Established in 2017 by two University of Maryland engineering students, BitView is a nonprofit that empowers students to fearlessly embrace their STEM identities in order to improve their academic success, college readiness, and leadership skills. Originally a mentoring program for STEM-oriented high school students, BitView grew to include a Saturday Academy offering both coding and leadership classes.   

BitView supported students through the global pandemic and seeks to transition into the next iteration of impact by establishing a scholarship. The purpose of the scholarship is to sustain BitView’s legacy of impact by supporting the academic ambitions of future computer scientists and engineers. 

Thanks to our partnership with the CollegeBound Foundation, a Baltimore-based college access non-profit, scholarship funds are managed with no administrative fees and donations are 100% tax-deductible.

Donation options
1. Scroll down to give online.
2. Donate via check payable to CollegeBound Foundation. Include in the memo line “BitView Coding and Leadership Scholarship.” Mail your check to: CollegeBound Foundation 2601 N. Howard St. Suite 210 Baltimore, MD 21218
3. For stock gifts, donor-advised funds or electronic wire transfers, please contact CollegeBound Development Director Lauren Comber (lcomber@collegeboundfoundation.org or 334-663-2864) for instructions.

Scholarship Overview
Award: One (1) $500 scholarship (renewable). 
Criteria: Applicants must be a senior graduating from a Baltimore City public high school with a 2.0 GPA or better; demonstrate financial need; intend to pursue one of the following majors:  Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Information Science. Applicants must fully complete CollegeBound’s online application and submit a merit essay describing your academic and professional goals. Note: Priority will be given to BitView scholars. 

For more information about CollegeBound, please visit collegeboundfoundation.org.