National Cybersecurity Alliance HBCU Scholarship

Continue your education and launch your IT career with National Cybersecurity Alliance and ISACA! For undergraduate students studying cybersecurity, privacy and risk at one of nine HBCU's, apply today!

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​​​​​​​Application Closed. Please see 2024 C2 Scholarships.

Applications Due: 11:59 pm US CT, 28 May 2024

Offering:

We will award a $2,000 USD academic scholarship for tuition to ten students who meet the criteria below. Scholarship money will be paid directly to the awardee’s school in August 2024 and must be used for the school you’re attending in 2024.

Awardees will also receive a Career Building Bundle:

• One year of ISACA and ISACA chapter Student Membership (giving you access to career pathway and advancement events and webinars)
• One ISACA course selected from the ITCA  or CET certification (completion of this course will help you get an ISACA certification that indicates a standard of skills to a prospective employer)

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

Criteria:

Applicants must:

1. To apply, you first need a free ISACA account. If you have applied for an ISACA Foundation scholarship before, you may sign in using that account. 
2. Be 18 years of age or older.
3. Be enrolled at Alabama A&M University, Alabama State University, Bennett College, Fayetteville State University, North Carolina Central University, Prairie View A&M University, St. Philip's College, Southern University A&M College, and Texas Southern University.
4. Be studying or interested in studying cybersecurity, privacy or risk.
5. Identify as a member of an underrepresented community in IT (this may include race, gender, ethnicity, veteran status, disability, etc.)
6. Agree to communicate with the ISACA Foundation twice a year for two years regarding school and career trajectory after the scholarship award.

About National Cybersecurity Alliance

The National Cybersecurity Alliance is a non-profit organization on a mission to create a more secure, interconnected world. We advocate for the safe use of all technology and educate everyone on how best to protect ourselves, our families, and our organizations from cybercrime. We create strong partnerships between governments and corporations to amplify our message and to foster a greater “digital” good. The National Cybersecurity Alliance’s core efforts include Cybersecurity Awareness Month (October); Data Privacy Week (Jan. 22-28th); and CyberSecure My Business™, which offers webinars, web resources and workshops to help businesses be resistant to and resilient from cyberattacks. For more information, please visit https://staysafeonline.org.