The Center for Women & Information Technology (CWIT) at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) is pleased to announce the availability of a merit-based scholarship program to encourage women to prepare for careers in information technology. The CWIT Scholars Program identifies 10 high-achieving high school seniors annually and provides four years of financial and programmatic support for pursuit of a bachelor's degree at UMBC in computer science, computer engineering, information systems, or a related field. Now in its second year, the program is open to both women and men who support women's full involvement in information technology.

In addition to financial support, CWIT Scholars benefit from mentoring, internships, service learning opportunities, specialized courses including one on "Women, Gender, and IT," brown-bag lunches, interaction with distinguished participants in the CWIT Speakers Series, and more. Additional information and an application form are available on the CWIT website . Application deadline: January 15, 2004.