Scholarship Application
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The FY23 Scholarship Program is currently open.
Application can be accessed here.
AWARD INFORMATION
SWE SCV promotes SWE's mission by awarding scholarships to local women pursuing an accredited engineering or computer science degree (ABET or CSAB) in the United States. SWE SCV awards approximately $15,000 in scholarships each year.
If you are interested in donating to our scholarship fund, please donate here! https://www.mightycause.com/story/Scv2023scholarships
If your company is interested in sponsoring a scholarship, please contact us at swe.scv.fdg@gmail.com
Starting in Fall 2022 we will welcome applications for full time students who are:
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Entering College Freshman in the Fall 2023
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Community College Student in the Fall 2023
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Undergraduate Student, Continuing in the Fall 2023
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Re-entry College Student in the Fall 2023
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Graduate Student in Masters Program (not PhD or DE programs) in the Fall 2023
Please review the table below carefully as applications will only be considered if all the materials are complete and submitted via Jotform by the deadline in 2023. No reminders will be sent for missing materials.
Reference Forms are due by March 9, 2023. Applicants are responsible for submitting applications with enough time for reference providers to submit the reference form. Link to reference forms will be emailed to reference providers after the scholarship application is submitted.
Please read the Frequently Asked Questions below before beginning the application. Personal and financial information will be held in strict confidence. If a question does not apply, indicate “N/A.”
All documents will be submitted via the application on Jotform. If you have any questions or concerns, please email swescv.scholarships@gmail.com
AWARD TIMELINE
Fall 2022: Scholarship Application Open
March 2, 2023: Scholarship DEADLINE
March 9, 2023: Scholarship Reference Forms Due
March 2023: Application Judging
April 2023: Award Notifications
April/May 2023: Awards Lunch (if possible)
August/September 2023: Scholarship Payout directly to your school
STUDENT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
High school seniors, college, and graduate students who identify as female and are pursuing a BS or MS in engineering or computer science full-time at accredited universities (ABET or CSAB) are eligible for SWE SCV scholarships.
Applicants must either have a permanent address or be attending a school in the following counties:
South San Mateo County
South Alameda County
Santa Clara County
Santa Cruz County
San Benito County
This is an image showing our section boundaries. If you have any questions regarding your eligibility, please email us at swescv.scholarships@gmail.com and include your zip code.
ITEMS NEEDED FOR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
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Name and contact information for two references*
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Resume
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Your essay should be 500 - 1000 words.
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Essays will be checked for plagiarism!
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Needs based Essay, optional
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250 word maximum
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Project/Paper Samples
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Transcript(s)
* Reference Forms - Once you provide a name and email address of your reference, we will send them a reference form to fill out. Please give your reference adequate time to fill out their form so they can submit it before the deadline.
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