and wait for the rewards to be disbursed.