Digital Trust Scholarship

This scholarship is open to global students pursuing degrees in IT audit, risk, security, assurance and cybersecurity. Please review the scholarship offering and criteria below, and apply today!

Scholarship Offering:

We will award an academic scholarship between US$1,000 to $2,500 each (based on need, average tuition per country, and merit), to fourteen (14) selected students who meet the criteria below. Scholarship money will be paid directly to the awardee (if their school is International) or the awardee’s school (if their school is in the United States) in January 2026 and must be used for the school they are attending in 2026. Awardees will also receive an ISACA Career Building Bundle to help continue their education and launch their IT career.

Eligibility:

1. Be 18 years of age or older.
2. Be enrolled in or accepted to an accredited college, university, or technical training institute.
3. Be pursuing a degree or an advanced degree focused on IT audit, risk, security, assurance or cybersecurity.
4. Recipients within the previous 12 months are not eligible to apply.

How to Apply:

1. Sign in or create a free ISACA account to apply. If you have appplied for an ISACA Foundation scholarship before, you may sign in using that account.
2. Complete the scholarship application (link above), including submitting any supporting information.

Recipient Commitments:

1. Recipients must agree to attend at least one ISACA event (virtual or in-person) within 3 months of receiving the award.
2. Recipients must agree to communicate with the ISACA Foundation twice a year for two years regarding school and career trajectory after the scholarship.
3. Recipients must agree to use the scholarship funds for:
   • Full-time enrollment
   • Part-time enrollment
   • Credit courses
   • Registration tuition and other school fees
   • School books, supplies, and essential technology.

ISACA Career Building Bundle:

• One year of ISACA student membership (giving you access to career pathway and advancement events and webinars)
• One ISACA certificate online review course from the options listed below. Read more about each on the ISACA website

• One ISACA Virtual Conference registration (where you will benefit from speakers who are renowned experts in their fields)
• ISACA’s Mentorship Program (giving you access to certified digital trust professionals as mentors)
• Resources to start an ISACA Student Group at your university or college (as applicable)
• Access to additional ISACA and ISACA Foundation resources