Women and Minorities in Computing Endowed Scholarship for Computer Science

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The Women and Minorities in Computing Scholarship for Computer Science provides financial aid to underrepresented groups in an attempt to improve retention of these diverse students in Computer Science.

Eligibility: Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through the Women and Minorities in Computing Scholarship Endowment:

  • Must be a regularly admitted freshman or current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies
  • Must be a female student of any race, or a male student defined as minority by the University (i.e. black, Hispanic, American Indian, or Alaska native)
  • Must be majoring in Computer Science in the College of Engineering or Business Information Technology in the College of Business.

History: In 2018 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee awarded a $50,000 grant for the Diversity Scholarship aimed at putting women and minorities on track for a career right out of college into fields that are in high demand, such as Computer Science.