The NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing (AiC) honors high school women who are active and

interested in computing and technology, and encourages them to pursue their passions. This multi-tiered
competition includes recognition at the national and local levels, serving all 50 states, the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and all U.S. overseas military bases.
The NCWIT Award for AiC is sponsored by Apple, Bank of America, Microsoft, Motorola Solutions
Foundation, and Symantec.
CRITERIA AND ELIGIBILITY
Any U.S. high school woman in grades 9 through 12 is eligible to apply, if she also meets all of the
following criteria:
She attends a high school in the U.S. or is a U.S. citizen attending a high school in Puerto Rico,
Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or on a U.S. military base.
She has a U.S. Tax Identification or Social Security Number.
She has no immediate family relationship with employees, extended staff, contractors or board
members of NCWIT (including spouses, siblings, children, grandchildren and persons residing in the
same household).
PRIZES
Each Affiliate Award winner receives recognition at an Award event, an engraved award for both her and
her school, scholarship and internship opportunities, access to a peer network of technical young women
in the NCWIT Aspirations in Computing Community (sponsored by Bloomberg), and may receive various
other prizes computing resources, gadgets, sponsor-branded swag, and more.
Each National Award winner receives various prizes, cash, and a trip to Bank of America headquarters on
March 3-5, 2017 for a celebration and networking with Bank of America employees.
APPLICATION DETAILS
Students can apply online at http://bit.ly/AiCHSAward beginning September 1, 2016 and no later
than 11:59 p.m. EST on November 7, 2016.
ABOUT NCWIT
The National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) is a non-profit community of more
than 700 universities, companies, non-profits, and government organizations nationwide working to
increase womens meaningful participation in computing and technology. NCWIT equips change leaders
with resources for taking action in recruiting, retaining, and advancing women from K12 and higher
education through industry and entrepreneurial careers. Find out more at www.ncwit.org.

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The NCWIT Aspirations in Computing program is supported nationally by Apple, AT&T, Bank of America, Bloomberg, Google, Hewlett
Packard Enterprise, Intel, Microsoft, Motorola Solutions Foundation, Northrop Grumman, Qualcomm, and the Symantec Corporation.

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For Publications
Calling all hackers, coders, and technical high school women! Applications for the National Center for
Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) Award for Aspirations in Computing are open through
November 7, 2016. Each National Award winner receives various prizes, cash, and a trip to Bank of
America headquarters on March 3-5, 2017 for a celebration and networking with Bank of America
employees. Students can apply online at http://bit.ly/AiCHSAward no later than 11:59 p.m. EST on
November 7, 2016. Students at all levels are encouraged to apply: NCWIT recognizes aspirations as well
as accomplishments!

NATIONAL CENTER FOR WOMEN & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (NCWIT)

aspirations@ncwit.org || @NCWITAIC || facebook.com/aspirationsaward || 303.735.6671
The NCWIT Aspirations in Computing program is supported nationally by Apple, AT&T, Bank of America, Bloomberg, Google, Hewlett
Packard Enterprise, Intel, Microsoft, Motorola Solutions Foundation, Northrop Grumman, Qualcomm, and the Symantec Corporation.