SWE-OC Scholarships
SWE-OC offers Graduate and Undergraduate Student Scholarships to students at our local colleges. Scholarships will be awarded at the End of Year Banquet, currently slated for mid-May 2021. First place $1,500. Second place $1000. Third place $500
SWE-OC has a new $1000 Endowed Scholarship that Orange County high school seniors can apply for. The application will require the same type of information listed below.
SWE-OC collects scholarship applications from both graduate and undergraduate female students studying in the field of engineering.
Applicants must be attending one of the following universities / colleges.
- CSU Fullerton
- CSU Long Beach
- UC Irvine
- UC Riverside
- Santa Ana College
- Cal Baptist University
- Chaffey College
- Cypress College
Applicants must also have a minimum 3.0 GPA (Endowed and Undergraduate) or 3.3 GPA (Graduate).
Application submissions open: Early January 2022
Deadline to apply: mid-March 2022
Review Period: mid-March through mid-April 2022
Awards: At our SWE OC End of Year Banquet, May 2022
The online application will require a resume, letter of recommendation, personal statement, and transcript. To help students prepare while we are transitioning to our online application, following is more information.
Evaluation will be based on academic performance, work experience, community involvement,
letter of recommendation, and evidence of leadership, motivation, character, and plans to pursue a career in engineering.
Resume - An outline of your work history listed by company name (including all full-time, part-time, co-op, internships, and summer employment), which describes duties and responsibilities for each position held. The resume can also include activities and community service, including leadership roles.
Recommendation: A letter of recommendation by a professor or job supervisor.
Personal Statement: A statement about your career goals after graduation and why you think that you should receive the scholarship award. Statement should not exceed 750 words.
Transcript: An official or unofficial transcript will be accepted.
Evaluation will be based on academic performance, work experience, community involvement,
letter of recommendation, and evidence of leadership, motivation, character, and plans to pursue a career in engineering.
Resume - An outline of your work history listed by company name (including all full-time, part-time, co-op, internships, and summer employment), which describes duties and responsibilities for each position held. The resume can also include activities and community service, including leadership roles.
Recommendation: A letter of recommendation by a professor or job supervisor.
Personal Statement: A statement about your career goals after graduation and why you think that you should receive the scholarship award. Statement should not exceed 750 words.
Transcript: An official or unofficial transcript will be accepted.
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SWE OC Scholarship Chair - Natalie White
Contact Natalie at scholarship@swe-oc.org with questions or corporate sponsorship information. SWE OC is partnering with Kaleidoscope as our scholarship digital application platform. You can start, save, edit, and submit your application over time, so get your application started as soon as submissions open! |
SWE National Scholarships
The SWE Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to women admitted to accredited baccalaureate or graduate programs, in preparation for careers in engineering, engineering technology and computer science. In 2019, SWE disbursed approximately 260 new and renewed scholarships valued at more than $810,000
Scholarships are typically awarded in May (sophomore, junior, senior and graduate students) and July (freshmen and reentry students) for use during the following academic year. Recipients are announced in September.
All SWE Scholarship applicants must be planning to attend a school ABET-accredited programs. Undergraduate applicants must be planning to study an ABET-accredited program in engineering, technology, or computing in the upcoming academic year. Masters and PhD candidates must be enrolled or accepted at a school with ABET-accredited programs in engineering, computing, or technology.
More information about eligibility and requirements can be found on the SWE Scholarships page. General questions regarding scholarships can be sent here.
Click Here to visit the national SWE Scholarship website. There you will find additional information on other scholarships available.
Scholarships are typically awarded in May (sophomore, junior, senior and graduate students) and July (freshmen and reentry students) for use during the following academic year. Recipients are announced in September.
All SWE Scholarship applicants must be planning to attend a school ABET-accredited programs. Undergraduate applicants must be planning to study an ABET-accredited program in engineering, technology, or computing in the upcoming academic year. Masters and PhD candidates must be enrolled or accepted at a school with ABET-accredited programs in engineering, computing, or technology.
More information about eligibility and requirements can be found on the SWE Scholarships page. General questions regarding scholarships can be sent here.
Click Here to visit the national SWE Scholarship website. There you will find additional information on other scholarships available.
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