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CIW Scholarship Program 

CIW Scholarship program

The mission of the CIW program is to investigate the needs of the Web technology profession on a global basis, then provide industry-verified skill sets for Web professionals. To achieve this goal, CIW provides high-stakes certification exams that validate these skills for potential employers. CIW focuses on providing a vendor-neutral approach to Web development and design. As a result, the CIW program is the world's largest Internet Technology (IT) certification program: Over 120,000 CIW certifications have been issued since 2000.

 Overview

The CIW certification program is committed to helping students pursue their higher-education goals by sponsoring three scholarships:

  • First Place: €650
  • Second Place: €325
  • Third Place: €325

Complete the downloadable application for your chance to win one of our scholarships.

Students applying for CIW Scholarships are required to:

  • Complete an application.
  • Submit a 250- to 500-word essay detailing how they will apply their Web design skills to help achieve their personal and professional goals.
  • Provide access to an online portfolio of their Web-design-related work.
 Applying

1. Download the application here.
The application will take approximately 10-20 minutes to complete. Please take time to complete each section carefully. You are competing with other students, so take your time and complete the process thoughtfully.

2. Make a copy of your application.
Due to privacy issues, we are unable to send you copies.

3. Send your completed application as an e-mail attachment to ciwinfo@ciwcertified.com.
All complete applications submitted by the deadline date will be included in the current scholarship award decision.

 Scholarship Rules
  • CIW Scholarships are available to students planning to earn a Web design qualification through an institute during Fall 2008 / Spring 2009 school year. To be eligible for a CIW Scholarship, a student must have earned at least one CIW certification.
  • All applications must be submitted thru e-mail sent to ciwinfo@ciwcertified.com as an e-mail attachment. Any application sent through regular mail will not be accepted and will not be returned to you.
  • Complete all information fields in the application. Applications that are submitted with any fields left incomplete will not be considered.
  • One submission is allowed per student.
  • Deadline for application submission is June 30, 2008.
  • All applications submitted by the deadline date will be included in the current scholarship award decision. Applications are valid until the deadline date.
  • Winners will be notified by e-mail by July 31, 2008, and will be announced in a posting on the www.CIW-certified.com Web site at that time.
 Contact Information
  • Please send questions to ciwinfo@ciwcertified.com