CSTA/ACM Cutler-Bell Prize
The Award
Up to four winners will be selected annually and will receive:
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A $10,000 scholarship (administered through the financial aid department at the university the student will attend).
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Complimentary registration to the virtual CSTA 2023 Annual Conference, a “VIP” swag box with their award, and a featured video spot on the main stage.
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Recognition on CSTA and ACM's websites.
Eligibility Requirements
To apply for the Cutler-Bell Prize, you must be a graduating high school senior residing in and attending school in the U.S. Applicants are asked to submit an artifact that engages modern computing technology and computer science. Judges will look for submissions that demonstrate ingenuity, complexity, relevancy, originality, impact, and a desire to further computer science as a discipline.
Application & Review
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Description of your project and development (three essays of 1000 words or less each)
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Project source code and executable file
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A short video showing and describing the project (2-5 minutes)
Have questions? Check out this FAQ.
Past CSTA/ACM Cutler-Bell Prize Winners
2020–21
2019–2020
Lillian Kay Petersen
Axel S. Toro Vega
Zeyu Zhao
Raghav Ganeth, Honorable Mention
2017–2018
2016–2017
2015–2016
Cheery Zou
Valerie Chen
Matthew Edwards
Karthik Rao
Zack Baker, Honorable Mention
Maya Varma, Honorable Mention