ISACA Silicon Valley Chapter Scholarship 

Continue your education and launch your IT career with ISACA! This scholarship is open to students pursuing an associate, bachelor's, or master's degree in information systems, information technology, computer science, financial management, auditing, security, assurance, or cybersecurity at a school in the East Bay, Peninsula, and South Bay, CA. Please review the scholarship offering and criteria below, and apply today!

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Applications Due: 11:59 pm US CT, 29 November 2024

Scholarship Offering:

We will award academic scholarships of US$2,500 each, to two undergraduate students and one graduate student who meet the criteria below. Scholarship money will be disbursed directly to the awardee’s school in January 2025 for tuition and school related costs, and must be used for the school you’re attending in 2025.

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 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. Be enrolled in a college or university in the East Bay, Peninsula, or South Bay, CA.
4. Be pursuing an associate's, bachelor's, or master's degree.
5. Be pursuing a degree in information systems, information technology, computer science, financial management, auditing, security, assurance, or cybersecurity.
6. Recipients agree to attend at least one chapter event within 3 months of receiving the award.
7. Identify as a member of an underrepresented community in IT (this may include race, gender, ethnicity, veteran status, disability, etc.)
8. Agree to communicate with the ISACA Foundation twice a year for two years regarding school and career trajectory after the scholarship award.