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Women at Microsoft (WAM) Scholarship

Empowering women and non-binary high school seniors to pursue a career in the technology industry.​
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Scholarship award

WAM will award 26 one-time awards of $5,000 (USD). 

Eligibility requirements

Applicants to the Women at Microsoft scholarship must:

  • Be a graduating high school senior  
  • Self-identify as a woman, non-binary, gender fluid or transgender woman
  • Plan to enroll full-time in a technology, engineering, math, or computer science related undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school, in the United States, for the entire upcoming academic year. (International applicants are welcome to apply if they will attend school in the United States.)​
  • Have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent


Microsoft Employees and their children are ineligible.

​International applicants are welcome to apply if they attend school in the US.

Selection criteria

The program will use criteria including the consideration of academic performance, demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities, work experience, a statement of career and educational goals and objectives, unusual personal or family circumstances, and an online recommendation.  

As part of the application process, you will be asked to submit the following: 

  • One letter of recommendation 
  • Transcript 
  • Statement of career and educational goals and objectives 

Financial need will be considered. Recipients must demonstrate need. 

How to apply

As of March 12, 2025, the scholarship application deadline has been extended to March 17, 2025. Our scholarship cycle opened on January 22, 2025, and applications will be accepted until March 17, 2025.

Applications will be submitted via the Scholarship America Hub. 

For questions, please email msftwamscholarship@service.microsoft.com.

Frequently asked questions

  • No. The WAM scholarship is open to high school seniors only.

  • Yes, scholarship applicants must be planning to pursue an associate or bachelor's degree and attend a two- or four-year college or university in the US.

  • International applicants planning to study in the US can apply. However, if selected and you do not attend college in the US, you will become ineligible for the scholarship.

  • Yes, only applicants who plan to attend a school based in the USA will be considered for this scholarship.

  • Yes, all applications must contain a current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display the student name, school name, grades, and credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.

  • No, WAM offers one-time scholarships only.

  • To learn more about Microsoft Internships, please visit Early in profession | Microsoft Careers.

  • Yes, you can take advantage of Microsoft’s student certification.

  • The Microsoft Employee Resource Groups (ERG) scholarships are managed by the ERG Community Experience Team and the Employee Giving Team. The Seattle Foundation and Scholarship America administer the scholarships.

  • Please email msftwamscholarship@service.microsoft.com.

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