In 2005, the SEMI Pacific Northwest Steering Committee founded a scholarship program for high school seniors pursuing degrees in the semiconductor-related fields. In the first three years of this exciting program, 7 scholarships have been granted in the amount of $2,000 each. High School applicants must be on track to graduate from high school in Idaho, Oregon, Washington or Utah. For the 2009/2010 academic year, 3 scholarships will be awarded to qualified candidates.

Two of the 2008 SEMI Pacific Northwest Steering Committee Scholarship Recipients, Jennifer Moore (right), and Bruce Hergert, representing recipient Nolan Hergert (left) receiving their checks at the SEMI Pacific Norwest Outlook Dinner. An event attended by high level industry management and executives highlighting industry trends and forecasts.

Scholarship recipients must satisfy certain eligibility requirements as follows:

• Applicants must be high school seniors or have accumulated sufficient credits to qualify for senior level status
• High school applicants must have cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better at their graduating high school or approved institution.
• Applicants must be pursuing a major such as, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or an Education degree with a focus on teaching math or science.
• Applicants must be U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents of the U.S.
• Applicants must demonstrate financial need by submitting a copy of the FAFSA
• Applicants must demonstrate their passion for technology and related disciplines via volunteer activities, leadership experience, extracurricular projects, participation in programs such as High Tech U and FIRST Robotics Competition

For more information on how to apply, click here.

SEMI and the Pacific Northwest Steering Committee would like to congratulate the following recipients of the 2008 scholarship award!

• Nolan Hergert of Aloha, OR
• Shravan Sriganesh of Homedale, ID
• Jennifer Moore of Union, OR

Applications for the 2009 scholarship award will be accepted January 2, 2009 through March 15, 2009. For detailed information on the scholarship application process, click here.

The SEMI Pacific Northwest Steering Committee scholarship mission is to bring business, labor and the semiconductor sector together to shape strategies to best meet the Semiconductor workforce and employer needs of the Northwest in order to create and sustain a high skill, high wage economy.

It is the policy of the SEMI Pacific Northwest Steering Committee that educational activities, programs and services are offered without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, disability or age.

To find out more about the SEMI Pacific Northwest Steering Committee, click here.