Our scholarship program encourages talented female students (high school seniors and current college/university students) to continue their higher education and ultimately help Michigan become the No. 1 state for girls and women in technology.
In 2023, our MCWT scholar class included 44 recipients; those scholarships had a value of $196,200. Since 2002, MCWT has awarded $1.7 million in scholarships to empower 360 women.
Eligibility Requirements*:
- United States citizen
- Current Michigan resident
- Female students with a GPA of 2.75 or better
- Must be pursuing a tech-related degree for the 2024-25 academic year
- Enrolled (or will be enrolled) full-time in a Michigan college, community college or university
* To qualify, applicants must be enrolled in a full-time associate, undergraduate or graduate degree program in Michigan. All applicants must be able to provide documentation showing they meet these requirements.
We award scholarships and grants to women pursuing technology careers
Annual awards, ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 with a possibility of renewal, are awarded to high school seniors and undergraduate, or graduate, college students. MCWT engagement is a consideration, but not a requirement, for scholarship decisions. Scholarship recipients are welcome to apply for renewal in subsequent years. In addition to the financial support, scholarship recipients receive a mentor for the scholarship period and assistance finding a related internship opportunity.
Qualified majors/degree programs
Each applicant must be enrolled during the grant period in a full-time undergraduate or graduate degree program in a major such as Information Systems, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Digital Forensics, Cyber Security, and Data Science. This is not a complete list but rather serves to provide examples. Applicants must maintain program requirements and will be subject to verification.
There will be two virtual Scholarship Application Drop-In Help Sessions that will occur on two dates: Tuesday, December 19, 2023 and Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. Both meetings will be conducted from 6:30-7:30 p.m. and are meant to provide students with assistance completing the application.
Please contact [email protected] with any questions/concerns.
MCWT’s 2023 scholarship recipients
Each recipient is paired with a mentor who meets throughout the year with the scholar to support her as she navigates her academic years. MCWT’s 2023 scholarship recipients, representing 11 colleges and universities throughout Michigan, include:
- Ally Scholarship: Natalie Hilliker (Belmont)
- Amerisure Scholarship: Alexandria Balde (Bloomfield Twp.), Olivia Klevorn (Ludington), Nina Moyski (Northville), Hafsa Sultana (Farmington Hills)
- Borg Warner Scholarship: Madison Connell (Commerce Township), Gurnoor Kaur (Macomb)
- Comerica Scholarship: Brooklyn Beachy (Pigeon), Rehab Jadallah (Dearborn), Evelyn Ortiz-Martinez (Kalamazoo), Campbell Robertson (Traverse City)
- Consumers Energy Scholarship: Alexis Bliesener (Mason), Hajirah Nadeem (Ypsilanti), Poulami Sau (Canton), Samantha Scott (Iron Mountain)
- Corewell Health Scholarship: Jordan Doyle (Troy)
- Dow Scholarship: Ashley Siegmund (Midland), Camryn Toth (Midland)
- Flagstar Bank Scholarship: Evelyn Bender (Alpena), Lena Elkoussy (Dearborn), Naamna Modi (Canton), Annika Price (St. Joseph), Praseedha Vinukonda (Canton)
- Intel Scholarship: Regan McDonald (Grosse Pointe Farms)
- Little Caesars Scholarship: Julia Tauro (Novi)
- MASCO Scholarship: Leiya Rybicki (Freeland), Alyssa Taylor (Roscommon), Sumedha Vadlapudi (Novi)
- NTT Managed Services Scholarship: Aishwarya Arvind (Troy), Christine Zeng (Sterling Heights)
- Red Hat Scholarship: Hillary Luan (Northville)
- SIM Detroit Scholarship: Arsha Ali (Troy), Brittany Clark (Shelby Twp.), Mia Cusenza (Grandville), Rachel Loren (Eaton Rapids), Vedika Narla (Canton), Elisabeth Zubal (Hamlin Twp.)
- Thirdware Scholarship: Jessica Messing (Freeland)
- X by 2 Scholarship: Lydia Powers (Swartz Creek)
- Yazaki Scholarship: Poulami Dey (Troy), Aarushi Singh (Canton), Lydia Valtadoros (Ann Arbor)
- Victoria “Katie” Sweet Memorial Scholarship: Brenna Kark (White Lake Township)
- Riya Bhakkad Memorial Scholarship: Kajal Modi (Canton)
Read the 2023-24 Scholarship Press Release HERE.
MCWT provides scholarships to women who have the interest, aptitude, and potential for a successful career in computer science. A strong network of partner companies and individuals who support a diverse technology industry in Michigan makes this program possible.
