Equinix Digital Infrastructure Scholarship Program

The NOVA Foundation and the College Financial Aid Office are pleased to announce the Equinix Digital Infrastructure Scholarship program.

The scholarship is sponsored by Equinix, the world’s largest digital infrastructure company, with over 220 data centers in 26 countries across the globe. Successful applicants are enthusiastic, dedicated individuals who are passionate about making a difference to businesses by harnessing the power of technology.

The goal of the Equinix Digital Infrastructure Scholarship is to provide the framework needed to enter the data center industry through NOVA’s Engineering Technology AAS and CSC Programs.

A scholarship of up to $5,000 will be provided to new and existing students in any of the NOVA Engineering Technology programs who have completed less than 30 credit hours in that program of study.

This scholarship will be awarded and applied to the Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 semesters and may be used to cover tuition, fees, and books.

To be eligible for the Equinix Digital Infrastructure Scholarship, the following criteria must be met:

• Recipient must be placed into an Engineering Technology AAS or CSC program, as shown here, or a Data Center Operations AAS or CSC program, as shown here
• Recipient must have completed less than 30 credit hours in that program of study

For more information about the Data Center Operations Program at NOVA, please check out this video.

Award
Up to $5,000.00
Deadline
09/29/2023
Supplemental Questions
  1. Are you a graduated high school senior from the class of 2023?
  2. In 200 words or less, please answer the following question: "What does it mean to be fully committed to something?" In your answer, please tell us about a time where you fell short of your commitment and how you handled it.
  3. These are the Equinix core values: (1) Open your mind, open your heart; (2) Keep your promises; (3) Be an energy supplier; (4) Serve others; (5) Find a better way; (6) Keep growing; (7) Put we before me; and (8) Speak up, step up. In 200 words or less, please answer the following question: “Out of these core values, which one resonates the most with you and why?”
  4. In 200 words or less, please describe your work ethic and cite some examples.
  5. After I complete this semester, I plan to: (1) Continue my studies at NOVA; (2) Transfer to a four-year program; (3) Get an internship; (4) Start my new career; (5) Other.