Undergraduate Scholarships in Cybersecurity from (ISC)² 2023

The Center for Cyber Safety and Education is offering Undergraduate Scholarships for students from all over the world.

Up to 20 scholarships will be awarded. Each scholarship award will be between $1,000 – $5,000

• Must be pursuing, or plan to pursue, a degree with a focus on cybersecurity, information assurance or similar field.
• You may be a senior in high school, or an undergraduate student who will be pursuing an undergraduate degree in the fall.
• GPA must be at least 3.3 on a 4.0 scale.
• You may be a citizen of any country (US citizenship not required)
• May be attending on campus or online.
• May be attending full time or part time
• May be attending in the US or Internationally
• You do not currently need to be enrolled in a college or university.

Required Documents:

• Unofficial transcripts from your current (or most recent) educational institution.
• One Letter of Recommendation outlining the following:

1. How long have you known the applicant and in what capacity?
2. What skills or abilities does the applicant have that will support him/her in completing a degree?
3. What other information about the applicant should be taken into consideration?

• CV – No more than 3 pages maximum.
• Essay questions to be filled out in application. Maximum of 250 words per answer:

1. Tell us why you should be chosen to receive this (ISC)² Cybersecurity Scholarship and what makes you stand out from your peers?
2. Describe why you need the scholarship.
3. Describe your personal and education backgrounds.
4. Describe why you chose your major and your goals for your academic career.
5. Describe any contributions to the cybersecurity field i.e., volunteer work, articles, etc., and any other hobbies or extracurricular activities and what they mean to you.  
6. Please tell us anything else you would like us to know about you in consideration of your application.

About (ISC)² Foundation:

The Center for Cyber Safety and Education (Center), formerly (ISC)² Foundation, is a non-profit charitable trust committed to making the cyber world a safer place for everyone. The Center works to ensure that people across the globe have a positive and safe experience online through educational programs, scholarships, and research. The Center is the charitable foundation of (ISC)² (ISC)² is an international nonprofit membership association focused on inspiring a safe and secure cyber world. The Center is best known for the acclaimed Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification.

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