ISACA Madison IT and Cybersecurity Scholarship

This scholarship is open to high school seniors and undergraduate students (associate and bachelor's) who are pursuing or plan to pursue a degree related to Information Assurance or Cybersecurity at a college or university in the greater Madison, WI area. Please review the scholarship offering and criteria below, and apply today!

Scholarship Offering:

We will award academic scholarships of $1,500 each to 3 (three) selected students who meet the criteria below. Scholarship money will be disbursed directly to the awardee’s school in July 2026 and must be used for tuition and school-related costs at the school the recipient is 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 a high school senior or undergraduate student (associate or bachelor's) on campus or online, full-time or part-time.
3. Live or be enrolled in a school, college, or accredited university within one hundred (100) miles of the city of Madison.
4. Be pursuing or plan to pursue a degree related to Information Assurance or Cybersecurity.
5. Have a minimum 2.5 (out of 4.0) Grade Point Average.
6. International students are welcome to apply.
7. Past recipients are eligible to apply again.

How to Apply:

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

Recipient Commitments:

1. Agree to attend at least one chapter event within 3 months of receiving the award.
2. Agree to communicate with the ISACA Foundation twice a year for two years regarding school and career trajectory after the scholarship.
3. 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 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.