CyberCorps Scholarship For Service | College of Engineering, WSU

WSU has been awarded funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to help increase the number of qualified cybersecurity professionals in the US federal government. The scholarships cover tuition, provide a bi-monthly stipend and pay for professional development expenses. In exchange, scholarship recipients work in a cybersecurity federal job after graduation for a period equivalent to the length of their scholarship. For most students, the length of the scholarship will be two years.

Scholarship recipients can fulfill their service obligation in a variety of cybersecurity and AI positions in the federal government. Applicants must be committed to the federal service aspect of the Scholarships For Service (SFS) program, as the success of the WSU program and the national SFS program as a whole is dependent on successful completion of this service.  Since its inception, many SFS scholarship recipients have gone on to work for the National Security Agency, Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, the Central Intelligence Agency,  the Federal Bureau of Investigations, and many other federal agencies.

 

Benefits 

• Academic-year stipends of $27,000 per year for undergraduate students
• Academic-year stipends of $37,000 per year for graduate students.
• 100% Tuition and education-related fees .
  
• Professional allowance of $6,000 for SFS Job Fair and other travel, professional certification, etc.
• Up to three years of scholarship support. For most students, the length of the scholarship will be two years.

Eligibility 

• US Citizen or lawful permanent resident.
• Ability to secure federal employment, and if needed, successfully obtain a security clearance.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 for undergraduate students.
• Minimum GPA 3.3 for graduate students.
• Currently pursuing a degree in the School of Computing or in Computer Engineering.
• Must have at least four semesters left in their degree (starting in the Fall) and be taking no more than 15 credit hours per semester on average.
• Must be highligh motivated to pursue a cybersecurity career in the government.
• Must be willing and able to relocate to complete their service obligation.

Obligations 

• Seek and secure a full-time cybersecurity job at a federal agency for a period of time that is at least equal to the length of the scholarship. 
• Relocate if needed.
• Maintain minimum GPA and full-time student status.
• Complete the designated cybersecurity curriculum and graduate in a timely manner.
• Complete a research project.
  
• Participate in and organize required events and activities.
  
• Serve as executive officer in a cybersecurity-focused student organization.

Note that students who withdraw or fail to meet their obligations to the Wichita State University's Scholarship for Service program will be required to repay the amount they received by their scholarship to an educational loan.