The Leinweber Foundation has established a new $30,000 scholarship at Michigan Technological University. The Leinweber Software Scholars program will provide financial awards to students from rural Michigan counties who are majoring in computer science at Michigan Tech’s College of Computing.
“As a founder of a software business who came from humble beginnings, my father understands the transformative impact a scholarship can have for rural students pursuing tech careers, particularly in the State of Michigan,” said Ashley Leinweber, Vice President of the Leinweber Foundation.
Established in 2015 by software entrepreneur Larry D. Leinweber, the Leinweber Foundation is a Michigan-based family foundation focused on advancing research, education, and community initiatives. With the goal of expanding the tech pipeline and talent in Michigan, the Leinweber Foundation previously established Leinweber Software Scholars scholarship programs at the University of Michigan and Michigan State University.
“We are grateful to the Leinweber Foundation for this gift to Michigan Tech,” said Michigan Tech Vice President for Advancement and Alumni Engagement Bill Roberts. “We look forward to partnering with the Leinweber Foundation to help them achieve their goals of building up the next generation of software engineers and entrepreneurs in our state.”
Michigan Tech rising sophomores from a rural Michigan county with a desire to work in the software industry in Michigan can apply for a scholarship through this program immediately. Two computer science students will be selected each year, building to a cohort of six students. Scholarship recipients will receive a $10,000 scholarship per year for up to three years.
“I am so appreciative of the support from the Leinweber Foundation,” said Dennis Livesay, Dave House Dean of Computing at Michigan Tech. “It’s really special when priorities align, and we are both passionate about growing the number of software engineering and computer science majors from Michigan.”
For more information on the Leinweber Foundation, visit www.LeinweberFoundation.org.
March 11, 2025
Michigan Technological University is an R1 public research university founded in 1885 in Houghton, and is home to nearly 7,500 students from more than 60 countries around the world. Consistently ranked among the best universities in the country for return on investment, Michigan's flagship technological university offers more than 120 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in science and technology, engineering, computing, forestry, business, health professions, humanities, mathematics, social sciences, and the arts. The rural campus is situated just miles from Lake Superior in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, offering year-round opportunities for outdoor adventure.
