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Scholarship Programs
The Western Digital Scholarship Program
The Western Digital Scholarship Program was established in 2018 to help realize the potential of future scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians. For the 2021-2022 academic year, the global scholarship program is only available to eligible dependents of Western Digital employees. Please check back in January 2022 when we will resume accepting applications from all students.
Western Digital remains committed to awarding scholarships to encourage and assist students whose educational opportunities will be expanded by financial assistance. Because when we uplift our students to reach their goals, we all win.
Western Digital scholarships are one-time awards. The maximum award per recipient is $5,000 USD with a lifetime maximum of two awards.
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We.care Scholarships
Western Digital creates opportunities for our employee dependents to thrive through our We.care Scholarships. This program was established to support the educational pursuits of deserving dependents of Western Digital employees. In recognition of the breadth of talent represented by our employee base, this program is open to students of all majors. Scholarship recipients will be selected based on academic excellence, demonstrated leadership in extracurricular and / or community activities, and the overall quality of the application.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Legal dependent of a regular, full-time Western Digital employee with an employee level of 109 or below at the time the application is submitted
- Undergraduate student enrolled (or to be enrolled) on a full-time basis at an accredited four-year college/university
- Minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or equivalent
Western Digital Scholarships for STEM
This program is currently not available for the 2021-2022 academic year. We will resume accepting applications in January 2022.
2021 Program Timeline
How to Apply
The application opens on January 20, 2021. Click the link below to access it:
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Please be aware, clicking the link will navigate you away from the Western Digital corporate website to the application hosted by Scholarship America.
Questions?
For additional information please contact westerndigital@scholarshipamerica.org
Our Partners
The Western Digital Scholarship Program is a donor-involved scholarship fund of Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF). Through SVCF we partner with key organizations including Scholarship America and ATIDIM to identify students fitting our applicant profile, process applications, award scholarships, and provide support services to scholarship recipients.