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Application page for Summer Search, a nonprofit that pairs students from low-income backgrounds with a professional mentor and paid-for summer experiences through college. Students apply as high school sophomores at partner schools in the SF Bay Area, Boston, New York City, Philadelphia and Seattle; the program is free.
Apply for a scholarship covering WiCyS 2027 conference registration, all activities and meals, plus two nights of shared lodging. Applications run 2–30 September 2026.
Details: Free to apply, and the award covers the expensive parts of attending a technical conference. Applications close 30 September 2026, so this is a now-or-next-year thing.
A free student case competition from the NRF Foundation: teams solve a real retail problem for scholarship money and a trip to NRF's annual event.
From the site: All of the details you need to participate in the University Retail Challenge and compete for the $30,000 scholarship.
Details: Case competitions are the fastest way to get a real business problem on your resume when no one will hire you yet.
Scholarship covering travel, lodging, and a ticket to WordCamp US for a woman in the WordPress community who could not otherwise attend, created in memory of contributor Kim Parsell.
Why I recommend it: Conference scholarships are the most under-applied money in tech. Even past cycles are worth reading to see exactly what the application asks for.
A multi-tiered free cybersecurity skills-training scholarship aimed at students and career changers seeking a cybersecurity job within about 1.5 years.
Details: Page describes this as for "WiCyS members" -- confirm whether WiCyS membership itself is free before publishing.
Full-scholarship cybersecurity academies for veterans, women, and career changers entering the field.
Why I recommend it: These are intensive and fully funded — plan for it like a job, not a night class.
Scholarship providing free cybersecurity training and certification prep for women in security.
Why I recommend it: Applications are competitive but short. Lead with why security specifically, not why tech generally.
Cybersecurity scholarships for undergraduate, graduate, and career-change students.
Why I recommend it: Deadlines cluster in the spring. Draft the essay once and reuse it across every scholarship on this list.
Tuition scholarships for technical training with bootcamp partners such as General Assembly, followed by a paid immersive apprenticeship for participants who perform well in the training phase. Tracks span web development, data science, UX design, and digital marketing.
In plain terms: This program offers scholarships for tech training bootcamps in software engineering, data science, UX design, and digital marketing. You can apply to learn new skills and qualify for a paid apprenticeship and mentorship with Adobe.
Why I recommend it: Two-stage program: earn the training scholarship first, then the apprenticeship. Read the FAQ before applying, it answers most eligibility questions.
