CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service
HBCU Cyber Defense Scholarship
Full tuition plus a living stipend for cybersecurity students at participating HBCUs, in exchange for a federal government service commitment equal to the length of the award.
Award
Full tuition + $27,000 stipend
Deadline
February 28 (annually)
Level
Both
Status
Usually due February 28 – next cycle expected
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- Application effort
- Medium (transcript, resume)
- Who can apply
- Undergraduate and graduate students, minimum GPA 3
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Who is eligible
- U.S. citizen
- Enrolled at a participating HBCU with a cybersecurity track
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- Able to obtain a security clearance
What you'll need
- Application through your campus SFS program
- Resume and transcript
- Two faculty references
- Statement of federal service interest
How to apply
- Confirm your school participates in CyberCorps SFS
- Apply through the campus program director
- Complete the federal internship placement process
Sources & verification
- Official listing:
- https://sfs.opm.gov/
- How this listing was added:
- Reviewed by hand from the provider's official page
- Last checked:
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