CyberCorps: Scholarships for Service

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Disciplines: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
Years: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior, Graduate Student, Alumni

Scholarship For Service (SFS) is a unique program designed to recruit and train the next generation of information technology professionals, industrial control system security professionals, and security managers to meet the needs of the cybersecurity mission for Federal, State, local, and tribal governments. This program provides scholarships for up to 3 years of support for cybersecurity undergraduate and graduate (MS or PhD) education. The scholarships are funded through grants awarded by the National Science Foundation. In return for their scholarships, recipients must agree to work after graduation for the U.S. Government, in a position related to cybersecurity, for a period equal to the length of the scholarship.

Scholarship Components

  • Up to 3 years of support for undergraduate and graduate (MS or PhD) education
  • Academic-year stipends of $25,000 per year for undergraduate students and $34,000 per year for graduate students
  • Tuition and education related fees (does not include items such as meal plans, housing, or parking)
  • Professional allowance of $6,000 for SFS Job Fair and other travel, professional certification, etc.
  • Participation in virtual and in-person job fairs in Washington, D.C.
  • Post-graduation government service requirement for a period equivalent to the length of scholarship

Specific Eligibility Criteria

  • A citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States. In addition, you must be one of the following:
    • Full-time student within three years of graduation with a bachelor's or master's degree in a coherent formal program that is focused on cybersecurity at an awardee institution; or Research-based doctoral student
    • A community college student at an SFS Community College Cyber Pilot (C3P) awardee institution pursuing an associates degree or specialized certification in the field of cybersecurity; AND already have a bachelor's degree, or are a veteran of the Armed Forces.
  • Other university specific eligibility requirements

Each of the participating universities has their own application/selection process. If you are interested in applying for the scholarship, you should contact them directly for application/selection procedures.