Scholarship
NCWIT Aspirations in Computing High School Award
National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT)
Award
recognition and prizes at national and regional levels (amount varies)
Deadline
~Oct 28, 2027
Estimated; confirm on sponsor site
National and regional awards honoring high school students active in computing and technology. Selection weighs computing experience, leadership, persistence, academic performance, and post-secondary plans.
Eligibility
- Grade levels
- High school freshman, High school sophomore, High school junior, High school senior
- Fields of study
- Computer science, Technology
- Essay
- Required
Special eligibility to verify
- Women, genderqueer, or non-binary applicants: NCWIT AiC high school awards are for students who self-identify as women, genderqueer, or non-binary and meet AiC Community eligibility rules.
Application requirements
- Join the free AiC Community before applying: Applicants must be AiC Community members; parent/guardian approval required for applicants under 18.
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Submit the completed AiC High School Award application: Application includes short essays and multiple-choice sections; educator endorsement strongly recommended for national consideration.
Essay prompts
- Describe your journey of working with technology, including how you became interested and the experiences you have had since then. Be sure to provide specific details on your technology skills and activities required 25-250 words, recommended 100-250 words
- Describe how technology may play a central role as you imagine your future (including education, hobbies, career). required 25-250 words, recommended 100-250 words
- Explain how you could use technology to solve a real-world problem you are passionate about (this could be a social problem, a technical problem, a local problem, a world problem, etc.). required 25-250 words, recommended 100-250 words
- Technologies are designed to help meet human needs. How would you ensure that technology meets needs without harming people? required 25-250 words, recommended 100-250 words
Verified Jun 21, 2026 · View official source