Transfer Scholars in IT and Engineering (T-SITE)

Thank you for your interest in the T-SITE Scholars Program in the Center for Women in Technology at UMBC. This is a National Science Foundation-sponsored scholarship program for students majoring in chemical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, information systems, or mechanical engineering with a cumulative transfer GPA of 3.0 or higher. You must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident to be eligible. You also must be a transfer student from a Maryland community college entering UMBC for the Fall 2024 semester or a student who transferred from a Maryland community college in the Spring of 2024. You must be enrolled for full-time study at the UMBC main campus throughout your time in the T-SITE program.

Applicants must:
1. Complete the UMBC Admissions application and T-SITE application by March 1, 2024.
2. Have a letter of recommendation from a STEM faculty member in their UMBC Common Application OR email directly to Tuesday Barnes (tbarnes@umbc.edu)

See more information at cwit.umbc.edu/tsite

Award
Up to $8,000 annually for two years
Deadline
03/10/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. T-SITE Background Information
    • Citizenship (proof should be available if requested)
    • Community college credits completed as of the end of the Fall semester 2024
    • Cumulative GPA
    • How did you find out about the T-SITE scholars program? (check all that apply)
    • Were you part of a STEM scholars program or STEM community at your community college? (If yes, please specify the name of the program.)
  2. Describe your short- and long-term academic goals, as well as your short- and long-term career goals.
  3. T-SITE Scholars are part of the larger CWIT community, whose mission is to encourage the participation and leadership of women and other underrepresented groups in computing and engineering. Discuss your experience with and/or commitment to ensuring that technology workplaces are diverse, equitable, and inclusive. In what ways do your beliefs and experiences align with the CWIT mission? (Tell us your story!)
  4. In what specific ways could you benefit from, and contribute to, the CWIT/T-SITE community and its mission and programs (see cwit.umbc.edu for information about our mission and programs)?
  5. A letter of recommendation is required from a STEM faculty member (science, computing/IT, engineering, or math) at your community college. If you transferred to UMBC in this current semester, you can either provide a letter from a faculty member at your former community college or UMBC. Provide this person's name and email address below.
  6. Please check to indicate that you have completed each step of the UMBC Admissions, Financial Aid, and T-SITE Scholarship Application process:
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