BrainTrack Announces Computer Science Scholarship Winners for Spring 2010
George Mason University and University of Wyoming Winners Offer Practical Guidance for Future Students
MARLBOROUGH, MA, June 2, 2010 –– BrainTrack, a widely referenced higher-education resource, today announced the Spring 2010 winners for its BrainTrack Computer Science Degree Scholarship, a biannual scholarship for computer science degree students that is designed to help prospective students. The winners are Paul Otten of George Mason University in Fairfax, VA, who received the $1,000 first-place award, and Zeb Fross of University of Wyoming in Laramie, WY, who received a $500 second-place award.
"Our Computer Science Degree Scholarship program results in essays that we are publishing as student stories," said David Siegel, Vice President of Operations with BrainTrack's publisher, Futuremeld, LLC. "The collection of these stories gives those considering computer science degrees and careers the valuable experiences of current students to draw upon. The winners were based on the creativity and usefulness of their essays."
BrainTrack Computer Science Degree Scholarship winner Paul Otten, who has completed two years toward a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science from George Mason University, wrote that he has enjoyed "being taught by computer scientists who were studying the latest discoveries in computer science" most during his time in school. His winning essay encouraged prospective students to research every class that is required for a computer science degree, including the objectives for each class, in order to prepare in advance to succeed.
BrainTrack Computer Science Scholarship runner up Zeb Fross is working towards his Bachelor in Computer Science at University of Wyoming. In his essay, he recommended that prospective students look to schools who repeatedly win national computer science competitions for a quality education, and suggested that beginning students set a goal to get to know at least two professors in their first semester.
A summary of useful tips offered by entrants, as well as the winning essay entries, are published in BrainTrack's Computer Science Student Stories section.
About BrainTrack's Computer Science Scholarships for 2010
The Fall 2010 entry deadline for BrainTrack's ongoing Computer Science Degree Scholarship is November 1, 2010. The scholarship asks entrants to respond to essay questions that are geared toward helping others evaluate computer science and information technology fields as potential career paths. BrainTrack publishes a selection of those essays which prove most helpful to future students.
The scholarship is open to current students with at least one semester of credits towards graduation with an appropriate degree in computer science or information technology. Studies can be full-time, part-time, on-campus, or online and must be at an accredited US college. There are no fees for entry and 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.
For scholarship details and rules please see BrainTrack's Computer Science Schools section.
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About BrainTrack
Online since 1996, BrainTrack is a worldwide university and college directory that lists more than 10,000 higher-education institutions in over 190 countries. The site helps visitors make academic and career decisions through its content, including thousands of original and detailed school profiles, guides to U.S. colleges by career, U.S. colleges by religion, articles on topics such as financial aid, accreditation, transfers, and more. BrainTrack is referenced by thousands of sites, including major universities, libraries, government agencies, and publications. BrainTrack is produced and maintained by FutureMeld LLC.