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Scholarships and Awards

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Collegiate Scholarships
SWE-HA also wants to recognize the amazing work that Houston area students do and encourage females to pursue engineering related fields! SWE Houston has been awarding scholarships to deserving students in the Houston area for over 30 years. Scholarships are given based on online merit applications along with letters of recommendation and reviews of resumes. Please visit the links below to find out about the scholarships offered and how to apply.

Scholarship Descriptions

Named Scholarship Sponsorship

The Society of Women Engineers – Houston Area Section (SWE-HA) awards:

• Freshman Scholarships to female students who plan to attend an ABET accredited 4-year college or university pursuing an engineering or engineering related discipline, and;
• Upper class Scholarships (Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors)  to female students currently enrolled in or transferring from a community college to an ABET accredited 4-year program, pursuing an engineering or engineering related discipline.

The recipient(s) will receive a monetary award towards a single year of study and in some cases may receive further support.

Scholarships offered by SWE-HA will be awarded on the basis of merit to a qualified female student in the Greater Houston Area.

Applicants must meet the following qualifications:

1. Senior High School Female Student at a Houston Area school or an upper class student already enrolled in or transferring from a junior or community college
2. Plans to major in an Engineering or Engineering-related discipline at an ABET accredited 4 year college or university the following academic year

Scholarship Application Form

Sponsor a Named Scholarship Form

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Grade School Awards
SWE-HA also wants to recognize the amazing work that young Houston area students do and encourage females to pursue engineering related fields at an early age! Please visit the links below to find out about the awards offered and how to apply.

Certificates of Merit

SWE-HA Aspire Awards

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Student Scholarship and Awards Banquet
Middle and high school female students from the Greater Houston Area schools and surrounding districts are recognized as Academic Scholarship and Certificate of Merit and Achievement recipients annually in the spring at the Student Scholarship and Awards Banquet. These young women are presented with a formal SWE-HA certificate of achievement for their distinguished scholastic interest in science and engineering.

Questions?  Contact us at scholarships@houstonswe.org 

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Congratulations to Our Scholarship Recipients for FY23!
 
Chemours Future of Chemistry Scholarship:

• Ms. Elissa Mehri

Marie P. Laplante STEAM Scholarship:

• Ms. Phoenix Nguyen

SWE-HA F.I.R.S.T. Scholarship: 

• Ms. Phoebe Franklin

Ivy Blake Memorial Scholarship:

• Ms. Oluwatomi Idowu

First Time in College Scholarship:

• Ms. Valerie Akinloye

Doris Smith Memorial Scholarship:

• Ms. Michelle Chen

The Cecilia and Daniel Kowalski Memorial Scholarship:

• Ms. Catherine Bai

Moses Family Scholarship:

• Ms. Jenna Mari Caratao

Yip Family Scholarship:

• Ms. Annika Mukherjee

Centurion Pipeline Scholarships:

• Ms. Ryan Jackson
• Ms. Sophia Dai

Zamore Family Scholarship:

• Ms. Anjali Sivasothy

Ruy "Papi" DN Memorial Scholarship:

• Ms. Paola Chow

Carmen K. Libertino Scholarship:

• Ms. Ariana Boykin

Carla-Fair Wright Math & Science Scholarship:

• Ms. Mikayla Olumba

Cynthia Oliver Coleman P.E. Scholarship:

• Ms. Melody Nguyen

Lashawna Lynn Criswell Memorial Scholarship:

• Ms. London Goode

SWE-HA Scholarships:

• Ms. Hannah Wene
• Ms. Swati Misra
• Ms. Aoife Bridgerman
• Ms. Safa Merani
• Ms. Sydney Lyons
• Ms. Emily Manuel
• Ms. Hailey Frank
• Ms. Kyler Smith
• Ms. Akira Bunge
• Ms. Grenna Vasquez

SWE Past President Scholarship:

• Ms. Margaret Schwierking
• Ms. Isabel Davis

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