Scholarships provide more than $125,000 to support graduate and
undergraduate education
Eleven American Indian students from across the United States will
continue their education with the help of more than $125,000 in
scholarship funding from Accenture's American Indian Scholarship Fund.
The students will be honored at an all-day event at the Smithsonian
National Museum of the American Indian in Washington D.C. on October 10.
More than 110 students applied for this year’s
scholarship program, established by Accenture in 2004. The program looks
for the highest-achieving American Indian and Alaska Native students
seeking degrees and careers in technology, professional and business
fields. Candidates are evaluated based on academic excellence,
leadership ability and a commitment to American Indian culture and
community. The candidates are also required to provide proof of
enrollment in a federally recognized American Indian/Alaskan Native
tribe.
“This year’s
candidate pool was extremely impressive and filled with deserving
students,” said Randy Willis, senior executive
sponsor of Accenture’s American Indian
employee resource group. “Our review process
identified our eleven final candidates as exceptional men and women with
a strong ability to represent – and give back
to – the American Indian community.
