- Up to $10,000
- released $2,500 per semester
- 20 scholars
- funded before you
We're breaking barriers with our tech scholarship program.
Two awards for Black women studying Computer Science, Information Technology, or Engineering. Up to $10,000, released $2,500 a semester, plus mentoring and the Toolkit. Here's who we fund and what you'll need to apply.
- Black women in CS, IT or Engineering
- Enrolled or entering, any year
- 3.0 GPA in high school
- 3.3 GPA in college
Start your 2027 application.
Applications close February 1, 2027 at 11:59pm ET.
Two awards, named for two people we lost.
One application covers both, and we'll match you to the award for which you're eligible.
- 01
Dawna J. Colbert Scholarship
Dawna was TCGi's Procurement Operations Manager, working hard through a cancer diagnosis until she passed away in early 2017. Her award goes to graduating high school seniors who intend to study Computer Science, Information Technology, or Engineering in college, scholars who emulate her perseverance and passion.
- Graduating high school seniors
- CS · IT · Engineering
- $2,500 per semester
- 3.0 GPA minimum
- 02
John Fitzpatrick Scholarship
John was TCGi's Regional Account Manager, a golfer who spread joy through his own battle with lung cancer until his passing in 2021. We created both an annual golf classic and this award in his name, for current college and graduate students studying Computer Science, Information Technology, or Engineering.
- College & graduate students
- Two- or four-year institutions
- $2,500 per semester
- 3.3 GPA minimum
Seven steps to apply.
Here's what you'll be asked for. Every step saves on its own, and nothing is submitted until the last one.
- 01Name, address, contact
About you
Who you are and how we reach you. Two minutes.
- 02Institution, major, GPA
Education
Where you study now, what you intend to study, and your GPA. We match you to the award for which you're eligible.
- 03Three short answers
Activities & work
Honors, clubs, community service, and any job you hold. Paid work, internships and family responsibilities all count.
- 04Written answers
Essays
Two questions: your journey into technology, and a setback you worked through. Drafts save as you write.
- 051–2 minutes
Video & event
A two-minute introduction you record and link to. Tell us who you are, why you're drawn to tech, and what this scholarship would mean for you.
- 06One recommender
Recommendation
Enter your recommender's name and email and we request the letter directly, so you can submit before it arrives.
- 07Final check
Review & submit
See everything on one page, fix anything, then submit. You get an email receipt straight away.
Meet Kyndal Duncan.
2026 scholarship recipient Kyndal Duncan has one message for women pursuing a career in tech: it's okay to pivot. Her own path wasn't a straight line, and in this video, she shares why changing direction isn't a setback, it's part of finding where you're meant to be.
Where our scholars study
14 institutions and counting- Harvard University
- Howard University
- MIT
- Virginia Tech
- University of Michigan
- Georgia Tech
- Hampton University
- University of Rochester
- Dartmouth College
- Stanford University
- University of Southern California
- Jackson State University
- University of Maryland
- University of Virginia
Apply even if you don't meet 100% of the requirements. Persistence counts for as much as experience.
Open the Toolkit→Ready to apply?
Start your application above, or email us if you have a question about eligibility — it goes straight to a person.