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BYU has two government scholarship for service opportunities available for Cybersecurity students

BYU CyberCorps Scholarship for Service (SFS)

November 07, 2024 02:19 PM
The NSF-funded CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program is 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. More Information

DoD Cyber Service Academy (DoD CSA)

November 07, 2024 03:02 PM
The Department of Defense Cyber Service Academy (DoD CSA) is both a scholarship program for the DoD, and a capacity building tool for the nation. The program is a result of commitment from DoD and Congress to support higher education as a means to prepare the DoD workforce to deal with threats against the Department’s critical information system and networks. More Information

Both scholarships provide tuition, stipends and other benefits in exchange for government internships and post-graduation government employment. Students can apply for both opportunities.

Scholarship for Service (SFS)

DOD Cyber Service Academy (CSA)

Eligibility Requirements

  • U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
  • Willing to work in a government job
  • Qualify for a security clearance
  • Enrolled at BYU (or accepted): Cybersecurity BS, IT&Cybersecurity MS, or combination of both BS and MS
  • Be available to relocate for internship and job
  • 3.0 GPA or higher (3.5 or higher recommended)
  • U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
  • Willing to work in a government job
  • Qualify for a security clearance
  • Enrolled at BYU (or accepted): Cybersecurity BS, IT&Cybersecurity MS, or combination of both BS and MS
  • Flexibility to relocate for internship and post-graduation job
  • 3.2 GPA - rising Junior or Senior
  • 3.5 GPA - Graduate

Length of Scholarship

2-3 years1-5 years

Benefits

Tuition

100%100%

Annual Stipend

$27k/year (undergrad)
$37k/year (graduate)
$29k/year (undergrad)
$34k/year (graduate)

Professional Allowance

  • $6000/yr used for:
  • travel to SFS career fair in Washington DC each year
  • one-time laptop/computer purchase
  • certifications, books, travel, professional training, conferences, etc.
  • BYU student health insurance
  • Travel to summer internship
  • One-time laptop/computer purchase
  • Required books paid for
  • Cyber-related conference

Obligations

  • Attend annual career fair in Washington DC
  • Participate in research, outreach, and activities
  • Agree to some obligations regarding curriculum and GPA

Government summer internship

  • Find your own, with support
  • Work each summer between scholarship years
  • Assigned when scholarship granted
  • Work each summer between scholarship years

Post-graduation government job

  • Work one year for each year of scholarship received
  • Find your own, with support
  • Cybersecurity-focused qualifying government position
  • Work one year for each year of scholarship received
  • Assigned when scholarship granted
  • Determined by Sponsoring Agency

More Information

BYU SFS websiteCyber Service Academy (DoD)

Application Opens

November 19, 2024November 1, 2024

Application Due

February 15, 2025February 1, 2025

BYU awarded NSF CyberCorps® Scholarship for Service grant

Today the U.S. National Science Foundation announced six new academic institutions are being awarded CyberCorps® Scholarship for Service (SFS) grants.

NSA/DHS Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense

BYU has been designated as a Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) by the National Security Agency (NSA) since 2012.