Boeing BOLD Scholarships

Deadline: Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Application Forms: (MSWord, PDF)

Recently, the Boeing Corporation donated $100,000 to renew the BOLD (Boeing Opportunity for Leadership Development) scholarship program at Saint Louis University.  The Boeing Company is committed to preparing leaders for a global workforce.  Saint Louis University offers an ideal partnership opportunity by providing a multidisciplinary and holistic education which is recognized for technical excellence as well its legendary preparation of the whole person.  Therefore, the BOLD scholarship program presents the Boeing Company with a unique opportunity to select and mentor those students majoring in business, engineering, computer science and/or mathematics at Saint Louis University and with the best leadership potential.

Eligible students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents who have declared their primary major as business, engineering, mathematics, or computer science and a secondary major, minor or a certificate in another one of the above four areas of focus. Students will be nominated for the awards by the student’s primary major department’s chairperson and will be selected by a faculty committee of professors from business, engineering, mathematics, and computer science.  The selection criteria include:

1. U.S. citizens or permanent residents who have declared their primary major as business, engineering, mathematics, or computer science and a secondary major, minor or a certificate in another one of the above four areas of focus;
2. Sophomores and juniors with outstanding scholastic achievement with a minimum GPA of 3.2;
3. Potential to make a significant contribution to the University's goal of providing a culturally, professionally, and ethnically diverse learning environment.

The scholarship will be distributed to over 30 students each year, with each student getting about $3000. Students who intend to complete a dual major or a minor in one of the academic programs listed above are encouraged to declare their intentions with their academic advisor and with each academic department.

Applications are available in Ritter Hall 104.

To learn more about your eligibility, please contact Father Mike May at maymk@slu.edu