NCWIT Aspirations in Computing High School Award
NCWIT
Program overview
High school students in grades 9-12 who are active and interested in computing and technology
Eligibility
Must be in grades 9-12, age 13 or older, be a member of the AiC Community, attend a school in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, or U.S. overseas military base (Canada via separate program), and not be an NCWIT employee or immediate family. For National Award: U.S. citizen/permanent resident or meet substantial presence test, and have U.S. Tax ID or SSN. · For National Award: U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or meet requirements of substantial presence test; must have U.S. Tax Identification or Social Security Number. Not required for Regional Affiliate Awards. · Attend a school in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, or on a U.S. overseas military base (Canada via separate program).
Key details
- Organization
- NCWIT
- Type
- Award
- Location
- United States (all 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, U.S. overseas military bases) and Canada
- Eligible grades
- 9, 10, 11, 12
- Application deadline
- October 27, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
- Cost
- Free
- Application status
- Not yet open (opens September 1, 2026)
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.