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Scholarship Opportunities
Student loans aren’t the only way to pay for college. The government, colleges, and many corporations and non-profit organizations offer scholarships for students to attend college. If you have an interest in cybersecurity, check out some available scholarship opportunities. In the future, Scholarship Opportunities will be integrated into a searchable database and aligned with the National Cybersecurity Workforce Framework.
In addition to the Scholarships listed, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sponsors the Cyber Corps ®: Scholarships for Service (SFS) program. The SFS program is a publicly funded scholarship co-sponsored by DHS and the National Science Foundation (NSF). This program provides scholarships that fully fund the typical costs that students pay for books, tuition, and room and board while attending an approved institution of higher learning. Additionally, participants receive stipends of up to $8,000 for undergraduate and $12,000 for graduate students. Scholarships are equivalent to years of service in the government.
Are you an organization that has a cybersecurity or STEM-focused scholarship? Do you want to be listed in the NICCS portal? Does your scholarship meet the criteria listed on this page*? If so, contact us to begin the process.
| Scholarship Name | Scholarship Description | Scholarship URL |
|---|---|---|
| Harold F. Tipton Memorial Scholarship | Established to provide passionate, aspiring young information security professionals the means to follow the pathway to industry excellence. | https://www.isc2.org/scholarship/default.aspx |
| STEM Majors Scholarship for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) | Awarded to students pursuing an undergraduate degree in an eligible STEM major and currently enrolled in an accredited HBCU institution in the United States. Distance-learning or online programs affiliated with one of these institutions are eligible. | http://www.afcea.org/education/scholarships/undergraduate/HBCUScholarship.asp |
| Continuing Education Scholarship | Awards over 50 scholarships to qualified students who are pursuing degrees in the C4I fields and those supportive of our national security. | http://www.afceabelvoir.org/ |
| Women in Technology Scholarship | Scholarships awarded to high school seniors in Baltimore City and/or Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, and Howard counties. | www.afceacmd.org |
| AFCEA Erie Canal Chapter Scholarships | Scholarships awarded to assist deserving graduating senior high school and college students in all of New York State outside of the greater New York City region, from Albany to Buffalo, from Binghamton to Toronto. A special SRC sponsored scholarship is available to students who will be attending or, who are currently enrolled at the State University of New York Institute of Technology (SUNY/IT), in Utica, New York. | www.afceaeriecanal.com |
| Atlanta AFCEA Chapter Scholarship Program | To assist students attending college or university in the metro Atlanta or North Georgia area. | http://afcea-atlanta.org/ |
| Education for Industry Scholarships | Scholarships will be awarded to students pursuing information systems degrees at Troy State University Montgomery. | http://www.afceamontgomery.org/Education |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg AFCEA Chapter Scholarship Program | Chapter Scholarship Program assists outstanding and deserving college-bound students through monetary awards, allowing them to complete their education in technical and scientific fields. | http://www.afceatampa.org/scholarships.cfm |
| LTG Douglas D. Buchholz Memorial Scholarship | Annual scholarship awarded to one competitively selected and deserving Fort Gordon active duty or retired enlisted service member from any branch of the Armed Services. | http://www.afcea.org/education/scholarships/undergraduate/ltgdoug.asp |
| CSC Defense Graduate Scholarship | Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) major scholarships awarded to traditional students working toward a degree in the C4I-related fields. | http://www.afcea.org/education/scholarships/graduate/STEMMajorScholarship.asp |
*To ensure each scholarship listed is applicable to NICCS users and students interested in cybersecurity, there are certain criteria each scholarship must meet:
- Scholarship supports the mission and vision of NICCS
- Scholarship supports cybersecurity-specific or STEM-focused studies
- Scholarship is mapped to the Framework Specialty Areas and KSAs
- Scholarship provides assistance to students attending an accredited college or university
- Scholarship is for students enrolled in a degree-granting program (e.g. associate, undergraduate, graduate or post-graduate)
- Scholarship includes a provision that students must major or minor in a cybersecurity or a STEM-focused program
- Scholarship provides a description
- Scholarship qualification requirements are provided
- Institution providing the scholarship is listed
- Scholarship application fee (if any) is provided