Penn State encourages applications by women in areas where they are underrepresented by providing multiple resource groups targeted to women studying in fields where they are underrepresented. Penn State has WEP, or the Women in Engineering Program, which provides mentorship, scholarship, and community to undergraduate women studying engineering. Additionally, SWE (the Society of Women Engineers) is a program that offers the same benefits as WEP. Finally, the WISE LLC, or the Women in Science and Engineering Living Learning Community, is a residence hall community that first-year students can apply for to connect with other students in similar fields of study and to gain mentorship and support from upperclassmen and advisors supporting the LLC.