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National Cyber League Games Scholarship

 

Continue your education and launch your IT career with Cyber Skyline and ISACA! For National Cyber League (NCL) Game participants attending an accredited university in the United States who plan to pursue a degree in cybersecurity or information assurance, apply today!

Sign In or Create a Free ISACA  Account to apply:

Start an application (or) Access a draft application

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

Offering:

We will award a $5,000 USD academic scholarship for tuition to five 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. Previous recipients are not elligible to apply for 12 months after receiving this scholarship.

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 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. Agree to communicate with the ISACA Foundation twice a year for two years regarding school and career trajectory after the scholarship award.