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SWE Boston Section Scholarship

Society of Women Engineers (SWE)

This scholarship was established in 2009 to support college junior and senior female students pursuing a degree that will lead to a career in engineering. Students must be enrolled in or accepted at Boston University, U of Mass Lowell, MIT, Northeastern, University of Mass Dartmouth, Tufts, Wentworth Institute, Worcester Polytechnic, Suffolk, Merrimack College. Applicants must be a resident of Massachusetts.

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Eligibility Requirements

  • Gender:
    Female
  • Age/Grade Level:
    Junior, Senior
  • Minimum GPA:
    3.50
  • Financial Need:
    Preferred
  • Other Academic Requirements:
    The applicant will be a full time student, except for reentry and non-traditional applicants.
  • Residence:
    Massachusetts home address
  • College:
    Preferred list of schools include: Boston University, U of Mass Lowell, MIT, Northeastern, University of Mass Dartmouth, Tufts, Wentworth Institute, Worcester Polytechnic, Suffolk, Merrimack College.
  • Major/Career:
    SWE Scholarships support women pursuing ABET-accredited bachelor or graduate student programs in preparation for careers in engineering
  • Miscellaneous:
    The applicant is not the current recipient of a renewable SWE Scholarship (i.e. is not already designated to receive a SWE scholarship payment in the coming academic year.)

Application Details

  • Transcript:
    Required
  • Resume/Activity List:
    Required
  • Recommendation Letters:
    Submit e-mail contact information for two references. Your recommenders should be:- A teacher or college professor in a STEM (science, technology, engineering, or mathematics) field familiar with your work in his or her respective field and/or STEM.- The other must be from a person who has known you for two or more years and who is not a relative or member of your family. For example, the second letter canbe from a coach or a family friend.
  • Other Materials:
    A completed online application;A letter of acceptance from an ABET-accredited college or university indicating acceptance into an ABET-accredited engineering or computer science program forthe coming academic year ONLY if you will be a transfer student, or a first year graduate student in the fall of 2016.

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