MetroPCS Community Scholars Program

MetroPCS's Scholars Program

The 2007-2008 MetroPCS Community Scholars Program ended November 29, 2007. Finalists were notified by January, 11, 2008. MetroPCS will notify scholarship recipients by Feb. 28, 2008. Thank you for participating in this year's program.

MetroPCS founded the Community Scholars Program to recognize teenagers' community involvement and to encourage their continued dedication to volunteer activities. The program provides college scholarships to high school seniors who value volunteerism, have made a difference in their hometowns and excel academically. Education, volunteerism and community involvement are all part of MetroPCS' corporate foundation.

MetroPCS awards $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors who plan to enroll in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two- or four-year college or university.

In evaluating applications, MetroPCS' overarching criteria will be to find students who have demonstrated exceptional involvement in volunteerism and community service. The scholarship program is administered by Scholarship America, a national nonprofit educational support organization that seeks to involve the private sector in expanding educational opportunities and encouraging educational achievement. The following will be taken into account when selecting winners:

  • Participation in school activities
  • Academic record (Applicants must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a standard 4.0 grading scale to be considered.)
  • Additional Honors
  • Work experience
  • Statement of goals and aspirations
  • Unusual personal or family circumstances
  • An outside appraisal via a letter of recommendation

Applicants to the MetroPCS Community Scholarship Program must be high-school seniors attending a public or private high school in one of the following counties* and may not be related to any MetroPCS employee:

Orlando area
Seminole, Orange, Osceola, Volusia, or Lake counties

San Francisco/Bay area
Alameda, contra Costa , Marin, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Sonoma, Monterey, Napa, or Solano counties

Metro Atlanta area
Fulton, Gwinnett, Cobb, Dekalb, Clayton, Henry, Rockdale, Newton, Walton, Barrow, Jackson, Clarke, Oconee, Hall, Forsyth, Dawson, Cherokee, Bartow, Douglas, Fayette, Coweta, Spalding, Carroll, or Paulding counties

Sacramento/Stockton area
Butte, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Merced, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Shasta, Solano, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Yolo, or Yuba counties

Miami/Ft. Lauderdale/West Palm Beach area
Broward, Dade, Monroe-Fla. Keys, Palm Beach, or Treasure Coast counties

Detroit Area
Oakland, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, or Wayne counties

Dallas/Ft. Worth area
Dallas, Denton, Collin, Grayson, Wise, Kaufman, Ellis, Johnson, Parker, Hood, or Tarrant counties

Tampa area
Polk, Manatee, Sarasota, Lee, Collier, Hillsborough, Pasco, Hernando, or Pinellas counties