Women Scholarship
Empowering high school women and non-binary people to pursue a career in the technology industry.
Scholarship Award
Seven one-time awards of $5,000.
Requirements
Applicants to the Women at Microsoft scholarship must:
- Be a graduating high school senior
- Self-identify as a woman*
- Plan to enroll in full-time in a tech, engineering, math, or computer science related undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school, in the United States, for the entire upcoming academic year.**
- Have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent
Employees and children of employees of Microsoft are ineligible.
*Non-binary people, those who are gender fluid, and women of transgender experience are encouraged to apply.
**International applicants are welcome to apply if they will attend school in the US.
How to apply
Thank you for visiting our scholarship site. The 2024 Microsoft scholarship cycle is closed. The 2025 Microsoft scholarship application process will open in January 2025. Please check back in January.
Frequently asked questions
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International applicants are welcome to apply if they will attend school in the US.
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Yes. Only applicants who plan to attend a school based in the USA will be considered for this scholarship.
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Yes, as long as you plan to enroll in a tech, engineering, math, or computer science related undergraduate study.
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No. The scholarship is open to high-school seniors only.
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Yes. Applicants may attend two- or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school.
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Yes. All applications must contain a current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display student name, school name, grades and credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.
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No. If you are interested in applying, you can find more information here: Microsoft Internships
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Yes, you can take advantage of Microsoft’s student certification.
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