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SWE Region H Scholarship

Society of Women Engineers (SWE)

Established in 2008, the scholarship offers financial assistance to members of Society of Women Engineers (SWE) studying any baccalaureate ABET-accredited programs in engineering discipline. The scholarship is open to college sophomores, juniors, seniors, and graduate students attending school within Region H (Heartland Region) boundaries.

Key Information

Eligibility Requirements

  • Gender:
    Female
  • Age/Grade Level:
    Open to college sophomores, juniors, seniors, and graduate students
  • Minimum GPA:
    3.0
  • Financial Need:
    Not Mentioned
  • Other Academic Requirements:
    Must be a full time student, except for reentry and non-traditional applicants
  • College:
    Applicants shall be students attending school within Region H (Heartland Region) boundaries: colleges in ND, SD, MN, IA, WI, IL, MI, IN
  • Major/Career:
    Must be studying any baccalaureate ABET-accredited programs in engineering discipline
  • Organization:
    SWE membership required
  • Miscellaneous:
    Level of involvement in SWE should be high/amount of time spent volunteering, level of commitment, years of service; Must not be fully funded for tuition, fees, and books and equivalent; Applicant is not the current recipient of a renewable SWE Scholarship

Application Details

  • Transcript:
    Required
  • Resume/Activity List:
    Required
  • Recommendation Letters:
    Submit e-mail contact information for two references. Your recommenders should be: 1) 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. 2) 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 can be from a coach or a family friend.
  • Other Materials:
    A letter of acceptance from an ABET-accredited college or university indicating acceptance into an ABET-accredited engineering or computer science program for the 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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