National Cyber League Games Scholarship

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

Scholarship Offering:

We will award a $5,000 academic scholarship for school-related costs to five (5) students who meet the criteria below. Scholarship money will be disbursed directly to the awardee's school in January 2026 for school-related costs 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. Participate in the National Cyber League Games and complete at least 25% of the Individual or Team Games.
3. Be enrolled in or accepted to an accredited college, university, or technical training institute in the United States.
4. Be pursuing, or planning to pursue, a degree in cybersecurity or information assurance.

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