Society of Women Engineers
SWE Scholarship Program
In 2026, 400 scholarships were awarded, totaling more than $1.7 million; no fixed per-award figure published
Scholarships supporting students pursuing ABET-accredited engineering, engineering technology, and related degree programs.
Who it's for
Undergraduate (min 3.0 GPA) or entering-first-year (min 3.5 GPA) students in an ABET-accredited program, and graduate students; gender-eligibility language and per-award dollar amounts are not explicit on the official page. Two annual rounds, re-read 2026-10-27: Collegiate/Graduate Scholars (opens December 1, 2026, closes February 1, 2027) and Emerging First Year and India Scholars (open February 8, 2027, close March 31, 2027). The page says timeline dates are subject to change.
Dates that matter
A scholarship is rarely one date. Each of these can cost you the award if you miss it.
- Applications open — Collegiate/Graduate application opensDecember 1, 2026confirmed on the official pageOfficial page, read 2026-10-27: "Open date: December 1, 2026". The page says timeline dates are subject to change.
- Application deadline — Collegiate/Graduate application deadlineFebruary 1, 2027confirmed on the official pageOfficial page, read 2026-10-27: "Deadline: February 1, 2027".
- Applications open — Emerging First Year and India application opensFebruary 8, 2027confirmed on the official pageOfficial page, read 2026-10-27: "Open date: February 8, 2027".
- Application deadline — Emerging First Year and India application deadlineMarch 31, 2027confirmed on the official pageOfficial page, read 2026-10-27: "Deadline: March 31, 2027".
What the program requires
Taken from the program's own page — not our paraphrase of it.
- Minimum 3.0 GPA (3.5 for the Emerging First Year track)
- Pursuing an ABET-accredited engineering, engineering technology, or related program
Do you actually qualify?
Checking these criteria against your own situation is what ScholarEngine does. It tells you which requirements you meet, which you don't, and which nobody can decide without reading the fine print.
Sources
Last checked against the official page on Oct 27, 2026.