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Volunteer Locally

Join an Aspirations in Computing Regional Affiliate team 

The AiC Regional Affiliates are volunteer-led committees that coordinate and lead the AiC High School Award program across the US and Canada. Regional Affiliates are critical to bringing AiC alive in your local community. Each Aspirations Affiliate works with the national team to promote, recruit, recognize, and celebrate AiC High School Award recipients across all 50 U.S. states, territories, and Canada. Interested in volunteering with a local affiliate? Find your Affiliate or email us at affiliates@ncwit.org to get connected.

Volunteer Virtually

Support Aspiring Technologists as a Volunteer Application Reviewer!

​NCWIT Aspirations in Computing High School Award receives thousands of award applications each year. You can play a key role in recognizing and encouraging the next generation of technologists as a volunteer application reviewer!

  • Reviewing is not only rewarding, but also convenient. Volunteer application reviewers complete application reviews at their own pace, and spend an average of three hours reviewing. Review whenever you have a free moment—at lunch, after work, anytime.
  • Reviewing contributes towards required corporate volunteer hours. (Check with your company to see if being a volunteer application reviewer qualifies as required corporate volunteer hours.)
  • Recognitions: AiC will provide a certificate of volunteerism for each reviewer who completes 10 or more reviews. The certificate will state the number of reviews completed and can be used to document service efforts with one’s employer.

When Can I Volunteer?

  • Review Period: November 5 - December 1, 2026
  • Requirements: High School diploma or equivalent
  • Minimum time commitment: 10 application reviews; approximately 2-3 hours

Three Steps to Volunteer Reviewing

  1. Join our Volunteer Email List
  2. Register for an "Award Reviewer" Account
  3. Read or Watch Award Reviewer Training Modules
    Instructions | Complete the Reviewer Training​

Reviewer Information Sessions

We will be holding a reviewer training session to orient new reviewers and share application and rubric updates with returning reviewers. Please join if you are able to. The session will be recorded, and the link will be posted here after the live date.

Note: Reviewer Training is strongly recommended before you start reviewing. This training is completed on-demand and will help reviewers learn about the application, scoring guidelines, and changes for the new award season.​

Please email aichelp@ncwit.org, if you have any additional questions.

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Volunteer to Review NCWIT AiC Award Applications

NCWIT Aspirations in Computing receives thousands of award applications each year. Hundreds of volunteers are needed to identify outstanding, aspirational technologists by sharing their insight into the world of computing. Learn more about volunteering to review applications. Sign up to be an AiC Volunteer Reviewer.

NCWIT AiC High School Award Review Period: November 5 - December 1, 2026

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Spread the word about Aspirations in Computing awards throughout your network: aspirations.org/get-involved/spread-the-word-about-ncwit-aic-awards.