Make Your Mark: Scholarships for Michigan Women in Tech
Our scholarship program encourages talented female students (high school seniors and current college/university students) to continue their higher education and ultimately help Michigan become the No. 1 state for girls and women in technology.
We award scholarships and grants to women pursuing technology careers.
Annual awards range from $2,000 to $5,000, with the possibility of renewal, and are given to high school seniors and undergraduate or graduate college students. While MCWT engagement is considered, it is not a requirement for scholarship decisions. Scholarship recipients are welcome to apply for renewal in subsequent years. In addition to financial support, recipients receive a leadership mentor for the scholarship period and assistance finding internship opportunities.
In 2026, our MCWT scholar class included 36 recipients from 13 colleges and universities across the state. Since 2002, MCWT has awarded $2.3 million in scholarships—488 total awards to 293 women..
Eligibility Requirements*:
- United States citizen
- Current Michigan resident
- Female students with a GPA of 2.75 or better
- Must be pursuing a tech-related degree for the 2027-2028 academic year
- Enrolled (or will be enrolled) full-time in a Michigan college, community college or university
* To qualify, applicants must be enrolled in a full-time associate, undergraduate or graduate degree program in Michigan. All applicants must be able to provide documentation showing they meet these requirements.
Qualified majors/degree programs
Each applicant must be enrolled during the grant period in a full-time undergraduate or graduate degree program in a major such as Information Systems, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Digital Forensics, Cyber Security, and Data Science. This is not a complete list but rather serves to provide examples. Applicants must maintain program requirements and will be subject to verification.
There will be three virtual Scholarship Application Drop-In Help Sessions for the 2026-27 school year application window. Each virtual session is meant to provide students with assistance in completing the application. All students with an open application will be invited to the drop-in help sessions.
The application window for the 2027-2028 academic year is open from October 1, 2026 to January 31, 2027.
Please contact scholarships@mcwt.org with any questions/concerns.
2026-2027 Recipients
Each recipient is paired with a mentor who meets throughout the year with the scholar to support her as she navigates her academic years.
MCWT’s 2026 scholarship recipients, representing 13 colleges and universities throughout Michigan, include:
- MCWT President’s Award: Arunima Vasudev (University of Michigan)
- Victoria “Katie” Sweet Memorial Scholarship: Emma Thelen (Lansing Community College)
- Ally Scholarships: Ruaa Alhareeri (Michigan State University); Emma Andruszko (University of Michigan-Flint); Marwa Djomehri (Michigan State University)
- Amerisure Scholarship: Shruti Balla (University of Michigan)
- AThingZ Scholarship: Isla McCubbin-Green (University of Michigan)
- Consumers Energy Scholarship: Megan Hicks (Grand Valley State University); Sophia Sass (University of Michigan); Faith Szczepanski (Michigan Technological University); Vidya Vuyyuru (University of Michigan)
- Detroit Diesel/Daimler Truck Scholarships: Eera Bhatt (Michigan State University); Delainey Carrigan (Saginaw Valley State University); Kirsten Malabanan (University of Michigan); Moumita Ray (University of Michigan)
- Ford Scholarships: Brenna Gilbert (Kettering University); Shmaria Hearns (Michigan State University)
- GTS Scholarship: Amanda Mackin (Oakland University)
- Joe & Jodi Fadool Scholarships: Jenny Huynh (University of Michigan); Kajal Modi (Michigan State University)
- Little Caesars Scholarship: Nubah Uddin (University of Michigan)
- Masco Scholarships: Alexis Bliesener (Michigan State University); Monique Hannan (Walsh College); Beverly Jackson (Wayne County Community College); Ashlynn Mulka (University of Michigan)
- SIM Detroit Scholarships: Heba Abdelhadi (Oakland University); Alishbah Farhan (Michigan State University); Esha Kalaimani (University of Michigan); Malia Klumpp (Eastern Michigan University); Pranavi Kumar (University of Michigan); Adriana Lippolis (Kettering University); Emily Liston (Michigan State University); Shriya Chakravarthi (University of Michigan)
- UWM Women’s ERG Scholarship: Adelynn Terwilliger (Alma College)
- Yazaki Scholarships: Jenna Beaudoin (Michigan Technological University); Saige Rothey (Davenport University)
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MCWT provides scholarships to women who have the interest, aptitude, and potential for a successful career in computer science. A strong network of partner companies and individuals who support a diverse technology industry in Michigan makes this program possible.
