Scholarships for Software Engineering Majors

In a world that practically runs on technology, software engineering is one of the most popular areas of study for students entering higher education today. If that’s the degree that you’re aiming for, look into scholarships to see how you might get help funding your education. Software engineering schools, national and local nonprofits, and software corporations all offer scholarships to students of software engineering. Many of these scholarships are created to promote access in the field of technology to a specific group of students, such as women, minorities and the disabled. If you would like to apply to one of these scholarships, you will need to provide a transcript showing a solid academic record. You might also need to submit a personal statement and provide references. Some scholarships also take financial need into account. Find funding for your studies by browsing this list of scholarships for software engineering majors.

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  • 10,000
  • 1 Award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
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  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 1.0
Ferguson Family Scholarship Community Foundation of North Central Washington
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  • 2,500
  • 2 awards
  • Mar-1-2025
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  • Major: Study |Mechanical Engineering|Electrical Engineering|Physics|Software Engineering|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Chelan, WA|Douglas, WA|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 5.0
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  • 5,000
  • 1 award
  • November 2024
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Major: Study |Computer Science|Software Engineering|Information Technology|
  • Residence: |Permanent Canada Resident|
  • School (College): |Post-secondary institution|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 4.5
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • April 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Computer Science|Computer Information Systems|Software Engineering|Information Technology|Computer Engineering|Computer Programming|Networking Technology|Database Management|
  • Residence: |Permanent U.S. Resident|
  • School (College): |US Accredited College or University|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 4.5
Northrop Grumman Foundation Scholarship Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
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  • 5,000
  • 4 awards
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Electrical Engineering|Software Engineering|Computer Engineering|Systems Engineering|
  • School (College): |North Carolina State University (NC)|Georgia Institute of Technology (GA)|Rochester Institute of Technology (NY)|Purdue University (IN)|Ohio State University (OH)|University of Florida (FL)|Northwestern University (IL)|University of Pittsburgh (PA)|Rutgers University, NJ|Cornell University (NY)|Vanguard University of Southern California (CA)|Pennsylvania State University (PA)|San Diego State University (CA)|California State University-Long Beach (CA)|University of Central Florida (FL)|Florida Institute of Technology (FL)|Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA)|Morgan State University (MD)|Stanford University (CA)|Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (VA)|Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (NY)|University of Virginia (VA)|Carnegie Mellon University (PA)|Rice University (TX)|California Institute of Technology (CA)|Alabama A&M University (AL)|Auburn University (AL)|California Polytechnic State University-SLO (CA)|California State Polytechnic University-Pomona (CA)|California State University-Northridge (CA)|Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona (FL)|Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FL)|George Mason University (VA)|Howard University (DC)|Johns Hopkins University (MD)|North Carolina A & T State University (NC)|Prairie View A & M University (TX)|University of Texas at Austin (TX)|University of Alabama at Huntsville (AL)|University of California-Berkeley (CA)|University of California-Davis (CA)|University of California-Irvine (CA)|University of California-Los Angeles (CA)|University of California-San Diego|University of California-San Diego (CA)|University of California-Santa Barbara (CA)|University of Colorado - Boulder (CO)|University of ColoradoColorado Springs (CO)|University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (IL)|University of Maryland-Baltimore County (MD)|University of Maryland-College Park (MD)|University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (MI)|University of Utah (UT)|University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI)|
  • Citizenship: |U.S. Citizen|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 2.0
Buick Achievers Scholarship Scholarship America/GM Foundation
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  • 25,000
  • 50 awards
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +4 More
  • Major: Study |Chemical Engineering|Manufacturing Engineering|Industrial Engineering|Mechanical Engineering|Engineering Technology|Computer Science|Electrical Engineering|Automotive Design|Environmental Engineering|Software Engineering|Graphic Design|Information Technology|Computer Engineering|Sculpture|Materials Science|Mechatronics|Control Engineering|Systems Engineering|Energy Engineering|Plastic/Polymers Engineering|Product Design|Transportation Design|
  • Residence: Live in |United States|Puerto Rico| as a |Permanent U.S. Resident|
  • School (College): |Four-year|Accredited College|Accredited University|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.5
Lockheed Martin Corporation Scholarship Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
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  • 2,000
  • 8 awards
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Computer Science|Electrical Engineering|Software Engineering|Computer Engineering|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College freshman|College sophomore|College junior|College senior|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.5
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  • 10,000 - 40,000
  • 30 awards
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Chemical Engineering|Civil Engineering|Industrial Engineering|Mechanical Engineering|Environmental Science|Mathematics|Computer Science|Forestry|Chemistry|Physics|Environmental Studies|Software Engineering|Nuclear Engineering|Geology/earth sciences|Information Technology|Information Systems|Materials Science|Mechanical Engineering Technology|Computer Programming|Geophysics|Electrical Engineering Technology|Bioengineering|Electronic Communication Engineering|Wildlife Management|Computer Engineering Technology|Drafting Technology|Applied Mathematics|National Resources and Conservation|Nanoengineering|Applied Chemistry|Applied Physics|Comprehensive Science|Construction Technology|Surveying Technology|Telecommunications Technology|
  • Residence: Live in |United States|
  • School (College): Attend an |University|Four-year|College|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.5
UNCF-Northrop Grumman Scholarship The United Negro College Fund
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Computer Science|Electrical Engineering|Software Engineering|Computer Engineering|Systems Engineering|
  • Ethnicity: Be |African American/Black|
  • School (College): Attend an |University|College|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 1.5
Rockwell Automation Scholarship Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
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  • 2,500
  • 2 awards
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Computer Science|Software Engineering|Computer Engineering|
  • School (College): Attend |Georgia Institute of Technology (GA)|University of Michigan (MI)|Purdue University (IN)|Ohio State University (OH)|University of IllinoisUrbana-Champaign (IL)|Texas A&M University (TX)|Pennsylvania State University (PA)|Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FL)|Marquette University (WI)|Case Western Reserve University (OH)|North Carolina A&T State University (NC)|University of WisconsinMadison (WI)|Milwaukee School of Engineering (WI)|University of WisconsinMilwaukee (WI)|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College sophomore|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 1.5
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  • 5,000 - 10,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Computer Science|Electrical Engineering|Software Engineering|Computer Engineering|
  • Disability: |Visible Disability|Invisible Disability|
  • School (College): |U.S University|Canada University|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 5.0
AAP-UNCF Internship The United Negro College Fund
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +5 More
  • Major: Study |Engineering|Education|Engineering Technology|Marketing|Public Relations|History|Political Science|Religion|Philosophy|English Literature|Theology|Design|Economics|Mathematics|Science|Business|Language|Journalism|Fine Arts|Accounting|Library Science|Finance|Computer Science|Communications|Visual Arts|Software Engineering|Information Technology|Computer Engineering|Social Science|Romance Languages|
  • Residence: |Permanent U.S. Resident|
  • Ethnicity: Be |African American/Black|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 1.5
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