FYI

From: CJ Jaquez
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2018 3:52 PM
Subject: Cyber Security Scholarship Announcement 2019-2020

Hello,

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! I will begin taking applications for anyone you might know interested in.. Cyber Security at The University of Texas at San Antonio.  Please see below for details.  As always, please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Please be advised, this funding is for non-military. Hopefully, we will have more funding in the near future for U.S. Military Reservists and National Guard soon.

EARN A SCHOLARSHIP WHILE

PROTECTING AMERICA

The  U.S.  Department  of  Defense  offers  full  scholarships  to undergraduate and  graduate students who pursue Information Assurance related fields of study. Following graduation, students are  eligible  for  full-time  employment  with  the  Department  of Defense.  Students are required to work in the DoD a minimum of one year for each year of scholarship they receive.

BENEFITS

•    Full cost of tuition and fees

•    Book award

•    Stipend of $25,000 for undergraduate students and $30,000 for graduate (Master's/PhD) students summer internship

•    Guaranteed employment upon graduation (contingent of eligibility to obtain a clearance)

•    Begin security clearance processing while being a student

•    Work with the best in cyber security

ELGIBILITY

•    Must be a US citizen

•    18 years of age or older

•    Desire to work in a field related to cyber security

•    Within two years of graduation at the undergraduate level

•    Enrolled full-time and/or accepted for enrollment in a cyber-security related field at the graduate or undergraduate level at UTSA

•    Online undergraduate program is allowed

•    Ability to obtain a security clearance. Failure to be able to obtain a security clearance is grounds for dismissal from the DoD IASP. You must be able to obtain the required security clearance for the position selected.

APPLICATION & DEADLINE

TO APPLY FOR 2019 -2020:

Monday, February 4, 2019

DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION TO THE DOD.

Submit your application package directly to Cecilia Jaquez.

POINT OF CONTACT

For more information and/ or questions, please feel free to contact me.

V/R,

Cecilia Jáquez "CJ"

Project Coordinator

Cyber P3 Program/DoD IASP

T-210.458.6455

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