Happy Black History Month!

Happy Black History Month from the Iribe Initiative for Inclusion & Diversity in Computing!

This month, we are excited to share our spring and summer programming opportunities, CS activities to honor Black history, scholarship information, and more!

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2023 I4C Summer Academy Applications are now live!

Middle School Application: https://go.umd.edu/msapp23
High School Application: https://go.umd.edu/hsapp23

Need-based scholarships are available!

For more information, visit our website: https://inclusion.cs.umd.edu/outreach#camps
Questions? Reach us at i4c_k12@umd.edu

Join us this spring for our middle and high school computing programs!

Register at: https://go.umd.edu/regSpr23
For more information, visit: https://inclusion.cs.umd.edu
Questions? Reach us at i4c_k12@umd.edu

Black History Month Activities & Resources

Awards, Scholarships, & Other Opportunities

KnowBe4, the world's largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, has $10,000 scholarships available for women pursuing degrees in cybersecurity, information science, or similar fields.

For more information and to apply by February 28, visit their website.

Go as far as you choose with the McDonald's HACER National Scholarship. This opportunity is open to Hispanic high school seniors living in the U.S. with a 2.8 GPA or greater. 30 winners will be selected for scholarships ranging from $5000 to $100,000 to help finance their college tuition.

For more information and to apply by February 6, please visit their website.

The Jack Kent Cook Foundation's Young Scholars Program provides 5-year, pre-college scholarships for high performing 7th grade students with financial need. Opportunities include assistance with goal setting, funding for academic and extracurricular activities, summer programs and more.

Applications open February 9 and close May 11.
For more information and to apply, visit the Jack Kent Cook Foundation's website.

On Saturday, February 18, join Code in the Schools for a day of tech workshops and networking! This event is open to girls and non-binary students in grades 6-12.

For more information and to register, visit: https://www.codeintheschools.org/events

Now through April 4th, complete games, puzzles, and challenges through CyberStart America to qualify for scholarships from the National Cyber Scholarship Foundation.

This opportunity is open to all high school students.
No prior computer science experience necessary

Register at: https://register.cyberstartamerica.org/student/