Computer science scholarships can make the difference when it comes to successfully graduating.
Tuition prices are rising, but it’s possible to get a degree without going hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt. Scholarships are a good choice to help off-set the cost of a college education. Students working toward a degree in computer science have a long list of scholarship options ranging from private groups to government agencies. These 50 scholarships will give you a place to start your search, but don’t stop here. Companies across the world are looking for people with degrees in computer science and other related technologies. The industry is growing fast and shows no signs of slowing down.
Computer science will continue to grow as new technology is developed. There are more scholarships and grants offered each year to support the need for increased numbers of skilled workers, creators and designers. If by chance, you don’t see a scholarship on this list that works for you, keep searching. There are many more scholarships available for qualified computer science students.
1. AACE International Competitive Scholarships
This scholarship is available to full-time students pursuing a degree in computer science, engineering, information technology and other degrees directly related to the field of cost engineering and cost management. Students must be in good academic standing and attending an accredited college of university.
AACE International Competitive Scholarships
2. ExCEL Computing Scholarships
Academically talented students who demonstrate a financial need are eligible for this scholarship. Applicants must be enrolled full-time in an approved computer science degree program. Students interested in applying for this scholarship should talk to their school counselor to obtained an application at the applicants high school or college of choice. An example of the requirements for the scholarship can be found at Loyola University’s website.
ExCel Scholarship
3. The CyberCorps Scholarship for Service Program (SFS)
Through a partnership between the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), this program provides scholarships to students who attend a full-time, approved computer science degree program at a participating university. To be eligible for the scholarship, the student must agree to serve a 10 week summer internship as well as commit to holding a state, federal or local government position for a time period matching the period in which the applicant received the scholarship. So if the recipient is given three years of scholarship support, that student must agree to work three years for the Department of Homeland Security. Stipends are of $20,000 to $30,000 are also available to scholarship recipients. Recipients who do not work after graduation will be required to pay back the total cost of their scholarship and stipend money. More information about this scholarship can be found at the CyberCorps website.
CyberCorps Security Scholarship
4. Xerox Technical Minority Scholarship
Xerox offers this scholarship to any minority student enrolled in a technical science discipline. Applicants must be a full-time student at an accredited four year institution, have a B average or better and be working toward a bachelor’s degree, masters degree or PhD. Scholarship amounts range from $1,000 to $10,000.
5. Sarder Scholarship
This scholarship is specific to taking classes through Netcom learning. To be eligible, applicants must be 18 years old or older. Scholarships can be applied to both public and online classes. The maximum scholarship amount is $2500 and can only be applied toward tuition expenses.
6. SMART Scholarship
Sponsored by the Department of Defense to support students in both undergraduate and graduate computer, science, math, technology and engineering programs. Scholarship recipients receive full scholarships and gainful employment upon completion of their designated program. Applicants must be enrolled in an approved university, have a 3.0 GPA. All applicants must be available for summer internships and willing to work for the Department of Defense once they have graduated.
7. AFCEA Cyber Security
Undergraduate and graduate students who majoring in cyber security, cyber attack, computer science, digital forensics or electronic engineering at an accredited two or four year college are eligible for this scholarship. Applicants must be 18 or older, in at least their second year and have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. The scholarship can be applied to both traditional campus classes and distance learning programs.
AFCEA Cyber Security Scholarship
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9. The Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship
Supporting women in technology, the Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship is offered by Google. This scholarship awards $10,000 to female undergraduate and graduate students who demonstrate strong academic and leadership qualities. Applicants must be enrolled, or intend to be enrolled, in a program at an accredited university. Accepted degree programs include computer science, computer engineering or another closely related field of study.
Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship Sponsored by Google
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11. Ford Motor Company Tribal Scholarship
American Indian, Alaskan Native, or Native Hawaiian applicants are eligible for this scholarship. Students must show leadership qualities and demonstrate financial need. This $3,000 scholarship is awarded to students majoring in math, science, business, teaching, engineering and environmental science. Applicants must be full-time students who have a GPA of 3.0 or better. Preference is given to students who are attending a tribal college in Michigan.
12. Catching The Dream
This scholarship recognizes students who are members of a U.S. tribe and show good leadership skills within their community. Awards are given based on academic achievement, commitment to the American Indian community and financial need. The minimum scholarship amount is $500 and the maximum amount is $5,000.
Catching The Dream Scholarship
13. ESA Foundation Scholarship Program
This scholarship is available to female and minority students working toward a degree in computer and video game arts. Applicants must be attending or planning to attend full-time at an accredited four year college or university. High school seniors must have been accepted into an approved program to be eligible. Scholarships of up to $3,000 are available.
14. Betty Stevens Frecknall Scholarship
AITP student members who are full-time students pursuing a degree in computer science, information technology, computer information systems or management information systems are eligible for this scholarship. Students must have successfully completed one semester at an accredited college or university and maintained a GPA of 3.0 or better and be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
Betty Stevens Frecknall Scholarship
15. National Security Agency Mathematics and Computer Science Student Scholarship
The National Security Agency offers scholarships to students who are currently enrolled in an accredited college or university program. Applicants must be at least 18 years old, be U.S. citizens and have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Accepted degree programs include any degree level of computer science, computer engineering or math.
16. Dell Computer Corporation Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must have completed an approved college readiness program and be graduating from an accredited high school. Applicants must have a 2.75 or better GPA, demonstrate financial need and plan to attend a full-time bachelor’s degree program at an accredited college or university. Scholarships are given based on a student’s goals, accomplishments and ability to overcome hardship on the road to academic success.
17. SWE-GGS Scholarship
Girls who are graduating from a Bay Area high school and planning to enroll in engineering and computer science programs are eligible for this scholarship. Applicants must have a high GPA, reside in the Golden Gate Section and plan to attend a four year university full-time. Scholarship awards are determined by financial need, academic achievement, at least two teacher references and an essay submission.
18. Wayne V. Black Scholarship
This scholarship is open to students pursuing a degree in computer science, engineering, information technology, pre-law, political science and telecommunications. Topics for submission are released in October of each year along with updated application criteria.
19. Stokes Educational Scholarship Program
This scholarship program is offered by the National Security Agency. High school seniors planning to pursue a degree in computer science, computer engineering and electrical engineering are encouraged to apply. Applicants receive up to $30,000 per year toward their academic expenses. If awarded the scholarship, students must attend school full-time, maintain a 3.0 or better GPA and agree to work in their area of study for the NSA for a length of one and one half the length of time they were granted scholarship funds.
Stokes Educational Scholarship
20. HORIZONS Foundation Scholarship
The Horizons Foundation Scholarship is open to women pursuing careers related to national security and defense in the United States. Applicants must be current students at an accredited four year university working toward a degree in computer science, cyber security, political science and other related fields of study. Applicants must have completed 60 credit hours, maintain a GPA of 3.25 or higher and demonstrate financial need.
21. AFCEA Ralph W. Shrader Diversity Scholarships
This scholarship is for post graduate students currently enrolled in an accredited four year institution. Applicants must be working toward a master’s degree in computer science, engineering, physics, information management or math. Scholarships are determined by academic excellence and at least one scholarship is given to a woman or minority who demonstrates financial need.
Ralph W. Shrader Scholarship
22. IEEE President’s Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to students who have completed a project that shows outstanding understanding of computer science, engineering or closely related IEEE fields. The scholarship awards $10,000 to be paid out over four years of undergraduate study and a student IEEE membership.
23. Lockheed Martin/HENAAC Scholars Program
Full-time students majoring in computer science or engineering who have maintained a GPA of 3.0 or higher are eligible for this scholarship. Applicants do not have to be of Hispanic heritage, but they do need to show leadership within the Hispanic community to qualify. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
24. Microsoft Tuition Scholarships
This scholarship requires that applicants be enrolled full-time at a four year college or university in the United States, Canada or Mexico. Applicants must be working toward a degree in computer science, computer engineering or another closely related field. The Microsoft Tuition Scholarship is academic based, which means applicants must have a 3.0 or better GPA on a 4.0 scale. The award may cover all or part of the academic expenses for one year.
Microsoft Scholarship
25. Banatao Filipino American Education Fund
Applicants that are of Filipino heritage, planning to attend an accredited four year college or university and show financial need are eligible for this scholarship. Applicants must enroll in computer science, engineering, math, environmental science or physical science. Students should have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale and live in an approved California county.
26. Dr. Robert W. Sims Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to post secondary students attending an accredited college or university in Florida. Applicants must have a GPA of 2.5 or better and planning to major in computer science or information technology. The scholarship awards $3,000 per academic year.
Dr. Robert W. Sims Scholarship
27. GET-IT Student Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to members of the Girls Exploring Together: Information Technology program in Michigan. Applicants must be high school seniors entering college or taking college level courses. Students must be female, reside in Michigan and be pursuing a degree in technology.
28. Henry Beckman Memorial Scholarship
High school seniors in the top 25 percent of their class are eligible to apply for this scholarship. Applicants must work toward a degree in computer science, engineering or natural sciences at The University of Texas at Austin.
29. Hoku Scholarship Fund
Supported by the Hawaii Community Foundation, this scholarship is available to residents of the state of Hawaii who demonstrate financial need. Applicants must be full-time undergraduate or graduate students at a two or four year accredited institution and maintain a GPA of 3.0 or better. Students must be pursuing a degree in computer science, engineering, physics, mathematics, astronomy or technology sciences.
30. Lambeth Family Scholarship
This $3,000 scholarship is awarded to post secondary students pursuing degrees in computer science, business, engineering, mathematics, or the natural sciences.
31. Admiral Grace Murray Hopper Memorial Scholarships
The Society of Women Engineers offers this scholarship to women who are attending their freshman year of college. Applicants must be working toward a degree in computer science or engineering and have a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. Scholarship recipients are awarded $1,500 to help with their academic expenses.
Admiral Grace Murray Hopper Scholarship
32. AISES Intel Scholarship
Members of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society who are also Alaska or Hawaiian natives or members of an American Indian tribe can apply for this scholarship. Applicants must be undergraduate or graduate students enrolled at an accredited two year or four year institution and working toward a degree in computer science or computer engineering. Applicants must have a GPA of 3.0 or better.
33. Citigroup Fellows Program United Negro College Fund (UNCF)
The Citigroup Fellows Program is offered by the United Negro college fund. To be eligible for this scholarship, students must be in their junior or senior year at an accredited institution. Several degree programs are eligible for this scholarship; including computer science.
34. General Mills Technology Scholars Award United Negro College Fund (UNCF)
This scholarship is available to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing a degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, management information systems and food service. Recipients are selected based on good academic performance, leadership, career goals and achievements.
General Mills Scholarship
35. Honeywell International Inc. Scholarships Society of Women Engineers
The Society of Female Engineers offers this scholarship to women who are full-time undergraduate or graduate students at an accredited college or university. Applicants should be freshman females who are pursuing a degree in computer science, computer engineering or another approved engineering program. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and be in good academic standing.
Honeywell International Scholarship
36. Hispanic Scholarship Fund/Marathon Oil Corporation College Scholarship Program
Applicants for this scholarship must be African American, Native American, Hispanic, Asian or Pacific Islanders who are sophomores or seniors. Sophomores must be working toward a degree in computer science, computer engineering or information technology to qualify. Seniors must be working toward a graduate degree in geology or geophysics to qualify. Applicants must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher to be eligible.
Marathon Oil Scholarship
37. IBM Corporation Scholarship
This scholarship is offered by the Society of Female Engineers to female undergraduate students. Applicants must be sophomores or juniors and enrolled full-time in an approved computer science or computer engineering program. Students must have a GPA of 3.5 or better to qualify.
38. Lucy Kasparian Aharonian Scholarship
This scholarship is available to female scholars of Armenian descent. Applicants must be full-time students at an accredited college or university. Students must show good academic achievement and be working toward a degree in computer science, engineering, science, technology or architecture.
Lucy Kasparian Aharonian Scholarship
39. Northrop Grumman/HENAAC Scholars Program
This scholarship is sponsored by the Hispanics in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) program. Applicants must contribute to the Hispanic community, have a GPA of 3.0 or better and be working toward a degree in science, computer science, engineering or another approved technology field.
40. Northrop Grumman Foundation Scholarship
This scholarship is available to sophomore, junior and senior undergraduate students pursuing a degree in computer science or engineering at an accredited college or university. Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 to be eligible.
41. American Foundation for the Blind Paul and Ellen Ruckes Scholarship
The Paul and Ellen Ruckes scholarship is available to students who visually impaired or legally blind. Students must be attending an undergraduate or graduate program. Applicants must be working toward a degree in computer science, engineering, life science or physical science.
Paul and Ellen Ruckes Scholarship
42. Accredo’s Hemophilia Health Services Scott Tarbell Scholarship
Undergraduate students who have been diagnosed with hemophilia and are working toward a degree in computer science or math are eligible for this scholarship. Students must be in good academic standing, demonstrate a financial need and show leadership qualities by taking part in extracurricular activities.
43. AFCEA ROTC Scholarships
Students enrolled in the ROTC program who are majoring in computer science, physics, security and intelligence, global security, technology management or international studies are eligible for this scholarship. Other courses of study may also be approved. Applicants must be nominated by a Commanding Officer, be U.S. citizens and demonstrate academic excellence. Students must be attending an accredited college or university and provide two letters of recommendation from faculty members in their field of study.
44. AWC Scholarship Fund for Women in Computing
This scholarship is offered by the Ann Arbor chapter of the Association for Women in Computing. Qualified applicants must be attending an accredited institution in Washtenaw County. Applicants must be pursuing a computer or technology related career. All applicants are required to submit an essay answering three questions, which can be found on the association’s website.
AWC Scholarship
45. Upsilon Pi Epsilon Student Award for Academic Excellence
The Executive Council of Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE) offers this scholarship to both undergraduate and graduate IEEE Computer Society members. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0. This scholarship is awarded based on academic excellence, extracurricular activities in the applicants field of study and three letters of recommendation, which are required when applying.
Upsilon Pi Epsilon Scholarship
46. Richard E. Merwin Student Scholarship
Graduate students and students completing the last two years of a computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering or another well defined computer degree may be eligible for this scholarship. Applicants must be members of the IEEE Computer Society, have a GPA of 2.5 and be full-time students at an accredited institution.
Richard E. Merwin Scholarship
47. Lance Stafford Larson Student Scholarship
To qualify for this scholarship, the student must write a paper regarding a topic of interest in the computer or technology industry. The student who is chosen for the best paper is awarded the scholarship. The applicant must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and submit a paper that is 20 pages or less.
Lance Stafford Larson Scholarship
48. PHD ARA Scholarship
Applicants who are members of the Midwest Division of the Amateur Radio Association may be eligible for this scholarship. Members of any license level are encouraged to apply, but must be studying computer science, journalism, or electronic engineering.
49. Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation Leadership Scholarship
This scholarship is available to students from Northern New Mexico. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.25, an SAT score of 1350 or better or an ACT score of at least 19. Students must also submit an essay, and two letters of recommendation are required as well.
National Laboratory Scholarship
50. West Virginia Engineering Science and Technology Scholarship Program
This scholarship is offered by the state of West Virginia to support students pursuing a degree in either technology, engineering or science. Eligible students must have a GPA of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale, have completed two semesters at an approved college or university and be working toward a certificate or bachelors degree. The student must agree to work full-time in their field of study in West Virginia for the same amount of time they received the scholarship funds.