The NCWIT Aspirations in Computing (AiC) Award Recognitions offers three awards honoring aspirations, abilities, technical accomplishments, and influential guidance in computing. 

The Award for AiC honors 9th - 12th grade students who self-identify as women or non-binary for their computing related achievements and interests, and encourages them to pursue their passions. Award recipients are selected based on their aptitude and aspirations in technology and computing, as demonstrated by their computing experience, computing-related activities, leadership experience, tenacity in the face of barriers to access, and plans for post-secondary education. Since 2007, more than 17,000 students have received an Award for AiC. Learn more here.

The AiC Educator Award identifies exemplary formal and informal educators who play a pivotal role in encouraging 9th - 12th grade students who self-identify as women or non-binary to explore their interests in computing and technology. The award recognizes these educators for their efforts to promote gender equity in computing. Since 2011, more than 500 educators have been recognized and have received more than $225,000 in professional development funding to improve their computing education skills. Learn more here.

The NCWIT Collegiate Award honors the outstanding computing accomplishments of undergraduate and graduate students who self-identify as women or non-binary. Conferred annually, the award recognizes technical contributions to projects that demonstrate a high level of innovation and potential impact. The Collegiate Award is open to all AiC Community members who are currently enrolled in a post-secondary institution (community college, college, or university) with a major or minor in a computing or engineering discipline, who have contributed substantially to a technical project involving computing or IT. Learn more here.