HP Women’s Scholarship Fund at University of the People (UoPeople)

The HP Women’s Scholarship Fund pays for 100 female students to study a two-year Associate degree at University of the People (UoPeople), in the program they choose. The fund was announced at DLDWomen12 and is backed by Hewlett-Packard (HP).

Award holders also get mentoring from HP employees. These mentors guide students through their studies and help them get ready for work after graduation. That mentoring is a core part of the support in this program, not an extra.

The scholarship is currently not available.

• Host: University of the People (UoPeople), an online institution
• Level: Associate degree
• Study destination: online, open to students in any country
• Awards: two-year scholarships for 100 female students
• Deadline: 10 Dec 2015
• Covered: exam processing fees, and potentially the application processing fee
• Extra: mentoring support from HP employees
• Status: The scholarship is currently not available.

University of the People (UoPeople) is a non-profit, tuition-free, degree-granting online institution. It describes itself as the world’s first of its kind, built to open higher education to qualified people whatever their financial, geographic or social limits.

Business Administration and Computer Science.

The source does not specify a number.

Female applicants, ages 18-34.

UoPeople does not charge for classes, reading and other study materials, or annual enrollment. It is a tuition-free, non-profit institution.

To stay sustainable, the university does charge small processing fees. There is a one-time $50 Application Processing Fee for reviewing and processing an application, and an Exam Processing Fee of $100 per end-of-course exam. The website and the Catalog publish these fees and the projected maximum cost of the whole degree program.

If you cannot pay your Exam Processing Fees, you may be able to apply for the HP Women’s Scholarship Fund. The fund covers the cost of the exam processing fees and potentially the application processing fee as well.

UoPeople admits high-school graduates who have internet access and can show sufficient knowledge of English. The conditions are:

• You must be 18 years or older.
• You must prove high school completion with a high school diploma and transcripts.
• If the diploma and transcripts are in a language other than English, you must also submit an official translation that is notarized before you send it.
• You must complete the application requirements and go through the application process to be accepted into the program.
• Female students are the ones eligible to apply for the HP Women’s Scholarship Fund.

Apply to UoPeople first. You can only request the HP Women’s Scholarship Fund after you are admitted.

Female applicants ages 18-34 should start with the UoPeople online application. Once you receive your official notice of admissions, you can request a scholarship from the options UoPeople offers, and the HP Women’s Scholarship Fund is one of them. At that point you will be invited to submit a request for financial aid from the fund.

The deadline is 10 Dec 2015. Check the official website (link below) for full details on how to apply.

• Who can apply for the HP Women’s Scholarship Fund? Female applicants ages 18-34 who have been admitted to UoPeople. You must meet the university’s general admission conditions first.
• What does the scholarship cover? The exam processing fees, and potentially the application processing fee. UoPeople itself does not charge tuition, for study materials or for annual enrollment.
• How many scholarships are given? The source does not specify a number. It states that the fund offers two-year scholarships to 100 female students.
• What is the deadline? 10 Dec 2015.
• How do I apply? Complete the UoPeople online application. After you are admitted, request financial aid from the HP Women’s Scholarship Fund.
• Is the scholarship currently available? No, the scholarship is currently not available.