San Diego Section- Continuing Student Scholarships Grant

The SWE San Diego Section Continuing Student Scholarships support female students pursuing engineering degrees in San Diego. Established in 2021, these scholarships are open to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in ABET-accredited programs. Eligible applicants must demonstrate academic commitment and provide proof of enrollment for the upcoming academic year. The scholarship aims to empower women in engineering, with a focus on inclusivity for both SWE members and non-members, while varying in number and amount based on available funding.

Section Selected, Endowed Scholarship
The SWE San Diego Section was founded in 1982 and is now one of the largest SWE sections in the country. The members of SWE San Diego come from diverse areas such as government, defense, research, consulting and manufacturing. The SWE San Diego Scholarship was endowed in 2021 and is awarded to incoming freshmen through senior undergraduate as well as graduate students from or studying in the San Diego area while pursuing an engineering degree.
Every year the San Diego County Section of the Society of Women Engineers awards monetary scholarships to young women enrolling in engineering schools or university engineering programs leading to an accredited engineering or computer science degree in the United States. Each year, the number and amount of our scholarships varies, depending on our corporate and member support.
Applicants must be a female identifying person enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student in an ABET engineering, computer science discipline or engineering technology program in San Diego County. (see https://www.abet.org/ for a list of eligible schools and majors) in San Diego County.

Eligibility

International students are eligible to apply as long as the eligibility requirements are met.To be eligible, applicants must meet the following qualifications:Applicant is eligible if you are a person identifying as a woman.Applicant must be enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student in an engineering or computer science discipline in San Diego County. Applicant must be enrolled with an ABET accredited engineering, computing, or engineering technology program (see https://amspub.abet.org/aps/ for a list of eligible schools and majors) in San Diego County.If selected, applicant must be able to provide proof of enrollment for the coming academic year (starting Fall 2025).This scholarship is open to both SWE members and non-members.

Ineligibility

In addition, scholarship applicants must not be receiving full funding from another organization.