Google Certificate Scholarship
Gain the job-ready skills you need to launch your career in a high-paying technology field!
Build professional skills & earn credentials that help you achieve your employment dreams through Google Career Certificates. These online courses’ flexibility allows you to learn digital and technical skills that work best for your schedule and prepare you for careers in high-demand IT and other digital-skills jobs.
Scholarship Requirements:
Age: 18+
Education: High School Diploma or GED
Income: Individuals who earn at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Line
Time Commitment: Must commit to completing the 60+ hour class in 6 months
Technology: Smart Phone/ Tablet/ Desktop/ Laptop (iPhone and iPad (iOS 9.0+) and Android (5.0+) devices) with at least 1 GB of memory/ RAM
Technology: Reliable internet connection
Location: Must live in Bay, Midland, or Saginaw County
Have an interest in a technology career
Application deadline: January 31, 2027.
Course Descriptions
GOOGLE DIGITAL MARKETING & E-COMMERCE CERTIFICATE
The Google Digital Marketing & E-commerce Certificate teaches learners how to manage digital marketing campaigns, attract and engage customers, and sell products online.
Learners can earn a recommendation of 9 college credits for completing the Digital Marketing & E-commerce Certificate, equivalent of 3 college courses at the bachelor’s degree level.
GOOGLE DATA ANALYTICS CERTIFICATE
The Google Data Analytics Certificate teaches learners how to prepare, process, and analyze data to help inform business decisions.
This certificate program is for anyone who wants to enter the field of Data Analytics; no prior experience or specific knowledge is required.
GOOGLE CYBERSECURITY CERTIFICATE
The Google Cybersecurity Certificate teaches learners how to identify common cybersecurity risks, threats, and vulnerabilities, as well as the techniques to mitigate them.
This certificate program is for anyone who wants to enter the field of cybersecurity; no prior experience or specific knowledge is required. All you need is an interest in solving puzzles and helping others.
GOOGLE AI ESSENTIALS
Google AI Essentials is a self-paced course designed to help people across roles and industries get essential AI skills to boost their productivity, zero experience required. The course is taught by AI experts at Google who are working to make the technology helpful for everyone. In under 15 hours, they’ll show you how to actually use it in the real world. Stuck at the beginning of a project? You’ll learn how to use AI tools to generate ideas and content. Planning an event? You’ll use AI tools to help research, organize, and make more informed decisions. Drowning in a flooded inbox? You’ll use AI tools to help speed up those daily work tasks like drafting email responses. You’ll also learn how to write effective prompts and use AI responsibly by identifying AI’s potential biases and avoiding harm.
After you complete the course, you’ll earn a certificate from Google to share with your network. By using AI as a helpful collaboration tool, you can set yourself up for success in today’s dynamic workplace — and you don’t even need programming skills to use it.
GOOGLE IT SUPPORT CERTIFICATE
The Google IT Support Certificate teaches learners the foundations of networking and operating systems or how to solve problems using code.
Learners can earn a recommendation of 15 college credits for completing the IT Support Certificate, the equivalent of 5 college courses at bachelor’s degree level (link). This certificate program is for anyone who wants to enter the field of IT; no prior experience or specific knowledge is required.
GOOGLE PROJECT MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE
The Google Project Management Certificate teaches learners how to manage projects efficiently and effectively, using traditional and agile methods.
This certificate program is for anyone who wants to enter the field of Project Management; no prior experience or specific knowledge is required.
GOOGLE PROMPTING ESSENTIALS
Google Prompting Essentials is a course that helps people effectively prompt gen AI tools in 5 easy steps, to save time and simplify complex tasks. No previous experience is necessary.
Taught by AI experts at Google, this self-paced course can be completed in under 10 hours. The course focuses on how to generate useful results while keeping in mind responsible AI practices, like evaluating outputs for bias and errors. As they progress through the course, learners create a library of reusable prompts, so the next time they need a little help from AI, they’re not prompting from scratch. The skills from the course can be applied across any generative AI tool or model.