SWE Houston Area and Sponsors
College Scholarships
Please review the scholarships the SWE-Houston Area Section will be awarding this year below.
Students will complete one application and will be considered for all scholarships for which they are eligible. Applicants will need to indicate what scholarships they are eligible and applying for on the application. The application process is entirely online including submission of recommendation letters and transcripts.
Students will complete one application and will be considered for all scholarships for which they are eligible. Applicants will need to indicate what scholarships they are eligible and applying for on the application. The application process is entirely online including submission of recommendation letters and transcripts.
Description of Named Scholarships
When applying to specific named scholarships, it is at the discretion of the scholarship committee that the student may forfeit the scholarship if there are changes in application status, change in school, and/or major.
CARLA FAIR-WRIGHT MATH AND SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP
Through the donation of a named scholarship, SWE-HA will award the Carla Fair-Wright Math and Science Scholarship to female students who plan to attend an ABET accredited 4-year college or university. Established in 2018 and named for Carla Fair-Wright, a software engineer and vocal advocate for women in the sciences. The scholarship supports minority women interested in pursuing a career in software design and development. Awarded with preference for females interested in pursuing software engineering or computer science, involved in community service, of African-American descent and 3.0 high school GPA or higher. The recipient(s) will receive a monetary award towards the first year of study at the accredited 4-year college or university.
Target Audience: Senior high school female students
CARMEN K LIBERTINO MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Through the donation of a named scholarship, SWE-HA will award a female student who plans to attend an ABET accredited 4-year college or university and pursue an engineering or engineering-related discipline in the following academic year. This scholarship was donated to honor the donor's grandmother. Carmen Libertino came to the United States from Colombia on a scholarship to study Bacteriology in the late 1950s. She overcame obstacles to pursue a science education and this scholarship is to honor her legacy. The recipient(s) will receive a monetary award towards the first year of study at the accredited 4-year college or university.
Target Audience: Senior high school female students
CHEMOURS FUTURE OF CHEMISTRY SCHOLARSHIP - HOUSTON AREA
Chemistry is at the very center of day-to-day life, in every industry, in every corner of the world. Every day, the Chemours Company is working to create the future of chemistry. They believe that chemistry needs to be as responsible as it is essential. As part of the Chemours Company goal to increase the access to STEM skills, they have partnered with SWE-HA to offer the Chemours Future of Chemistry Scholarship program specially for Houston-Area female students.
Qualifying candidates must meet the following criteria:
Target Audience: Senior high school female students
DORIS SMITH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Through the donation of a named scholarship, SWE-HA will award a female student this scholarship to a qualified high school senior woman student in the Greater Houston area who plans to attend an out of state ABET accredited 4-year college or university and pursue an engineering or engineering-related discipline in the following academic year. This scholarship is being offered in honor of Doris Smith who passed away this year at the age of 100. She valued hard work, education, and volunteerism, spending much of her time translating books into Braille and reading with school children. A life-long learner, she began learning Spanish at age 97. Her optimistic spirit believed that anything could be accomplished with hard work and determination. Preference is given to a student going to an out of state school.
Target Audience: Senior high school female students
THE CECILIA AND DANIEL KOWALSKI MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Through the donation of a named scholarship, SWE-HA will award a female student this scholarship to a qualified high school senior woman student in the Greater Houston area who plans to attend an out of state ABET accredited 4-year college or university and pursue an engineering or engineering-related discipline in the following academic year. This scholarship honors Cecilia and Daniel Kowalski. A Navy vet, Daniel was an engineer at Surface Combustion in Maumee, OH. He designed and installed industrial heat treat furnaces globally over his 39-year career, inspiring his grandson to become an engineer. In addition to raising five kids, Cecilia also worked at Surface Combustion and was a dedicated volunteer in their community. Both valued hard work and education - sending all four of their daughters to college. Preference is given to a student going to an out of state school.
Target Audience: Senior high school female students
F.I.R.S.T SWE SCHOLARSHIP
SWE-HA awards F.I.R.S.T. (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Scholarships to female high school seniors who have a high interest in robotics or automation and who have competed in at least one F.I.R.S.T. competition. Entries will be judged based on student merit, applicant statement, letters of recommendation, resume, and enrollment as a freshman in an ABET accredited 4-year college or university to pursue an academic discipline in engineering or engineering-related majors. The recipient(s) will receive a monetary award towards the first year of study at the accredited 4-year college or university.
Target Audience: Senior high school female students
FIRST TIME IN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
The First Time in College Scholarship was created to support female senior high school students that are the first in their family to attend College/University and who will pursue a career in engineering or engineering related disciplines. The recipient(s) will receive a monetary award towards the first year of study at the accredited 4-year college or university. Entries will be judged based on the student applicant's statement, letters of recommendation, resume, and enrollment in an ABET-accredited 4-year college or university to pursue an academic discipline in engineering or engineering-related majors.
Target Audience: Senior high school female student
RUY "PAPI" DN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship was donated in honor of Ruy “Papi” Victor Diaz Negron, who passed away in February 2021. His granddaughter, an alumni of the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez with a BS in Civil Engineering wants to continue his work of education advocacy. He always told his seven kids and eleven grandkids this “All that it is physical can be taken from you, but your education and knowledge that lives in you can never ever be taken from you.” Through the donation of a named scholarship, SWE-HA will award a female student this scholarship on the basis of merit to a qualified student in the Greater Houston Area who meets the following criteria:
Target Audience: Senior high school female students
THE YIP FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship was donated by an alumni of UT Austin with a Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a desire to support women who choose to enter this program at UT Austin. The recipient will receive a monetary awards towards a year of study at the accredited 4-year college or university. Through the donation of a named scholarship, SWE-HA will award a female student this scholarship on the basis of merit to a qualified student in the Greater Houston Area who meets the following criteria:
Target Audience: Senior high school female students entering their freshman year or Upperclass students entering their sophomore, junior or senior year in fall of 2023
THE MOSES FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship was donated by an alumni of Louisiana State University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Petroleum Engineering with a desire to support women who choose to study Petroleum engineering, Chemical engineering, or other Energy engineering disciplines. The recipient will receive a monetary award towards one year of study at an accredited 4-year college or university. Through the donation of a named scholarship, SWE-HA will award a female student this scholarship on the basis of merit to a qualified student originally from the Greater Houston Area who meets the following criteria:
Target Audience: Senior high school female students or upper class students
IVY BLAKE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Through the donation of a named scholarship, SWE-HA will award a female student who meets the following criteria:
Target Audience: African American (or Black) senior high school or junior college transfer female students
MARIE P. LAPLANTE STEAM SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship celebrates and recognizes creativity and its expression through STEM and the arts. Through the donation of a named scholarship, SWE-HA will award a female student this scholarship on the basis of merit to a qualified female student in the Greater Houston area who meets the following criteria:
Target Audience: Female Senior high school students or college student entering their sophomore, junior or senior year.
SWE-HA SCHOLARSHIP
SWE-HA awards Freshman/Sophomore Scholarships to female students who plan to attend an ABET accredited 4-year college or university and pursue an engineering or engineering-related discipline in the following academic year. Entries will be judged based on student merit, applicant statement, letters of recommendation, resume, and enrollment in an academic discipline in engineering or engineering-related majors. The recipient(s) will receive a monetary award towards the first year of study at the accredited 4-year college or university. Full or part time student is acceptable, as long as students are pursuing a degree at a four year institution in an engineering school.
Target Audience: Senior high school female students and female students transferring from a community college to an ABET accredited 4-year program
SWE-HA PAST PRESIDENT SCHOLARSHIP
SWE-HA awards an upper-class scholarship through the donations from SWE-HA past presidents to a female student who is enrolled in an ABET accredited 4-year college or university and pursuing an engineering or engineering-related discipline. Entries will be judged based on student merit, Applicant Statement, Letters of Reference, Resume and enrollment in an academic discipline in engineering or engineering-related majors. The recipient(s) will receive a monetary award towards the following year of study at the accredited 4-year college or university. Full or part time student is acceptable, as long as students are pursuing a degree at a four year institution in an engineering school.
Target Audience: Preference to students that will be entering their Junior year. Students that will be entering their sophomore and senior years are also welcome to apply.
ZAMORE FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP
Through the donation of a named scholarship, SWE-HA will award a female student this scholarship on the basis of merit to a qualified student in the Greater Houston Area who plans to attend an ABET accredited 4-year college or university and pursue an engineering or engineering-related discipline in the following academic year. The recipient(s) will receive a monetary award towards the first year of study at the accredited 4-year college or university.
Target Audience: Senior high school female students and female students transferring from a community college to an ABET accredited 4-year program
CYNTHIA OLIVER COLEMAN P.E. ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship was donated by an alumna of University of Houston with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical engineering who desires to support Black (or African American) females who are currently studying Chemical engineering or Petroleum engineering at the University of Houston. The recipient will receive a monetary award towards a year of study. Through the donation of a named scholarship, SWE-HA will award a female student this scholarship on the basis of merit (3.0 out of 4.0 GPA or greater) to a qualified student in the Greater Houston Area who meets the following preferred criteria:
LASHAWNA LYNN CRISWELL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Through the donation of a named scholarship, SWE-HA will award the Lashawna Lynn Criswell Memorial Scholarship to a African American female and first generation university student who plans to attend an ABET accredited 4-year college or university (preferably a historically black college or university (HBCU)), and study Architectural, Electrical or Computer Engineering. Ms. LaShawna Lynn Criswell was a 2003 graduate of Tennessee State University in Nashville, TN, where she earned a B.S. degree in architectural engineering. LaShawna enjoyed living her life to the fullest and the addition of her daughter, made life worth living even more. She was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and taking after her dad, LaShawna had an infectious personality that would radiate positive energy in any room. A mother, a daughter, a sister, an auntie and a friend, she will forever live on in our minds and our hearts. We celebrate her life and the 33 years she spent bringing joy to the lives of those who knew her.
The recipient(s) will receive a monetary award towards the first year of study at the accredited 4-year college or university with the following preferred criteria:
Questions? Contact us at scholarships@houstonswe.org
Through the donation of a named scholarship, SWE-HA will award the Carla Fair-Wright Math and Science Scholarship to female students who plan to attend an ABET accredited 4-year college or university. Established in 2018 and named for Carla Fair-Wright, a software engineer and vocal advocate for women in the sciences. The scholarship supports minority women interested in pursuing a career in software design and development. Awarded with preference for females interested in pursuing software engineering or computer science, involved in community service, of African-American descent and 3.0 high school GPA or higher. The recipient(s) will receive a monetary award towards the first year of study at the accredited 4-year college or university.
Target Audience: Senior high school female students
CARMEN K LIBERTINO MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Through the donation of a named scholarship, SWE-HA will award a female student who plans to attend an ABET accredited 4-year college or university and pursue an engineering or engineering-related discipline in the following academic year. This scholarship was donated to honor the donor's grandmother. Carmen Libertino came to the United States from Colombia on a scholarship to study Bacteriology in the late 1950s. She overcame obstacles to pursue a science education and this scholarship is to honor her legacy. The recipient(s) will receive a monetary award towards the first year of study at the accredited 4-year college or university.
Target Audience: Senior high school female students
CHEMOURS FUTURE OF CHEMISTRY SCHOLARSHIP - HOUSTON AREA
Chemistry is at the very center of day-to-day life, in every industry, in every corner of the world. Every day, the Chemours Company is working to create the future of chemistry. They believe that chemistry needs to be as responsible as it is essential. As part of the Chemours Company goal to increase the access to STEM skills, they have partnered with SWE-HA to offer the Chemours Future of Chemistry Scholarship program specially for Houston-Area female students.
Qualifying candidates must meet the following criteria:
- The personal statement/essay should answer how the applicant would contribute to Chemours’ 2030 Corporate Responsibility Commitment goal and, in turn, impact society in a positive way. More information about the 2030 CRC goals can be found at Chemours website at: https://www.chemours.com/en/about-chemours/corporate-responsibility/2030-goals.
- The student must live or reside in the Greater Houston-Area.
- Be a female high school senior (graduating class of 2024).
- Plans to enroll in full-time undergraduate study in an ABET accredited engineering or engineering-related program.
- Have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent).
Target Audience: Senior high school female students
DORIS SMITH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Through the donation of a named scholarship, SWE-HA will award a female student this scholarship to a qualified high school senior woman student in the Greater Houston area who plans to attend an out of state ABET accredited 4-year college or university and pursue an engineering or engineering-related discipline in the following academic year. This scholarship is being offered in honor of Doris Smith who passed away this year at the age of 100. She valued hard work, education, and volunteerism, spending much of her time translating books into Braille and reading with school children. A life-long learner, she began learning Spanish at age 97. Her optimistic spirit believed that anything could be accomplished with hard work and determination. Preference is given to a student going to an out of state school.
Target Audience: Senior high school female students
THE CECILIA AND DANIEL KOWALSKI MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Through the donation of a named scholarship, SWE-HA will award a female student this scholarship to a qualified high school senior woman student in the Greater Houston area who plans to attend an out of state ABET accredited 4-year college or university and pursue an engineering or engineering-related discipline in the following academic year. This scholarship honors Cecilia and Daniel Kowalski. A Navy vet, Daniel was an engineer at Surface Combustion in Maumee, OH. He designed and installed industrial heat treat furnaces globally over his 39-year career, inspiring his grandson to become an engineer. In addition to raising five kids, Cecilia also worked at Surface Combustion and was a dedicated volunteer in their community. Both valued hard work and education - sending all four of their daughters to college. Preference is given to a student going to an out of state school.
Target Audience: Senior high school female students
F.I.R.S.T SWE SCHOLARSHIP
SWE-HA awards F.I.R.S.T. (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Scholarships to female high school seniors who have a high interest in robotics or automation and who have competed in at least one F.I.R.S.T. competition. Entries will be judged based on student merit, applicant statement, letters of recommendation, resume, and enrollment as a freshman in an ABET accredited 4-year college or university to pursue an academic discipline in engineering or engineering-related majors. The recipient(s) will receive a monetary award towards the first year of study at the accredited 4-year college or university.
Target Audience: Senior high school female students
FIRST TIME IN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
The First Time in College Scholarship was created to support female senior high school students that are the first in their family to attend College/University and who will pursue a career in engineering or engineering related disciplines. The recipient(s) will receive a monetary award towards the first year of study at the accredited 4-year college or university. Entries will be judged based on the student applicant's statement, letters of recommendation, resume, and enrollment in an ABET-accredited 4-year college or university to pursue an academic discipline in engineering or engineering-related majors.
Target Audience: Senior high school female student
RUY "PAPI" DN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship was donated in honor of Ruy “Papi” Victor Diaz Negron, who passed away in February 2021. His granddaughter, an alumni of the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez with a BS in Civil Engineering wants to continue his work of education advocacy. He always told his seven kids and eleven grandkids this “All that it is physical can be taken from you, but your education and knowledge that lives in you can never ever be taken from you.” Through the donation of a named scholarship, SWE-HA will award a female student this scholarship on the basis of merit to a qualified student in the Greater Houston Area who meets the following criteria:
- A hispanic/latina female high school student from the Greater Houston Area
- Pursuing a bachelor of science in Civil Engineering at an ABET accredited 4-year Texas University
- Have a minimum grade point average of 3.7 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent)
Target Audience: Senior high school female students
THE YIP FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship was donated by an alumni of UT Austin with a Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a desire to support women who choose to enter this program at UT Austin. The recipient will receive a monetary awards towards a year of study at the accredited 4-year college or university. Through the donation of a named scholarship, SWE-HA will award a female student this scholarship on the basis of merit to a qualified student in the Greater Houston Area who meets the following criteria:
- A female student, enrolled and accepted to attend the University of Texas at Austin
- Majoring in Mechanical Engineering at the Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering
Target Audience: Senior high school female students entering their freshman year or Upperclass students entering their sophomore, junior or senior year in fall of 2023
THE MOSES FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship was donated by an alumni of Louisiana State University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Petroleum Engineering with a desire to support women who choose to study Petroleum engineering, Chemical engineering, or other Energy engineering disciplines. The recipient will receive a monetary award towards one year of study at an accredited 4-year college or university. Through the donation of a named scholarship, SWE-HA will award a female student this scholarship on the basis of merit to a qualified student originally from the Greater Houston Area who meets the following criteria:
- Majoring in Petroleum engineering, Chemical engineering or other Energy engineering disciplines
Target Audience: Senior high school female students or upper class students
IVY BLAKE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Through the donation of a named scholarship, SWE-HA will award a female student who meets the following criteria:
- The scholarship should be awarded to an African American (or Black) female student, attending an ABET-accredited university.
- The student should pursue a Bachelor's degree in Science, Mathematics, or Engineering.
- The student should be a high school senior or junior college transfer student.
Target Audience: African American (or Black) senior high school or junior college transfer female students
MARIE P. LAPLANTE STEAM SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship celebrates and recognizes creativity and its expression through STEM and the arts. Through the donation of a named scholarship, SWE-HA will award a female student this scholarship on the basis of merit to a qualified female student in the Greater Houston area who meets the following criteria:
- The scholarship should be awarded to a female student, intending to study engineering at an ABET-accredited university.
- The student should have a history of being engaged in the arts – dance and/or music.
- The selected student can be a high school senior or college student entering their sophomore, junior or senior year.
Target Audience: Female Senior high school students or college student entering their sophomore, junior or senior year.
SWE-HA SCHOLARSHIP
SWE-HA awards Freshman/Sophomore Scholarships to female students who plan to attend an ABET accredited 4-year college or university and pursue an engineering or engineering-related discipline in the following academic year. Entries will be judged based on student merit, applicant statement, letters of recommendation, resume, and enrollment in an academic discipline in engineering or engineering-related majors. The recipient(s) will receive a monetary award towards the first year of study at the accredited 4-year college or university. Full or part time student is acceptable, as long as students are pursuing a degree at a four year institution in an engineering school.
Target Audience: Senior high school female students and female students transferring from a community college to an ABET accredited 4-year program
SWE-HA PAST PRESIDENT SCHOLARSHIP
SWE-HA awards an upper-class scholarship through the donations from SWE-HA past presidents to a female student who is enrolled in an ABET accredited 4-year college or university and pursuing an engineering or engineering-related discipline. Entries will be judged based on student merit, Applicant Statement, Letters of Reference, Resume and enrollment in an academic discipline in engineering or engineering-related majors. The recipient(s) will receive a monetary award towards the following year of study at the accredited 4-year college or university. Full or part time student is acceptable, as long as students are pursuing a degree at a four year institution in an engineering school.
Target Audience: Preference to students that will be entering their Junior year. Students that will be entering their sophomore and senior years are also welcome to apply.
ZAMORE FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP
Through the donation of a named scholarship, SWE-HA will award a female student this scholarship on the basis of merit to a qualified student in the Greater Houston Area who plans to attend an ABET accredited 4-year college or university and pursue an engineering or engineering-related discipline in the following academic year. The recipient(s) will receive a monetary award towards the first year of study at the accredited 4-year college or university.
Target Audience: Senior high school female students and female students transferring from a community college to an ABET accredited 4-year program
CYNTHIA OLIVER COLEMAN P.E. ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship was donated by an alumna of University of Houston with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical engineering who desires to support Black (or African American) females who are currently studying Chemical engineering or Petroleum engineering at the University of Houston. The recipient will receive a monetary award towards a year of study. Through the donation of a named scholarship, SWE-HA will award a female student this scholarship on the basis of merit (3.0 out of 4.0 GPA or greater) to a qualified student in the Greater Houston Area who meets the following preferred criteria:
- Black (or African American) female
- A female Upper-class student attending the University of Houston (starting the following fall as a Sophomore, Junior or Senior)
- Majoring in Chemical or Petroleum Engineering
LASHAWNA LYNN CRISWELL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Through the donation of a named scholarship, SWE-HA will award the Lashawna Lynn Criswell Memorial Scholarship to a African American female and first generation university student who plans to attend an ABET accredited 4-year college or university (preferably a historically black college or university (HBCU)), and study Architectural, Electrical or Computer Engineering. Ms. LaShawna Lynn Criswell was a 2003 graduate of Tennessee State University in Nashville, TN, where she earned a B.S. degree in architectural engineering. LaShawna enjoyed living her life to the fullest and the addition of her daughter, made life worth living even more. She was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and taking after her dad, LaShawna had an infectious personality that would radiate positive energy in any room. A mother, a daughter, a sister, an auntie and a friend, she will forever live on in our minds and our hearts. We celebrate her life and the 33 years she spent bringing joy to the lives of those who knew her.
The recipient(s) will receive a monetary award towards the first year of study at the accredited 4-year college or university with the following preferred criteria:
- African American Student
- First Generation University Student
- Majoring in Architectural, Electrical or Computer Engineering
- Attending a Historically Black College and University (HBCU)
Questions? Contact us at scholarships@houstonswe.org
Other SWE Scholarships
In addition to the Houston Area SWE scholarships, we invite you to apply for the national SWE scholarships!
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In the event you are unable to attend this paid event, please let us know. We will make sure your contribution to the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Houston Area Section, a 501(c)(3) organization, is documented and that you receive your tax deductible donation letter. Thank you.
In the event you are unable to attend this paid event, please let us know. We will make sure your contribution to the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Houston Area Section, a 501(c)(3) organization, is documented and that you receive your tax deductible donation letter. Thank you.