2026 EMBEDDED CODING SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION

WHO

Class of 2026 and 2027 High School Students

WHAT

Five Multi-Year Scholarships ($2000/yr) and Co-op/ Internship Offer

WHY

To recognize, inspire, and support talented future software engineers

COMPETITION INFORMATION

  • Register using the online form prior to the deadline (May 17)
  • Participation limited to 50 students. Selection to participate based on GPA, planned college major, geographical location, and a short essay detailing your affinity for the Great Lakes Bay Region
  • Competition specs will be released to applicants at the same time with focus on creating an embedded controller that is capable of solving a series of challenges and puzzles based upon specific requirements and processes. This will be followed by an on-site demonstration (must attend in-person)
  • Applicants preferred to provide their own pc or laptop – Nexteer will provide all other required hardware
  • Selected participants will be notified on May 15 and will receive a development starter kit ($45 value) with tutorial manuals for use in the competition. Nexteer will coordinate kit deliver by mail with arrival by May 17. Kits are yours to keep as a thank you from Nexteer for participating!

STUDENT REQUIREMENTS

  • High school graduating class must be Class of 2026 or Class of 2027
  • Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • Plan on attending a post-secondary school within the State of Michigan focusing on an engineering degree, including but not limited to: Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering

SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

  • 5 applicants will be awarded a 4-year Scholarship ($2,000 per year) along with a Co-Op / Internship Offer

SUBMIT YOUR COMPETITION ENTRY

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COMPETITION TIMELINE

Below you will find the important dates for the Embedded Coding Scholarship Competition

1. Registration Open

APRIL 13

2. Registration Deadline

EXTENDED TO MAY 17

3. Applicants Notified

MAY 15

Notifications will be sent out to all selected applications.

4. Competition Kick-Off

May 17

Kits will be distributed and competition instructions will be posted!

5. Part I: Submission Deadline

JUNE 14

All Scholarship competition entries must be submitted by 11:59PM.

6. Part II: On-site Demonstration

JUNE 18

All selected applicants who submitted contest entries will be invited on-site for the online demonstration portion of the scholarship competition. Demonstrations will be held from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm.

More Details

7. Award Announcement

JUNE 25

All Scholarship award winners will be announced!

ONSITE DEMONSTRATION

Part 2 of our Scholarship Competition is the On-site Demonstration at Nexteer Automotive.

June 18, 2026

3900 E. Holland Rd. Saginaw, MI 48601

GenerationNEXTCoding@nexteer.com