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Cybersecurity Scholarships

Are you interested in cybersecurity degree programs? Are you looking for cybersecurity scholarships? CyberCorps®: Scholarship for Service (SFS) is a unique program designed to recruit and train the next generation of information technology professionals, industrial control system cybersecurity professionals, and security managers to meet the needs of the cybersecurity mission for Federal, State, local, tribal and territorial (SLTT) governments.

About the SFS Program

The SFS program provides scholarships through qualified institutions of higher education to students who are enrolled in cybersecurity degree programs or cybersecurity-related fields, including artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and aerospace. Students identified by their institutions for SFS Scholarships must meet selection criteria based on prior academic performance, likelihood of success in obtaining the degree, and suitability for government employment.

For Students

Program Highlights

Pursue studies in well-established cybersecurity programs

Gain hands-on learning experience

Participate in cyber competitions

Earn industry certifications

Hone skills while gaining professional experience

Scholarship Components

  • Tuition and education-related fees (excluding items such as meal plans, housing, parking, etc.) for undergraduate and graduate studies for up to three years
  • Academic-year stipends of $27,000 per year for undergraduate students and $37,000 per year for graduate students
  • Professional allowance of $6,000 for SFS Job Fairs and other travel, professional certifications, and other academic necessities
  • Virtual and in-person job fairs in Washington, D.C.
  • Post-graduation government service requirement for a period equivalent to the length of scholarship 

Check out the participating institutions and apply for a scholarship today!

For Institutions

Looking for more information on how your institution can participate in the SFS program?

The SFS program includes scholarship and capacity-building components that attract high-caliber students from institutions designated by the National Security Agency (NSA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and CISA as National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) and selected by NSF through a competitive process. 

The program provides funding to universities to award support for up to three years to individual students in the general area of cybersecurity or cybersecurity related fields for undergraduate or graduate studies.   

Institutions interested in applying for an SFS award should visit the SFS funding webpage.

 

SFS Hall of Fame

The SFS Hall of Fame recognizes the accomplishments of SFS alumni working as cybersecurity professionals for a Federal or SLTT government organization, or those working in the private industry after completing their service requirement. 

Learn more about current and past year's SFS Hall of Fame recipients. 

The SFS program is managed by the National Science Foundation (NSF), in collaboration with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in accordance with the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 and National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2018. For students, faculty, and government institutions with general questions about the CyberCorps®: Scholarship for Service Program, please visit www.sfs.opm.gov or email SFS@opm.gov(link sends email). 

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