ISACA West Florida Campus Impact Scholarship

This scholarship is open to students who are enrolled in a college or university in West Florida and are pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree related to Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Data Science, IT Audit, Risk Management, Governance, Compliance, or Data Privacy. Please review the scholarship offering and criteria below, and apply today!

Scholarship Offering:

We will award an academic scholarship of $1,500 each, to two (2) selected 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.

Eligiblity:

1. Be 18 years of age or older.
2. Be enrolled in a college or university in West Florida.
3. Be pursuing an associate, bachelor's, or master's degree related to Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Data Science, IT Audit, Risk Management, Governance, Compliance, or Data Privacy.
4. Have a minimum 3.0 (out of 4.0) Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA).
5. Recipients within the previous 12 months are not eligible to apply.

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
   1. Proof of GPA

Recipient Commitments:

1. Recipients agree to promote ISACA on their campus.
2. Recipients agree to volunteer and successfully complete at least one assigned project from the ISACA West Florida chapter’s project list.
3. Recipients agree to communicate with the ISACA Foundation twice a year for two years regarding school and career trajectory after the scholarship.
4. 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