Applications for the NCWIT Collegiate Award are now open--apply today<https://college.aspirations.org/user/register>! The NCWIT Collegiate Award, sponsored by HP and Qualcomm, honors the outstanding technical accomplishments of college women of any year of study. Conferred upon up to six students annually, the Award recognizes technical projects that demonstrate a high level of creativity and potential societal impact. Eligibility A college woman may apply to the NCWIT Collegiate Award if she meets the following criteria: * She is a member of the NCWIT Aspirations in Computing Community<https://college.aspirations.org/membership>. * She is currently enrolled at an NCWIT Academic Alliance<https://www.ncwit.org/aa> (AA) community college, four-year college or university, or other AA higher education institution. * She is an undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a degree in computing. Prizes Each NCWIT Collegiate Award winner receives a $10,000 cash award, an engraved award, and a trip to the annual NCWIT Summit on Women & IT<https://www.ncwit.org/summit> for recognition at an awards ceremony and an opportunity to network with Collegiate Award Sponsors at a private reception. Each of the twelve women with honorable mentions receives a $2,500 cash award and a trip to the Summit and private reception. Application Details Applications for the 2016 NCWIT Collegiate Award open Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 12 p.m. (Noon) EST. Applications are accepted until 8 p.m. EST on Monday, January 25th, 2016. Help us identify and support talented, passionate college women in computing! Know a student who should apply for the NCWIT Collegiate Award? Encourage her<http://college.aspirations.org/promoteaward> to apply! Download our sharing package<https://www.aspirations.org/sites/default/files/document/2015-16_collegiateaward_sharingpackagerevised.pdf> to help spread the word, and thanks in advance for your support! Immediate Family (including spouses, siblings, children, grandchildren and persons residing in the same household) of employees, extended staff, contractors or board members of NCWIT are prohibited from receiving the award. For more information regarding the Award Application, review the Application Guide<https://college.aspirations.org/application-guide>. For detailed information about the eligibility requirements and prizes, please review the Award Rules Sheet<https://college.aspirations.org/competition-rules>. Jennifer Whitlow, M.Ed. Director of Computing Enrollment Georgia Tech | College of Computing jwhitlow@cc.gatech.edu<mailto:jwhitlow@cc.gatech.edu> 404-385-2441