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  • SWE - Santa Clara Valley Section - 2025 Scholarships

    PO Box 61333, Sunnyvale, CA 94088-1333 swescv.scholarships@gmail.com

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    DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MARCH 14, 2025

    Application should be submitted via this JotForm by: March 14, 2025

    Attachments (Transcripts, Resumes, and Essay) must be uploaded via this JotForm at the time of submission. 

    Reference Forms are due by March 21, 2025. Applicants are responsible for submitting applications with enough time for reference providers to submit the reference form. Link to reference forms will be emailed to reference providers after the scholarship application is submitted.

    See https://www.swescv.com/scholarships for FAQ

    The SWE SCV Scholarship Banquet will be May 17, 2025.

  • Applicant Information

    SWE SCV Scholarships support those who identify as a woman and pursue an ABET-accredited bachelor or graduate student program in preparation for careers in engineering.

  • Please read the following criteria for eligibility:

    Applicants must either have a permanent address or be attending a school in the following counties:

    South San Mateo County

    South Alameda County

    Santa Clara County

    Santa Cruz County

    San Benito County

    ​If your zip code was not listed in the dropbox, then your permanent address does not meet our eligibility requirement. You may still be eligible for a scholarship if you attend school in one of the areas listed above. If you would like to continue with the application, you may write in your permanent address zip code below. 

    If you think that there is an error or if you want to ask questions about eligibility, please email us at SWESCV.Scholarships@gmail.com We recommend that you email us and ask about your eligibility before proceeding with the application.

  • General Information


  • Current and Past Academic Information


  • References

  • Please provide the name, relationship, and contact information for your references below. A link to the reference forms will be emailed to reference providers after the scholarship application is submitted. You do not need to upload reference letters to your application, and you do not need to email reference letters to us. Please let your references know that they will receive an email from us with a short form to fill out.

    Reference Forms are due by March 21, 2025. Applicants are responsible for submmiting applications with enough time for reference providers to submit the reference form. 

    At least one reference should be from a math, science, or engineering teacher/supervisor.

    Please do not use relatives.

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  • Tip - If you are a freshman undergraduate applicant you may consider asking a teaching assistant, a board member of a club you are active in, or a high school teacher you have kept in touch with to be a reference.

     

     

  • Resume

    Please upload your resume as a PDF. You should include activities, honors, and employment history.
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  • Activities

    For activities and community service, please include items from the last four academic years (For High School seniors, include grades 9-12. For College freshmen, include grades 10-12 and college, etc.)

  • Community Service

    Please highlight any activities where you have made an impact on your community.

  • Work Experience

    Work experience should include any time that you have spent working for payment or school credit. Self employment, such as babysitting, can be counted if you received payment. Please make sure that your resume shows your work experience too.

  • Essay

    Your essay should be 500 - 1000 words. Essays will be checked for plagiarism.

  • Why do you want to be an Engineer? Describe your motivation to go into Engineering/Computer Science or a problem you want to solve with your Engineering/Computer Science degree.
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    Beyond what has already been shared in your application, what do you believe makes you stand out as an aspiring Engineer/Computer Scientist?

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  • Optional Needs Based Essay

    How will this scholarship financially assist you in pursuing your academic career? Not all of our scholarships are needs based. Knowing your situation helps us in the overall decision process among scholarships. (250 words or less)
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  • Attachments

  • Transcript(s): Applicants must submit a current transcript that covers at least the past two years of schooling. Please upload a screenshot or PDF including your name and the name of your school below. 

    For college applicants, please submit your college transcript. If you are a freshman undergraduate applicant, please upload your high school transcript in addition to your college transcript. 

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  • Samples of Work: Applicants must submit copies of 2 publications, school project papers, lab reports, essays, or other complex examples of your work. Please upload a word document or a PDF including your name. Some guidelines to follow:

    • Samples of work should typically be less than one year old, but this is not required.
    • Samples of work can come from any subject area, but STEM subjects are preferred.
    • Samples of work should be 20 pages or less.
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  • When you submit this form you are confirming that the information you provided is accurate and the work you submitted is your own.  

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