Corporate Partners Program at IU's School of Informatics and Computing continues growth in scholarships - Indiana University

Three years ago the Indiana University School of Informatics and Computing launched a Corporate Partners Program designed to give corporations unique access to students and faculty at the school. Today that program has grown to include nine local, national and international corporations that, through their participation in the program, have been able to offer over $50,000 in scholarship monies to about 50 students at the school this year. Recruiters from corporate partner John Deere talked with students at the 2011 Fall School of Informatics and Computing Career Fair. The program, which has grown every year since its inception, offers two levels of annual investment -- gold and platinum -- and the fees for both levels of participation are used entirely to support student scholarships. Gold sponsors gain special recruiting access to students, including an annual recruitment strategy planning meeting; a continuous presence with students via a dedicated social networking site; a scholarship named after their company; and visibility in published lists and donor recognition displays.