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Betty’s Story: How Udacity and AWS Helped Her Reach Her Goals

Making a career change is hard, but with the help of the Amazon Web Services Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Scholarship, Betty has been able to do just that. Watch the video below to find out how Betty was able to take advantage of this amazing opportunity and reach her goals!

Betty applied for the scholarship because of her love of math and statistics. She learned concepts such as data virtualization which she could directly apply to her career in finance. 

The Udacity and AWS scholarship program offered Betty access to high-quality course content and hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies. She is confident that the scholarship will help her reach her long-term career goals.

What is the AWS AI & ML Scholarship Program?

The scholarship program, is an AI/ML-focused scholarship program providing 2,500 scholarships to students that identify as underserved and underrepresented in technology.

The program aims to make the future tech workforce more diverse by removing financial barriers, providing training for careers in tech, and offering mentorship support to individuals.

Learn About the AWS AI & ML Scholarship Program

The program aims to help students who are underrepresented and underserved in tech. Students learn foundational machine learning concepts as they prepare for a career in one of today’s fastest-growing fields. Scholarship recipients earn valuable skills to open new career opportunities in the lucrative field of AI and ML.

All applicants can opt into the AI & ML Scholarship to begin the application prerequisites. Students can access 20 hours of AWS AI & ML content at launch, receive 10 hours of model training, and get 5 GB of storage per month to participate in the AWS DeepRacer Student League.

Students will receive scholarships for the 4-month AI Programming with Python Nanodegree program. Attend virtual mentoring events with industry pros. Plus, learn foundational skills in a collaborative virtual environment with mentorship from Udacity and Amazon advisors.

All graduates will be invited to take an assessment. Students with the highest scores on the assessment will earn a second Udacity Nanodegree program scholarship to help further prepare them for a career in artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Enroll today in the AWS AI & ML Scholarship Program

If you’re a high school or college student, over the age of 16, and interested in a career in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), this scholarship program is for you.

Learn more about this and other scholarship opportunities on our Scholarships page.

Monique Roberts

Monique enjoys traveling, photography, and connecting with Udacity students around the world in addition to writing about digital transformation, career upskilling, and innovative technologies.

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