The NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing
NCWIT Group 1Calling all hackers, coders, and technical high school women! Applications for the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) Award for Aspirations in Computing are now open to any U.S. high school woman with computing aspirations.* This multi-tiered competition honors young women who are active and interested in computing and technology, and encourages them to pursue their passions. Each Affiliate award winner receives recognition at an award event, an engraved award for both her and her school, scholarship and internship opportunities, access to a peer network of technical young women in the NCWIT Aspirations in Computing Community (sponsored by Bloomberg), and various other prizes — computing resources, gadgets, sponsor swag, and more.
Additionally, each National award winner receives various prizes, cash, a trip to Bank of America headquarters on March 3-5, 2017 for a celebration and networking with Bank of America employees.
Students can apply online at http://bit.ly/AiCHsAward beginning September 1, 2016 and no later than 11:59 p.m. EST on November 7, 2016. Students at all levels are encouraged to apply: NCWIT recognizes aspirations as well as accomplishments!
- Any U.S. high school woman in grades 9 through 12 with a U.S. Tax Identification or Social Security Number is eligible to apply if she attends a high school in the U.S. or is a U.S. citizen attending a high school in Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or on a U.S. military base.
The NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing is sponsored by Bank of America at the national level and Microsoft at the local level. Additionally, the Aspirations program is supported nationally by Apple, AT&T, Bloomberg, Google, Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Motorola Solutions Foundation, Northrop Grumman, and the Symantec Corporation. Find out more at www.aspirations.org.
Applications for the 2017 NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing are open now!
CRITERIA AND ELIGIBILITY
Saint Francis University Computer Science Department Offers Scholarship
The Department of Computer Science at Saint Francis University is pleased to announce it will offer a yearly $3,000 scholarship for up to four years to any winner or runner up of the NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing. In order to be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must enroll at Saint Francis University in the Fall of 2016 or 2017 and major in Computer Science. This award will be renewable for up to four years with the conditions of maintaining a minimum 3.0 GPA, full-time status, and make annual academic progress towards a degree in Computer Science.
Aspirations in Computing Educator Award
Calling all teachers, counselors, administrators, mentors, and other educators who encourage girls’ interest and participation in technology pursuits! Applications for the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) Aspirations in Computing Educator Award are now open. To be considered for this award, high school educators must complete a brief, online application and endorse at least one student for the NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing. Each Educator Award recipient receives $250 cash award, recognition at a local Aspirations Award event and increased visibility in his or her school district and community, up to $750 for participation in computing-related professional development activities, and an engraved award for both the educator and his or her school. Recipients also form a national community of peers, share practices, and empower other educators to encourage the participation of girls in computing.
Educators can apply online at http://bit.ly/AiCEdAward beginning September 1 and no later than 11:59 p.m. EST on November 28, 2016.
The NCWIT Aspirations in Computing Educator Award is sponsored by AT&T. Additionally, the Aspirations program is supported nationally by Apple, Bank of America, Bloomberg, Google, Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Microsoft, Motorola Solutions Foundation, Northrop Grumman, and the Symantec Corporation. Find out more at www.aspirations.org.