 Share these award opportunities with your peers and colleagues via social media:
- ATTN: women, genderqueer, and non-binary technologists in grades 9-12! Apply now for the NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing to be recognized for all that you do (or want to do) in technology. Visit www.aspirations.org/AiCHSAward for details. #NCWITAiC22
- Calling all educators (teachers, counselors, coaches, mentors, and others) who support students’ interest in tech: apply for the AiC Educator Award! www.aspirations.org/AiCEduAward #NCWITAiC22 #CSed
- Know college women, genderqueer, or non-binary students who have led or contributed to an impactful tech project? Encourage them to apply for the Collegiate Award: www.aspirations.org/AiCCollegiateAward. #NCWITAiC22
Access more sample messaging, flyers, and other promotional multimedia at the Spread the Word webpage:
- Award for AiC Poster (PDF)
- Collegiate Award Promo Video (via Vimeo)
- AiC Educator Award Promo Graphics (.zip)
And, follow AiC on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram to stay in the loop about the latest news and opportunities to get involved!
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The Award for AiC honors 9th-12th grade women, genderqueer, or non-binary students for their computing-related achievements and interests, and encourages them to pursue their passions. Award recipients are selected based on their aptitude and aspirations in technology and computing, as demonstrated by their computing experience, computing-related activities, leadership experience, tenacity in the face of barriers to access, and plans for post-secondary education. Since 2007, more than 17,000 students have received an Award for AiC.
Learn about eligibilities, prizes, the application process, and more: aspirations.org/AiCHSAward.
The Award for AiC is sponsored by Apple, Bank of America, Microsoft, and Motorola Solutions Foundation.
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The AiC Educator Award identifies exemplary formal and informal educators who play a pivotal role in encouraging 9th-12th grade women, genderqueer, or non-binary students to explore their interests in computing and technology. The award recognizes these educators for their efforts to promote gender equity in computing. Since 2011, more than 500 educators have been recognized and have received more than $225,000 in professional development funding to improve their computing education skills.
Learn about eligibilities, prizes, the application process, and more: aspirations.org/AiCEduAward.
The AiC Educator Award is sponsored by AT&T.
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The NCWIT Collegiate Award honors the outstanding computing accomplishments of undergraduate and graduate women, genderqueer, or non-binary students. Conferred annually, the award recognizes technical contributions to projects that demonstrate a high level of innovation and potential impact. The Collegiate Award is open to all AiC Community members who are currently enrolled in a post-secondary institution (community college, college, or university) with a major or minor in a computing or engineering discipline, who have contributed substantially to a technical project involving computing or IT.
Learn about eligibilities, prizes, the application process, and more: aspirations.org/AiCCollegiateAward.
The Collegiate Award is sponsored by Qualcomm and Amazon with additional support from Palo Alto Networks.
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Support Aspiring Technologists! NCWIT receives thousands of AiC award applications each year; this year, NCWIT expects to receive 25 percent more. Hundreds of volunteers are needed to identify outstanding, aspirational technologists by sharing their insight into the world of computing. Find out how to get started: aspirations.org/VolunteerReviewer. Back to top
The entire Aspirations in Computing program platform is supported generously by NCWIT Lifetime Partner Apple. The Aspirations in Computing Program receives support for AspireIT, the AiC Regional Affiliates, the Award for AiC, the AiC Educator Award, the Collegiate Award, and the AiC Community from the following NCWIT Strategic, Investment, and Sustaining Partners: Amazon, AT&T, Bank of America, Bloomberg, Cognizant U.S. Foundation, DoD STEM, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Motorola Solutions Foundation, Northrop Grumman, Palo Alto Networks, and Qualcomm. The Aspirations in Computing Program receives additional support from the following sponsors: BNY Mellon, RBC Capital Markets, and Walmart.
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