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2021 PepsiCo Foundation Uplift Scholarship Program

The PepsiCo Foundation has selected Westchester Community College as only one of three community colleges in the U.S. to offer an exciting scholarship opportunity, helping to address minority underrepresentation in high-demand fields.

The PepsiCo Foundation Uplift Scholarship assists Black and Hispanic students in pursuing short-term workforce training in Information Technology.

During 2021, 40 students will be awarded up to $2,500 to pursue one of the many courses currently offered (additional courses may be added later):

  • IBM Skills Academy Data Science Practitioner (may need a pre-requisite course) Link to program · Artificial Intelligence Practitioner Link to program · CompTIA A+ Link to program · Introduction to Python Programming Link to program · Introduction to R Programming and Data Science Link to program · Red Hat Linux System Administration I Link to program

Contact Romina Ganopolsky at Romina.ganopolsky@sunywcc.edu for more information.

https://www.sunywcc.edu/admissions/scholarships/pepsico-foundation-uplift-scholarship/ – PepsCo Foundation Uplift Scholarship

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