Scholarship Application
The FY25 Scholarship Program is now open!
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AWARD INFORMATION
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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.
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If you are interested in donating to our scholarship fund, please donate here! https://www.mightycause.com/story/Scv2025scholarships
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If your company is interested in sponsoring a scholarship, please contact us at swe.scv.fdg@gmail.com​
We welcome applications for full time students who are:
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Entering College Freshman in the Fall 2025
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Community College Student in the Fall 2025
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Undergraduate Student, Continuing in the Fall 2025
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Re-entry College Student in the Fall 2025
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Graduate Student in Masters Program (not PhD or DE programs) in the Fall 2025
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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 is February 28th, 2025. No reminders will be sent for missing materials.
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Reference Forms are due by March 21st, 2025. 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.
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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
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AWARD TIMELINE
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Fall 2024: Scholarship Application Open
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February 28th, 2025: Scholarship DEADLINE
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March 21st, 2025: Scholarship Reference Forms Due
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March 2025: Application Judging
April 2025: Award Notifications
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May 17th, 2025: Scholarship Banquet
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August/September 2025: Scholarship Payout directly to your school
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STUDENT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
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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
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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)​
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* 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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ESSAY PROMPT
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