2021 Scholarship Information
Starting in January 2021, we will be accepting applications for students who are:
Please review the information below carefully before completing your application. Personal and Financial information will be held in confidence. If a question does not apply, indicate “N/A”.
All documents will be uploaded via the Google form application. Documents that will be uploaded on the application should use the following name convention: Last Name_First Name_Document
Ex: Hopper_Grace_Resume
Click here for the scholarship application.
- Entering College Freshman in Fall 2021
- Community College Student in Fall 2021
Please review the information below carefully before completing your application. Personal and Financial information will be held in confidence. If a question does not apply, indicate “N/A”.
All documents will be uploaded via the Google form application. Documents that will be uploaded on the application should use the following name convention: Last Name_First Name_Document
Ex: Hopper_Grace_Resume
Click here for the scholarship application.
Timeline
January 2021: Scholarship Application Opens
April 23rd, 2021: Application Deadline
Late April/Early May 2021: Application Evaluation
May 9th, 2021: Scholarship Recipients Notified
May 22nd, 2021 at 1pm: Virtual Scholarship Awards Event
Sign up for the awards event here.
April 23rd, 2021: Application Deadline
Late April/Early May 2021: Application Evaluation
May 9th, 2021: Scholarship Recipients Notified
May 22nd, 2021 at 1pm: Virtual Scholarship Awards Event
Sign up for the awards event here.
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for a SWE-GGS scholarship, applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Current high school senior or community college student planning to pursue a degree in engineering or computer science from an accredited university
- Identifies as a woman or other underrepresented gender including non-binary and gender non-conforming
- Lives or attends school in the boundaries of the Golden Gate Section
- See attached files for eligible zip codes
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- If you are unsure that your zipcode is included in this region, please reach out to Cassidy before completing the application.
Documents Needed for Scholarship Application
- Resume or summary of activities
- School transcript
- Name and contact email for two references
- References should be someone you have a professional relationship with (teacher, employer, coach, etc).
- Letter should include appropriate letterhead, be roughly one page in length, and be signed by the author.
- We will reach out to your references to collect letters of recommendation directly from them. Letters must be collected by the application deadline, so do not wait until the last minute to submit your application.
- Financial Information (optional)
- Cost of anticipated expenses for the coming year (tuition, room & board, books, etc.)
- Sources of income for the year (employment, scholarships, family contribution, etc.)
- Essay(s) (see prompts below)
- Completed application
Essay Prompts
- Describe why you would like to be an engineer (or related professional), what your goals are as an engineer, and why you believe you are deserving of a scholarship
- Essay should be 500-1000 words
- (optional) Expand on any part of your application that you feel needs further explanation.
- 500 word maximum
- 500 word maximum
Click here for the scholarship application.
Questions
- If you have any questions or concerns or you are not able to complete the entire online application, please contact this year’s Scholarship Chair, Cassidy Thompson, at cassidylaura917 [at] gmail.com.
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