Scholarships

DoD Cyber Security Scholarship Program

 

The Department of Defense's (DoD) Cyber Security Scholarship Program (CySP) is open to Augusta University students enrolled in the 3rd or 4th year of undergraduate education, and current or prospective students in AU's Masters program. The purpose of the program is to increase the number of qualified students entering the fields of information assurance, information technology, and cybersecurity to meet the DoD's increasing dependence on cybersecurity for war fighting and the security of its information infrastructure.

Since 2017, Augusta University has received over $1 million in scholarship funding from the Department of Defense. Seventeen students have received this prestigious scholarship, including four multi-year recipients.

 

Eligibility:

• You must be 18 years of age or older.
• You must be a citizen of the United States at the time of application. Note, if family members are not U.S. Citizens, some DoD Agencies may be unable to process the applicant (student) to the security clearance level required. Every effort will be made to assign eligible students at an Agency without such restrictions.
• You must be enrolled (or accepted for enrollment) in one of the identified CAE colleges or universities listed in this announcement, or enrolled (or accepted for enrollment) at an institution selected by a CAE as a collaborative partner for these purposes.
• You must have completed (or by August 2020 will have completed) at a minimum the first two years of an undergraduate degree program and be eligible to (a) begin either the third or fourth year of an undergraduate degree program in cybersecurity; or (b) begin the first or second year of a Master's degree program in Information Security Management. You must be pursuing a course of study and/or have a declared major in one of the scientific, technical, or managerial disciplines related to cybersecurity or with a concentration in cybersecurity
• Undergraduate students must be registered and maintain a full-time course-load.

Benefits:

• All books, tuition, and fees are paid by the scholarship
• Internship requirements provide hands on experience
• Stipend for undergraduates: $25,000
• Stipend for graduate students $30,000
• Disabled students may receive additional allowances. There are no allowances for dependents.

Apply:

Please submit the required documents to cyber@augusta.edu. Subject line: DoD CySP 2020-21

Please thoroughly read and review the Application Background and Requirements. For additional information regarding the DoD CySP, please contact Markus Bacha (Subject line: DoD CySP), or by calling 706.729.2372.

**2021-2022 application window opening soon**

SMART Scholarship for Service

The Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship-for-Service Program is available for students  pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines to receive a full scholarship and guaranteed civilian employment with the Department of Defense upon graduation. 

All majors within the School of Computer and Cyber Sciences meet the degree requirements for this scholarship.

Other Eligibility Requirements:

• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older as of August 1, 2020
• A student in good standing with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
• Able to participate in summer internships at a DoD facility
• Willing to accept post-graduate employment with the DoD

The SMART Scholarship-for-Service Program is different from the DoD Cyber Scholarship in that students must directly apply to the SMART Scholarship Program via the SMART web site.  The application window is open between August 1 and December 1 of each year.