Amazon has announced the recipients of the latest round of Amazon Future Engineer Scholarships.

Through the program, scholarships of $40,000 over four years were awarded to 250 high school seniors from underserved and historically underrepresented communities to study computer science at a college of their choice. In addition, after their freshman year, recipients will receive a paid internship at Amazon. More than 70 percent of this year’s scholarship recipients identify as Black, Latinx, or Native American (BLNA) and 50 percent identify as women.

“Each year, we are inspired by the talent, work ethic, and passion of our Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship recipients. We’re thrilled to expand our commitment to $10 million in scholarship funds to help 250 students from historically underrepresented and underserved communities pursue a computer science education,” said Victor Reinoso, global director of Amazon’s philanthropic education initiatives. “These opportunities are imperative to building a diverse tech industry and enriching our communities. These students have fulfilling careers ahead, and we look forward to seeing them at their Amazon internships and all they will achieve.”

For a complete list of this year’s scholarship recipients, see the Amazon Future Engineer website.

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