14 CPS Students Each Receive $40,000 Scholarship and Internship Offer from Amazon to Pursue Undergraduate Degree in Computer Science
Benjamin Cole, Lijuan Qiao, Amazon’s Devin Johnson, Julie Thai and Mahrhoztal Rosier. City of Chicago
ready to compete and collaborate in college and beyond,” said
CPS CEO Pedro Martinez. “This is an amazing opportunity for
our students and we are so grateful to Amazon as well as all their
CPS teachers, coaches, and family members and friends who
have supported their success.”
Engineer Scholarship recipients to receive a $40,000 scholarship
to study computer science starting this fall and a paid internship
opportunity at Amazon. Amazon Future Engineer is a childhood-
to-career initiative designed to inspire and educate millions
of students each year from underrepresented and historically underserved communities to build life-changing skills that leverage computer science and coding to bring their dreams to life.
to pursue computer science and STEM education. Young people
are the engineers of the future, with the possibility to build a
better world for themselves and for us all,” said Victor Reinoso,
Global Director of Amazon’s philanthropic education initiatives.
“Chicago Public Schools’ commitment to help bridge the divide
between interested students and computer science courses is
evidenced by the accomplishments of the district’s 14 Amazon
Future Engineer Scholarship recipients and their teachers. We
look forward to seeing all they will achieve.”
surprise Amazon delivery to their home, but on Wednesday the
four seniors at Jones - Benjamin Cole, Lijuan Qiao, Mahrhoztal
Rosier, and Julie Thai - were all told they are among the recipients while posing for their Jones’ senior class portrait.
a paid internship offer at Amazon after their freshman year
of college to gain hands-on, practical work experience with
mentorship from Amazon leaders. The Amazon Future Engineer
program has awarded $22 million in scholarships to 550 students
from underserved and historically underrepresented communities
across the U.S. since 2019.
including their academic achievement, demonstrated leadership,
participation in school and community activities, work experience,
future goals, and financial need. Amazon partnered with
Scholarship America to review the applications and select the
250 scholars.
includes a Northside College Prep senior who asked not to be
identified as well as the following 13 students:
Mahrhoztal Rosier, Jones College Prep
Benjamin Cole, Jones College Prep
Lijuan Qiao, Jones College Prep
Julie Thai, Jones College Prep
Sarah Lim, Lane Tech College Prep High School
Yamilett Estrada-Reyes, Lane Tech College Prep High
School
Francelys Lomeli, Lindblom Math and Science Academy
Vivian Chen, Whitney M. Young Magnet High School
Daniel Kocot, Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center
Marvin Lopez, Benito Juarez Community Academy
Adam Achebe, Kenwood Academy
Fayeze Salih, Lincoln Park High School
Michelle Hwu, Walter Payton College Prep
computer science education program, aims to bridge the divide
between interested students and computer science courses and
opportunities. The childhood-to-career education program helps
students explore computer science through school curriculum
and project-based learning, using code to make music, program
robots, and solve problems, and offers teachers professional development opportunities. Amazon launched the Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship program in 2019, awarding 100 students annually with $40,000 scholarships over four years, to pursue an undergraduate degree in computer science and paid internships at Amazon.
and other philanthropic initiatives through Children First Fund:
The Chicago Public Schools Foundation.
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