Free resources for girls who are getting started
Programs & clubs
Girls Who Code Clubs
Girls Who Code
Free after-school or weekend coding clubs that meet 1–2 hours a week. Groups for grades 3–5 and 6–12, from total beginner to advanced.
- For
- Grades 3–12
- Cost
- Free
- Type
Technovation
Technovation
Girls build AI and tech solutions to real problems in their communities, learning entrepreneurship along the way. Finalists have built flood-warning systems and AI study guides.
- For
- Teens and young adults
- Cost
- See site
- Type
Girls Who Code College & Career
Girls Who Code
Support for college students and early-career women in computer science: interview prep, leadership development, and a hiring pipeline.
- For
- Ages 18–25
- Cost
- Free
- Type
Kode With Klossy
Kode With Klossy
Hands-on, project-based learning in data science, machine learning, and AI, plus career-readiness training and a long-term community starting at age 13.
- For
- Ages 13 and up
- Cost
- See site
- Type
Scholarships elsewhere
SWE Scholarships
Society of Women Engineers
One application covers dozens of scholarships for women in engineering and CS. Collegiate and graduate applications open December 1, 2026 and close February 1, 2027; first-year applications open February 8, 2027.
- For
- High school seniors to grad students
- Cost
- Free to apply
- Type
AAUW Fellowships & Grants
AAUW
Fellowships and career-development grants for women, including women going back to school. Applications for the 2027–28 cycle are open now.
- For
- College graduates and women returning to school
- Cost
- Free to apply
- Type
BigFuture Scholarships & Search
College Board
A search across thousands of scholarship programs, plus BigFuture's own $500 and $40,000 scholarships with no essay, GPA, or test-score requirement.
- For
- High school students
- Cost
- Free
- Type
Coca-Cola Scholars Program
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation
$20,000 awards to 150 seniors a year for leadership, service, and academics. The application usually opens in August and closes September 30 — put it on your calendar for next year.
- For
- High school seniors
- Cost
- Free to apply
- Type
Rise
Rise
A fellowship for young people who want to serve others: need-based college scholarships, mentorship, a residential summit, a starter laptop or tablet, and funding to test ideas.
- For
- Teens
- Cost
- Free to apply
- Type
Learn for free
Girls Who Code Pathways
Girls Who Code
A free, virtual, self-paced program for high schoolers to learn to code, build tech projects, and join a community of peers.
- For
- High school
- Cost
- Free
- Type
Khan Academy
Khan Academy
Free, self-paced lessons in math, science, computing, economics, and test prep. The best free way to fill a gap before a class or exam.
- For
- All ages
- Cost
- Free
- Type
NASA STEM Learning Resources
NASA
Student challenges, activities, live Q&As with astronauts, and paid internships across the U.S. A great place to start for aerospace-curious girls.
- For
- Middle school to college
- Cost
- Free
- Type
Money & college
FAFSA
Federal Student Aid
The form that unlocks federal grants, work-study, and most state and college aid. Fill it out every year you're in school, even if you think you won't qualify.
- For
- Anyone going to college or trade school
- Cost
- Free
- Type
Mentorship networks
MENTOR Mentoring Connector
MENTOR
Find a mentoring program near you, or learn how to become a mentor yourself, through the national mentoring partnership.
- For
- Young people and adults
- Cost
- Free
- Type