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National Cyber League Games Scholarship

 

This scholarship is open to students who are participating in the National Cyber League (NCL) and are attending an accredited university in the United States who plan to pursue a degree in cybersecurity or information assurance. Please review the scholarship offering and criteria below, and apply today!

Sign In or Create a Free ISACA  Account to apply:

Application Coming March 25, 2025

Applications Due: 9:59 pm PST, May 6, 2025

Scholarship Offering:

We will award academic scholarships of $5,000 each, to five students who meet the criteria below. Scholarship money will be disbursed directly to the awardee in July 2025, and scholarship funds must be used for the school you're attending in 2025. Awardees will also receive an ISACA Career Building Bundle to help continue your education and launch your IT career.

Criteria:

Applicants must:

  1. To apply, you first need a free ISACA account. If you have appplied for an ISACA Foundation scholarship before, you may sign in using that account. 
  2. Be 18 years of age or older.
  3. Participate in the National Cyber League Games and complete at least 25% of the Individual or Team Games.
  4. Be enrolled in or accepted to an accredited college, university, or technical training institute in the United States.
  5. Be pursuing, or planning to pursue, a degree in cybersecurity or information assurance.
  6. Identify as a member of an underrepresented community in IT (this may include race, gender, ethnicity, first generation college student, veteran status, disability, etc.)
  7. Recipients agree to attend at least one ISACA event (virtual or in-person) within 3 months of receiving the award.
  8. Recipients agree to communicate with the ISACA Foundation twice a year for two years regarding school and career trajectory after the scholarship.

ISACA Career Building Bundle

    • One year of ISACA 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 certificate 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 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