ISACA Chicago Chapter Scholarship 

 

For IT audit, compliance, or security students attending undergrad or grad in Illinois.

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Applications Due: 11:59 pm US CDT, 24 October 2022

Offering:

We will award a $2,000 USD academic scholarship for tuition to three undergraduate students and three graduate students who meet the criteria below. Scholarship money will be paid directly to the awardee’s school after 10 January 2023 and must be used for the school you’re attending in 2023. Scholarship awards will be granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or national origin.

Awardees will also receive a Career Building Bundle:

• Free one-year ISACA and ISACA chapter Student Membership (giving you access to career pathway and advancement events and webinars)
• One free ISACA course selected from course options (completion of this course will help you get an ISACA certification that indicates a standard of skills to a prospective employer)
• One free ISACA conference registration (where you will benefit from speakers who are renowned experts in their fields)
• Connection to ISACA’s mentoring program (giving 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 OIT resources

Criteria:

Applicants must:

1. Be enrolled in an accredited university in the state of Illinois or show proof of permanent residence in Illinois for use at a school not located in the state of Illinois.
2. Studying IT audit, compliance, or security.
3. Undergraduate award: have a minimum 3.00 (out of 4.0) Grade Point Average.
4. Graduate award: have a minimum 3.25 (out of 4.0) Grade Point Average.
5. Agree to communicate with One In Tech twice a year for two years regarding school and career trajectory after the scholarship award.