BETF Scholarships

Today, BETF administers the Dr. Jesse Bemley Scholarship for the High School Computer Competition (HSCC). BETF will pursue additional scholarship programs in its continuing forays into bridging the digital divide through education.   Related Links
 

BETF plans to create a $2,000,000 scholarship endowment. BETF awarded nineteen scholarships in 2006 for high school students planning to pursue post-secondary education. The total value of the awards was $32,500 – a little over $1,700 per recipient.

In the past five years, the annual cost of a college education continues to rise with average costs for tuition, fees, room and board exceeding $12,000 for a four-year, public institution and $29,026 for a four-year, private institution per year.*

Increasing cost of education = More students with greater financial need

Assuming a 5% spending policy and reinvesting all remaining earnings, the BDPA Education & Technology Foundation (BETF) can confer $100,000 in awards annually, which will increase over time as the endowment grows. The new level of funding would be over three times what BETF is presently able to award to our deserving high school students.

*Source: The College Board

The Dr. Jesse Bemley Scholarship

Dr. Jesse Bemley, a former National BDPA Education Chairperson, developed the HSCC program in 1986. THe HSCC program is the culmination of the broader SITES program.

The purpose of this scholarship fund program is to serve as the vehicle for the BDPA organization to increase the interest of minority youth in IT and to help facilitate the emergence of minorities into the industry. The Dr. Jesse Bemley Scholarship is awarded to the top three winning teams at the BDPA Annual HSCC:

  • Five 1st place winners each receive

$2,500

for a total of

$12,500
  • Five 2nd place winners each receive

$1,500

for a total of

$7,500
  • Five 3rd place winners each receive

$500

for a total of

$2,500

For inquiries, contact the BETF Scholarship Committee at scholarships@betf.org.

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