Top Computer Science Scholarships in 2021
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Will Geiger is the co-founder of Scholarships360 and has a decade of experience in college admissions and financial aid. He is a former Senior Assistant Director of Admissions at Kenyon College where he personally reviewed 10,000 admissions applications and essays. Will also managed the Kenyon College merit scholarship program and served on the financial aid appeals committee. He has also worked as an Associate Director of College Counseling at a high school in New Haven, Connecticut. Will earned his master’s in education from the University of Pennsylvania and received his undergraduate degree in history from Wake Forest University.
Will Geiger is the co-founder of Scholarships360 and has a decade of experience in college admissions and financial aid. He is a former Senior Assistant Director of Admissions at Kenyon College where he personally reviewed 10,000 admissions applications and essays. Will also managed the Kenyon College merit scholarship program and served on the financial aid appeals committee. He has also worked as an Associate Director of College Counseling at a high school in New Haven, Connecticut. Will earned his master’s in education from the University of Pennsylvania and received his undergraduate degree in history from Wake Forest University.Are you passionate about learning new coding languages? Do you dream of working for a tech company one day (or perhaps starting your own)? If so, being a computer science major is a great option! Whether you want to work to work as a software engineer, in cyber security, data science, or finance, a computer science background will help you. And luckily, there are a number of computer science scholarships to help you pay for college!
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Keep on reading to learn more about eligibility, award amount, and deadline dates for our top computer science scholarships!
Top computer science scholarships in 2021
$3,000 Alliant Bachelor of Science Information Systems Technology Grant
- Eligibility: Students at every educational level pursuing a career in Computer Science or related fields
- Amount: $3,000
- Deadline: October 31, 2021
Faith and Tech Scholarship
- Eligibility: High school and college students who are Christian and interested in technology
- Amount: $500
- Deadline: October 10, 2021
Adobe Research Women-in-Technology Scholarship
- Eligibility: These scholarships are open to female undergraduate and master’s students studying artificial intelligence/machine learning, data science, computer science or mobile/web development at North American universities, including Canada and Mexico
- Amount: $10,000
- Deadline: December 4, 2021 at 3:00pm CT
Lounge Lizard Web Design Scholarship
- Eligibility: These scholarships are open to female undergraduate and master’s students studying artificial intelligence/machine learning, data science, computer science or mobile/web development at North American universities, including Canada and Mexico
- Amount: $10,000
- Deadline: December 4, 2021
HotelPlanner.com Graduate Technology Scholarship
- Eligibility: Open to military veterans and their families (age 16 and over) pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree related to technology
- Amount: $1,000 (ten scholarships are awarded!)
- Deadline: Applications are due August 15 and December 15
MyBioSource Inc. Scholarship for “S.T.E.M.” Majors
- Eligibility: High school seniors, college students, and graduate students who are planning on studying STEM (international students are welcome to apply)
- Amount: $1,000
- Deadline: June 30, 2022
Summary of the top scholarship for computer science students:
- $3,000 Alliant Bachelor of Science Information Systems Technology Grant
- Faith and Tech Scholarship
- Adobe Research Women-in-Technology Scholarship
- Lounge Lizard Web Design Scholarship
- HotelPlanner.com Graduate Technology Scholarship
- MyBioSource Inc. Scholarship for “S.T.E.M.” Majors
Upcoming computer science scholarships
$5,000 Chris Jackson Computer Science Education Scholarship
- Eligibility: Open to undergraduate students who are pursuing a computer science degree
- Amount: $5,000
Blacks at Microsoft Scholarships
- Eligibility: High school seniors planning to major in engineering, computer science, computer information systems, or select business programs (such as finance, business administration, or marketing).
- Amount: $20,000
Collegiate Inventors Competition
- Eligibility: Student inventors must be enrolled or previously enrolled full-time in any U.S. or Canadian college or university at least part of the 12-month period prior to the submission entry deadline
- Amount: Varies
Elevate Women in Technology Scholarship
- Eligibility: High school seniors, college students, and graduate students who are or planning on studying STEM
- Amount: $500
Future Leaders in Technology Scholarship – College Award
- Eligibility: The scholarship is open to undergraduate college and university students pursuing a degree in computer science, electrical engineering or data science. You must also be a member of an underrepresented group, including: Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, American Indian or Native American, LGBTQA+, and Women
- Amount: $2,500
Future Leaders in Technology Scholarship – High School Award
- Eligibility: The scholarship is open to high school students who plan to pursue a degree in computer science, electrical engineering or data science. You must also be a member of an underrepresented group, including: Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, American Indian or Native American, LGBTQA+, and Women
- Amount: $1,000
Generation Google Scholarship
- Eligibility: Open to all high school seniors and college students who excel in technology. Historically underrepresented groups, such as Black/African American, Hispanic/Latinx, American Indian, or Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander students are especially encouraged to apply
- Amount: $5,000 to $10,000
- Opens: Fall 2021
