NCWIT Aspirations in Computing High School Award
NCWIT
Program overview
High school students in grades 9-12 active and interested in computing and technology; those seeking recognition and encouragement to pursue computing. Includes National and Regional Affiliate awards with Winner, Honorable Mention, and Rising Star designations.
Eligibility
Must be in grades 9-12 and involved in technology. Must be 13 years of age or older at the time of creating an aspirations.org account. Must receive parent/guardian approval by the approval deadline OR be 18 years of age or older at the time of completing the AiC Community membership form. Must be an AiC Community member. Must attend a school in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or on a U.S. overseas military base. Must not be an NCWIT employee or have an immediate family relationship with NCWIT employees, extended staff, contractors, or board members. National Award consideration additionally requires U.S. citizen/permanent resident/substantial presence test status and a U.S. Tax Identification or Social Security Number. · For National Award consideration: U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or individual meeting the substantial presence test; must have a U.S. Tax Identification or Social Security Number. No citizenship requirement stated for Regional Affiliate awards. · Must attend a school in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or on a U.S. overseas military base. Canada details are available on the Aspirations-Canada webpage.
Key details
- Organization
- NCWIT
- Type
- Award
- Location
- United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, U.S. overseas military bases, and Canada
- Format
- remote
- Eligible grades
- 9, 10, 11, 12
- Application deadline
- October 27, 2026 at 10:00 p.m. ET
- Cost
- Free (AiC Community membership is free; application fee not explicitly stated)
- Application status
- Open
How to apply
Apply on the program's own site. Details here were read from that page and can change — confirm them there before applying.