The applicant's home must be in a zip code with these three numbers as the first three digits: IL 600-608, 610-611, and 613; IN 463-466.
For the Fall 2019 semester, the applicant must be a freshman, re-entry or transfer student accepted into an engineering or computer science program at an accredited college or university.
The applicant's unweighted grade point average must be a 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale. All Schools on a 5.0 Scale must recalculate the student's GPA on a 4.0 scale. If transcripts with weighted GPAs are submitted, your application will not be scored. Make sure your school submits transcripts with unweighted GPAs.
School Transcripts must be sent by your school. School Officials can submit Transcripts via e-mail as a .pdf or docufide to: SWE Scholarship Committee at swechicagoscholarship@gmail.com
Applications must be submitted by April 10, 2019 by 11:59pm (CST).
Letters of Recommendation can be submitted by .pdf file to swechicagoscholarship@gmail.com by April 15, 2019. Do not submit more than two (2) Letters of Recommendation. Only 2 will be submitted to Judges.
Scholarship winners will be notified via telephone in late May, all other applications will receive an email indicating selection has been completed.
Winners will be required to provide proof of enrollment into an engineering program at an accredited university.
Winners will be required to submit their Fall 2019 tuition bill. The Fall 2019 Class Schedule must be dated after September 4th (after classes begin) and is due before October 31, 2019.
Scholarship recipients and their families are expected to attend the Awards Reception, to be held the first/second week in June.
Be sure to check out the additional SWE Scholarships at http://www.swe.org!
