2025 Application Information Due Date: Digital submission by 10:59 PM central on January 29, 2025. No late submissions will be considered. Suggested Document: Application Resume Template Digital transcripts should be emailed directly to cyberscholarships@uah.edu. Faculty members and supervisors can use this form to upload Letters of Recommendation directly to a scholarship official: Letter of Recommendation Upload Form Step 1: UAH ApPLICATION FOR 2025 SFS/CSA* *Applicants must sign-in to a Google account to view and complete the application. The application may be previewed as a PDF here: Application PDF Preview After completing Step 1, applicants should use the same information and documents to complete Step 2. STEP 2: DoD APPLICATION FOR 2025 CSA Students pursuing a graduate degree or enrolled in the JUMP program are strongly encouraged to apply. Students from a variety of majors can receive these scholarships, including Information Systems, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Cybersecurity Engineering. The CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service (SFS) program is administered and funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) in cooperation with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Scholarship benefits include full tuition and fees, a cost-of-living stipend, and reimbursement for travel expenses and professional development. Students awarded a scholarship incur a service obligation to the government upon graduation from UAH and are required to participate in an internship during the summer semester. The SFS shares an application with the Department of Defense (DoD) Cyber Service Academy (CSA). The CSA has similar benefits to the SFS; however, students are immediately paired with a DoD employer upon receipt of the scholarship. Applicants should complete both applications to maximize their chance of receiving a scholarship. The Scholarship Summary table below outlines the benefits and requirements of each scholarship. Scholarship Summary SFS (Scholarship for Service) CSA (Cyber Service Academy) Tuition Covered 100% tuition and fees 100% tuition and fees Annual Stipend $27,000 for undergradate students $37,000 for graduate students $29,000 for undergraduate students $34,000 for graduate students Other Benefits $6,000 annual credit for professional development, travel, laptop, etc. $1,000 annual credit for books $1,650 laptop allowance Duration Two academic years for undergraduate and master's students Up to three academic years for PhD students Two academic years for undergraduate and master's students Up to three academic years for PhD students Service Obligation The scholarship recipient must earn and maintain employment with a federal organization for at least the number of years SFS is awarded. The scholarship recipient must maintain employment with the federal organization in which the recipient is placed for at least the number of years CSA is awarded. GPA Minimum 3.0 for undergraduate students 3.2 for graduate students 3.2 for undergraduate students 3.5 for graduate students Those interested in the SFS scholarship should review the application process or contact any of the following: Dr. Tommy Morris: CCRE Director, Eminent Scholar and Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, tommy.morris@uah.edu, 256.824.6576 Dr. Sara Graves: Professor of Computer Science, sara.graves@uah.edu, 256.824.6064 Applications for this program are generally solicited in January of each year, with scholarships to begin in the fall semester of that same year or the spring semester of the following year. SFS Program Website SFS Frequently Asked Questions CSA Program Website CSA Quick Start Guide Two UAH students selected for prestigious Information Assurance scholarship “The Information Assurance Scholarship program is extremely competitive, so to have two winner from UAH is a testament to the quality of UAH’s students.” – Dr. Tommy Morris, CCRE Director Ten NSF CyberCorps scholarships awarded in program’s fourth year at UAH "UAH has a large number of students across four majors pursuing computing degrees, making it easy to find a cohort of top-notch students for SFS." – Dr. Tommy Morris, CCRE Director 10 UAH students receive NSF CyberCorps scholarships "This is an excellent source of talent for the many Dept. of Defense and federal government organizations in the Huntsville community." – Dr. Tommy Morris, CCRE Director
