Scholarship Award for College Students

Softinventive offers college students a merit-based scholarship award. Our annual scholarship program is available to high-school seniors, graduates and college students who are residents of the United States and are currently enrolled at a recognized college or university for a computer engineering or computer science program.

Why are we doing this? We recognize the cost of education, and we know it can be hard to fund. The goal of this award is to support students and recent graduates pursuing the career in computer science or computer engineering.

Award
For 2020, the award is USD 1000. The award will be granted to one eligible student.

Deadline
The official application deadline is July 1, 2020.

Eligibility Requirements
The following requirements must be met in order to be eligible for the award:

• Must be a legal resident of the United States;
• Must be a graduate of a public or accredited private high school;
• Must be a first-year student in a computer engineering or computer science program at a US-based college or university;
• Must have a minimum composite SAT score of 1250 or ACT score of 28;
• Must have a minimum GPA of 3.5;
• Must exemplify leadership and demonstrate a passion for computer science and technology;
• Must fill out and submit the application form below before the official deadline.

How to Apply
In order to apply, you must fill out and submit the application form below. Submissions are accepted before the official deadline.

Eligible applicants must submit personal information including their name and address, achieved education level and career vision. All information we receive will be handled in strict accordance with our Privacy policy. We reserve the right to contact educational institutions mentioned in the application to verify the provided data.

How We Review Applications
We carefully review and inspect each application. We evaluate applicants’ grades and essays, and select the most passionate student who is the most determined to pursue the career of their choice. Relevant experience counts! If you have projects, studies or published work, make sure to mention them on your application!

We are pleased to announce that the 2020 SoftinventiveLab scholarship of $1000 has been awarded to one of our applicants.

For 2020, our scholarship went to Purdue University's first-year student Ishaan Raja. What impressed us most about Ishaan was his essay detailing his commitment to the discipline through writing helpful applications and teaching IT to younger students. We're sure that his is a bright future.

The recipient of our 2019 $1000 award is Muhammad Zayan Ali. His high grades and multifaceted talents have helped him to win the prize. Zayan will attend the University of Houston to study Computer Science.

The recipient of the 2018 award is Ryan Guidice, a first-year Computer Engineering student at the Colorado State University. Our committee was impressed by his academic performance and already gained experience in a work environment, as well as by his enthusiasm for technology and business, and by practical application of his knowledge. Congratulations and best of luck in your studies and future endeavors!