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Society of Women Engineers Scholarship (ID 1962)


Scholarship Description

Start Date:
12/1/2016
Deadline:
2/15/2017
Website:
https://scholarships.swe.org/applications/login.asp
Amount:
Varies
Description:
The SWE Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to women studying baccalaureate or graduate programs, in preparation for careers in engineering, engineering technology and computer science. In 2015, SWE awarded approximately 220 new and renewed scholarships valued at over $660,000.

Sophomores and above: Applications for the 2016-2017 academic year will open December 1.

SWE provides one application for sophomores through graduate students and one application for freshmen. Applicants complete an application and are considered for all scholarships that they are eligible for. Applications will be available for the 2016-2017 academic year:

Sophomores through Graduate Students Application: December 1, 2015-February 15, 2016 **** CLOSED ****

Freshmen Application: March 1, 2016 - May 16, 2016

Note all deadlines are 5:00 p.m. central time. There will be no exceptions to the deadlines.

Scholarship are typically awarded in May (sophomore, junior, senior and graduate students) and July (freshmen students) for use during the upcoming academic year. Scholarship payments are made in September. Recipients are announced in September also.

Contact Information

Contact Notes:
Have a question? Please log in and contact us through the Message Center and allow time for a response. The MC is the best method for asking scholarship questions. If you do not receive a response within a few days from the MC, then please email [email protected]. If these two methods are unsuccessful, please call 312.596.5223 or 877.SWEINFO (877.793.4636). We do monitor the MC regularly - especially when deadlines are approaching.

Eligibility

Gender:
F
Enrollment:
Full(12+ Credits)
Association:
Transferring to a four-year college
Eligibility:
A few main eligibility points:

1) Only women are eligible.
2) Undergraduates must be planning to study an ABET-accredited program in engineering, technology, or computing in the upcoming academic year.
3) You must be planning to attend full time (exceptions are made for reentry and non-traditional applicants).
4) You must not be fully funded for tuition, fees, and books and equivalent.
Special Criteria:
Submitting an Application

Please read through the instructions below.

Confirm your eligibility.

Click on Register Now to create your login and password.

You will use this login and password to enter the online application system.
SWE Members: Use the Register Now option if you have not accessed the scholarship system previously.

Fill out your Profile information.

Once you submit your profile, you will be automatically logged out so SWE can verify your email address.

Check Your Email.

You will receive an email from SWE. This email will contain a link for you to access to verify your registration. Click the link provided in your email to verify your account.
Tip: Identify the SWE Application System as a safe sender. Add [email protected] to your address book to ensure that emails from SWE are delivered to your inbox.

Login and complete the following steps. Please note that you steps 2 and 3 can be concurrent. Do not wait until you complete step 2 to pursue step 3. We recommend submitting your reference contact information as soon as possible.

APPLICATION

STEP 1: SELECT YOUR CLASS LEVEL

Select your class level from the drop down list.

STEP 2: FILL OUT & CONFIRM YOUR APPLICATION

When you login after verifying your account, select your application from the list of Available Applications (there should only be at most one at any time).

Fill out the questions on the application page and click 'Continue'. Additionally, you may 'Save for Later' and come back at any point before the deadline to submit the application.
Confirm the responses you submitted, the terms and conditions, add your signature and 'Confirm and Submit'.

STEP 3: COMPLETE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

By the same deadline as step 2, applicants must also submit contact information for: A faculty reference, a personal reference, and (if applicable) a university financial aid contact. To view the instructions on how to complete these requirements, please click on the appropriate "Show Instructions" link.
Both references must also complete their recommendations for your application to be considered. Their deadline is ~1 week after the applicant deadline.
Once SWE has received and processed your documents, the status will say 'Received' or 'Completed' next to each item.
Best wishes with the application process!

Register on our website to start the process.