C-Tech2: Computers and Technology at Virginia Tech

# C-Tech2: Computers and Technology at Virginia Tech C-Tech2 (Computers and Technology at Virginia Tech) is a two-week residential summer program run by Virginia Tech's Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED), with a curriculum that places special emphasis on supporting and encouraging young women to pursue engineering careers. Participants live on the Blacksburg campus, and the 2026 session ran June 28 - July 11. The $2,500 fee covers everything except transportation - room, dining hall meals, computers, and lab supplies - and full and partial need-based scholarships are available. ## What You'll Do - Rotate through hands-on activities presented by faculty and graduate students from a wide variety of Virginia Tech engineering departments - Complete a biomedical-focused team engineering design project - Attend sessions on technical communication, financial literacy, and college applications - Live in a residence hall with residential advisors who organize evening and weekend social activities - Network with faculty and peers who share your interest in engineering ## Who Should Apply Rising high school juniors and seniors interested in engineering. C-Tech2 shares one application with CEED's UPWARDS and WEE VT summer programs, letting applicants rank their preference. Applications for 2026 closed March 8, 2026; the joint application typically reopens in winter. ## Outcomes Participants complete a team design project inside a top engineering college, preview a dozen engineering disciplines before choosing a major, and join CEED's long-running pipeline of pre-college programs known for launching women and underrepresented students into engineering.