NCWIT Award for AiC: for 9th-12th Grade Women
The NCWIT Award for AiC honors women in grades 9 through 12
who are active and interested in computing and technology, and encourages them
to pursue their passions. The multi-tiered award structure includes
designations at national and regional levels, serving all 50 states, the
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and all U.S.
overseas military bases.
Prizes
Each National and Regional Affiliate Award winner, as well
as each honorable mention receives:
- recognition at a Regional Affiliate Award event*
- an engraved award for both her and her school
- scholarship and internship opportunities
- entry to a peer-network of technical women in the NCWIT AiC
Community
- various prizes, such as computing resources, gadgets, swag,
and more
In addition to the prizes listed above, each National Award
winner receives cash and a trip to the National Award Celebration in March
2018, hosted by Bank of America; each recipient with a Certificate of
Distinction designation receives various prizes and entry to the NCWIT AiC
Community.
* Regional Affiliate Award honorable mentions are invited to
an award event at the discretion of the Regional Affiliate Award team.
Previous winners
include Khelsey G. from Morse High School.
Application Details
NCWIT also recognizes
young women currently in college with their Collegiate Award.
The NCWIT Award for
AiC is sponsored by Apple, Bank of America, Microsoft, Motorola Solutions
Foundation, and Symantec.
NCWIT Award for AiC: for 9th-12th Grade Women
The NCWIT Award for AiC honors women in grades 9 through 12
who are active and interested in computing and technology, and encourages them
to pursue their passions. The multi-tiered award structure includes
designations at national and regional levels, serving all 50 states, the
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and all U.S.
overseas military bases.
Prizes
Each National and Regional Affiliate Award winner, as well
as each honorable mention receives:
- recognition at a Regional Affiliate Award event*
- an engraved award for both her and her school
- scholarship and internship opportunities
- entry to a peer-network of technical women in the NCWIT AiC Community
- various prizes, such as computing resources, gadgets, swag, and more
In addition to the prizes listed above, each National Award
winner receives cash and a trip to the National Award Celebration in March
2018, hosted by Bank of America; each recipient with a Certificate of
Distinction designation receives various prizes and entry to the NCWIT AiC
Community.
* Regional Affiliate Award honorable mentions are invited to
an award event at the discretion of the Regional Affiliate Award team.
Previous winners
include Khelsey G. from Morse High School.
Application Details
NCWIT also recognizes
young women currently in college with their Collegiate Award.
Students can apply online at http://bit.ly/AiCHSAward no
later than 11:59 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time (HST) on November 6, 2017.
The NCWIT Award for
AiC is sponsored by Apple, Bank of America, Microsoft, Motorola Solutions
Foundation, and Symantec.
