MISSO Fall 2025
Scholarships
Requirements:
- Attended at least 1 capstone event
- Mentorship Mixer
- Career Mixer
- Unity Mixer
- Alumni Mixer
- CaseQuest
- MISSO X APM Deloitte Case Competition
- Dr. Geng Speaker Series
- Attended at least 5 PMs
- Attended at least 1 Workshop
- PD Workshop
- Financial Seminar
- CaseQuest Prep Workshop
- Database Exam Review
- Java Exam Review
- Attend the FA’25 MISSO Banquet on Friday – Dec 5th
Members may choose to answer more than 1 scholarship prompt, but may only be considered to win 1 scholarship. In the situation where there may be a lack of applications, members will be considered to win more than 1.
Scholarship Submissions should be emailed to [email protected] by Sunday – Nov. 30th @ 11:59 PM. If you are submitting multiple scholarships they must be submitted in different files in one email.
Subject line should be: “MISSO FA’25 Scholarship – (Name) (PSID) – (Prompt #, #, #, #)
Example:
MISSO FA’25 Scholarship – Abhi Sitapara, 1234567 – Prompt 1, 2, 5, 7
Total Amount: Estimated $1,500 (May change due to upcoming fundraising events)
In 3-4 paragraphs, tell us how your experience and tenure in MISSO has shaped
your college career. This can include, but is not limited to professional
development such as landing a job. Make it personable, this can include the
friendships/connections you’ve made, the personal growth you’ve attained, any
goals we’ve helped you accomplish, etc. We would love to hear how MISSO has
benefited you!
Examine the MISSO MEMBER APP and suggest any improvements you’d like to see made. Format it as a short user story (e.g. “as a user when I click on this button, I expect it to do or see XYZ”). Furthermore, you can include ONE new feature you’d like to see added, just make sure to elaborate on the idea. Bonus points if you create some sort of media displaying or demoing your improvement(s) and possibly new feature.
In 3-4 paragraphs, describe a professional or academic setback you faced and how
you overcame it using problem-solving or adaptability.
Imagine MISSO is hosting a new workshop series focused on growth and
opportunity. In 3-4 paragraphs, what workshop would you create to help students
gain the tools or access they need to succeed?
As an MIS student, we have the option of going into various career paths. This
includes but is not limited to- consulting, data analytics, project management, etc.
In 2-3 paragraphs, write about which of these you hope to pursue a career in and
why it appeals to you.
In 2-3 paragraphs, share how mentorship or collaboration within MISSO —
whether from a mentor, officer, or committee — became a turning point in your
academic or professional
development.
In 2- 3 paragraphs, tell us who/what motivated you to join MISSO. What about
this organization appealed to you and led you to become one of our awesome
members?
Throughout the semester, MISSO develops members through 4 pillars: Growth,
Networking, Professionalism, and Education. Write 1-2 paragraphs about how
you demonstrated and championed one of these pillars this semester.