• Be women currently residing in the United States or Canada;
• Be women who have earned a high school diploma or their GED on or before September 2001;
• Be enrolled or planning to enroll in a full- or part-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited 2- or 4-year college or university
• Be attending the full 2011-12 academic year and receiving a degree no earlier than May 2012; and
• Have at least two semesters (24 credit hours or more) remaining to complete an undergraduate degree as of the beginning of the 2011 fall academic term.

The BrainTrack Computer Science Degree Scholarship is designed to help others considering computer science or information technology related careers by taking advantage of the experiences of entrants. Here is a summary: 

• Selection Criteria:  Winners are selected based on the creativity, focus, overall thoughtfulness, accuracy and practical value of responses to essay questions. The questions ask students about how they chose computer science or IT, their experiences as a student, and their suggestions for prospective students. BrainTrack publishes the most helpful responses for use by future students. 
• Awards: The best entry for each competition is awarded $1000; the runner-up $500.  
• Deadlines:  Scholarship competitions run twice a year, for each semester. Submission deadlines are March 1 and November 1, with the next deadlines being Nov. 1, 2010 and March 1, 2011.    
• Costs:  None. 
• Privacy:  All entrant names and contact information will be kept private for use only in the scholarship, except for the winners whose names will be published. 
• Requirements:  Entrants must be currently taking classes in an appropriate computer science or IT degree program with at least one semester of studies completed.  Studies can be full-time, part-time, on-campus, or online and must be at an accredited U.S. college. 

About BrainTrack: BrainTrack was established in 1996 and is referenced by thousands of sites, including: universities like Stanford, Harvard, and Yale; government organizations like the US Library of Congress; and publishers like Elsevier and the New York Times.  We help visitors make academic and career decisions through our content, which features a directory that lists over 10,000 higher education institutions from over 190 countries.  We also provide original content such as guides for careers and colleges by religion, interviews, a daily newsfeed, and articles on topics such as financial aid and accreditation. 

Candidates can review scholarship rules and complete the application at http://www.braintrack.com/degree-programs-and-certifications/articles/computer-programming-degrees.

Are you interested in studying abroad? Well, it’s not too late. The deadline for applications for spring 2011 is Friday, Oct. 15.  

Have questions about studying abroad? We have answers! Please stop by the Study Abroad office in St. Thomas Hall, room 508, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and talk to our global ambassadors. We have students who have studied abroad in various countries including Australia, England, Ireland, China, Italy and many more who are willing to answer any questions you may have.  

Rome representative: 
On Wednesday, Oct. 13, Colleen Calvey from Loyola University will be here representing the John Felice Rome Center. She will be located in the DeNaples Center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to answer any questions you might have.

Participate in the tuition raffle – open to all full-time undergraduate students  — and get your full tuition paid for the spring 2011 semester!

HOW? Raffle tickets were mailed to your home address in the beginning of the fall 2010 semester. You or your parents should fill out the raffle tickets and send them to:

The University of Scranton Programming Board (USPB) Office
205Q The DeNaples Center
800 Linden Street
Scranton, PA 18510

For more information, and questions or concerns, e-mail uspb@scranton.edu.

• Employee or is a dependent of an employee of the Gerrity’s Supermarkets
• Full-time undergraduate of The University of Scranton
• Submission of the 2010-2011 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Applications available in the Financial Aid Office, St Thomas Hall, Suite 410

The Community Outreach Office is sponsoring spring break service trips. If you are interested, please attend an information session Wednesday, Oct. 13, at 8 p.m. or Thursday, Oct. 14, at noon in the DeNaples Center’s Moskovitz Theater.  Trips are tentatively planned to Yakima, Wash.; Chicago, Ill.; Washington, D.C.; Hurley, Va.; New Orleans, La.; Kentucky; and Arizona. For more information, contact Lori Moran in the Community Outreach Office, DeNaples 205-B, at 941-7429 or moranl7@scranton.edu.

• Available to University of Scranton students of Lithuanian ancestry who meet the University’s scholarship criteria (minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA).
• Award is renewable provided the recipient continues to meet the University’s Satisfactory Academic Progress requirements.
• Eligible applicants must submit a written request explaining their line of ancestry.
• Applications should be submitted to Mrs. Mirtha Wilczynski, Financial Aid Office, St Thomas Hall, Suite 401.