Due to the rapidly increasing demand for talented software engineers across a wide range of industries, the recent uptick in the availability of scholarships for aspiring developers should hardly come as a surprise. Colleges and universities offer truly outstanding resources that make it possible for any aspiring software engineer to achieve their full professional potential in relatively short order, but access to these exceptional resources comes at a substantial cost to the student. This cost often represents a substantial obstacle for students seeking an opportunity to attend a college or university.
Fortunately, future software engineers seeking strategies to manage the cost of higher education have a multitude of options at their immediate disposal, including the availability of academic scholarships offered by a wide range of organizations and institutions. While many colleges and universities offer scholarship opportunities only to students already committed to attending that specific academic institution, each of the three software engineering scholarships below can help with the overall costs associated with attending college or university.
Generation Google Scholarship
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: TBD for 2021-2022
The Generation Google Scholarship supports students pursuing a degree in computer science or related fields. The scholarship also highly encourages underrepresented groups to apply, and the application is open to both undergraduate and graduate students. Winners of the scholarship can also attend the Google Scholar’s Retreat.
AFCEA Ralph W. Shrader Diversity Scholarship
Amount: $3,000
Deadline: April 10, 2020
The Ralph W. Shrader Diversity Scholarship is an annual $3,000 scholarship awarded to multiple students who meet the AFCEA’s specific criteria for selection. Available to postgraduate students currently enrolled in a college or university on a full-time basis, the Ralph W. Shrader Diversity Scholarship is open to students pursuing a degree in any of the following fields:
- aerospace engineering
- chemical engineering
- computer engineering
- computer science
- electrical engineering
- information management systems
- mathematics
- physics
- systems engineering
Society of Women Engineers Scholarships
Amount: Varies
Deadline: TBD for 2021 (Opens December 1, 2020)
The Society of Women Engineers wants to support female students entering the engineering field. Thus, the society offers a wide variety of scholarships to students pursuing an engineering degree. Interested students should check out the website for a complete list of available scholarships, though students only need to fill out one general application to potentially win any scholarship they qualify for.
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| Lender | Rates (APR) | Eligibility | |
|---|---|---|---|
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6.97%-15.03%* Variable
5.99%-14.00%* Fixed
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Undergraduate and Graduate
|
VISIT CITIZENS |
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6.37% - 16.70% Variable
4.50% - 15.49% Fixed
|
Undergraduate and Graduate
|
VISIT SALLIE MAE |
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4.98% - 16.70% Variable
4.07% - 15.66% Fixed
|
Undergraduate and Graduate
|
VISIT CREDIBLE |
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6.07% - 11.31% Variable
4.39% - 10.39% Fixed
|
Undergraduate and Graduate
|
VISIT LENDKEY |
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6.22% - 16.08% Variable
4.09% - 15.66% Fixed
|
Undergraduate and Graduate
|
VISIT ASCENT |
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6.54% - 11.08% Variable
3.95% - 8.01% Fixed
|
Undergraduate and Graduate
|
VISIT ISL |
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5.62% - 18.26% Variable
4.11% - 15.90% Fixed
|
Undergraduate and Graduate
|
VISIT EARNEST |
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4.98% - 12.79% Variable
8.42% - 13.01% Fixed
|
Undergraduate and Graduate
|
VISIT ELFI |
