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Society of Women Engineers · Direct application
The Society of Women Engineers awards more than 330 scholarships each year, totaling nearly $1.6 million, to students who identify as women and are pursuing ABET-accredited programs in engineering, engineering technology, or computer science. Individual awards range from $1,000 to $20,000 and many are renewable.
One application covers all Society-selected scholarships. The Collegiate/Graduate application (undergraduates entering sophomore, junior, or senior year and graduate students; minimum 3.0 GPA) typically opens in December and closed February 2 in the 2026 cycle. The Emerging First Year application (students entering their first year of college, including current high school seniors; minimum 3.5 GPA) opens in February and closes in March.
SWE membership is not required and applying is free. Applicants submit transcripts, references, and short essay responses online.
The SWE Scholarship Program awards $1,000–$20,000. It is sponsored by Society of Women Engineers.
The next annual deadline is February 2, 2027. The scholarship is not currently accepting applications; check the sponsor's official page before the next cycle opens.
Key requirements include: United States; Woman; Computer Science; Eng. Check the full eligibility section above, or create a free Award Scholar profile to have every requirement checked against your profile automatically.
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