SWE Scholarships

The application for sophomores through graduate students is typically available December 1st through February 15th. For freshmen: March 1st through May 15th.  Click here for SWE's Online Scholarship Application.

If you have a question related to a current application, please view the FAQ in the scholarship system before submitting any questions. Specific questions about the scholarship system and your application should be sent through the scholarship system message center.

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About SWE Scholarships

The SWE Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to women admitted to accredited baccalaureate or graduate programs, in preparation for careers in engineering, engineering technology and computer science. In 2011, SWE disbursed 188 new and renewed scholarships valued at $540,000.

Grants are announced in the summer (sophomore, junior, senior and graduate students) and late summer/early fall (freshmen and re-entry students) for use during the following academic year. Grant payments are made in the fall.

Accredited programs are based on ABET accreditation for universities in the U.S. The list of SWE-approved colleges and universities is the same list as the ABET-accredited programs in engineering (EAC), computing (CAC), and technology (TAC).

In 2010, we launched our first international scholarship. This scholarship will again be awarded to a student studying at a university in the Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico. There are several SWE-approved programs at four universities.

Did you know?

• Annually, SWE awards individual scholarships to freshmen through graduate students

• Scholarships and fellowships range from $1,000 to $20,000 each

• In 2011, SWE Society scholarship distributions were $540,000

• Many professional SWE sections offer additional scholarships

Related Scholarship Information
General scholarship and loan information can be found at the following websites:

College Crunch

Finaid: Smart Student Guide for Financial Aid

Scholarships.com

U.S. Department of Education

eStudent Loan Finder

AbsolutelyScholarships.com

Academic Achievers Scholarship Foundation

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program

NASA-Harriet G. Jenkins Pre-doctoral Fellowship

Texas A&M IGERT Program

Embry-Riddle NSF Program

MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics

Student Loans for College

Scholarships are also offered by other non-profit organizations and by some of SWE's partners. Some of these are listed below:

American Indian Science and Engineering Society

National Society of Black Engineers

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers

Susan E. Stutz-McDonald Scholarship Foundation

Microsoft

Purdue University – Krannert School of Management SWE Scholarship

The Buick Achievers Scholarship

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To view the Scholarship Brochure, click here.