CyberCorps® Scholarship for Service (SFS)

University of Cincinnati is privileged to receive a $4M SFS grant from 2021 to 2026. The award was based on UC’s outstanding national impact on cybersecurity education.  It was truly a university-wide effort to grow the cybersecurity programs across campus in three colleges and increase the enrollment in cyber-related degrees by ten-fold in the past decade. UC’s SFS scholarship will be available to students pursuing bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees at the following UC departments:

• The School of Information Technology under the College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services (CECH);
• The Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science under the College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS); and
• The Department of Political Science under the College of Arts and Sciences.

• Pay $0 tuition and education-related fees;
• Receive a stipend of $25,000 per year for undergraduate programs or $34,000 per year for graduate programs;
• Receive additional professional development allowance up to $6,000 per academic year. Students can use this fund for travel, professional certification preparation, books, purchasing or renting equipment, or other expenses upon approval; and
• Receive personalized academic advising, open to unique government internship and job opportunities, SFS community supports through the study at UC.

To be eligible for consideration for the SFS scholarship, the student must meet all of the following requirements:

1. United States citizen or lawful permanent resident;

• If you are a permanent resident, you must have a clear plan of obtaining United States citizenship before graduation;

2. Meet selection criteria for United States federal employment;

• You must have a clear plan of obtaining a security clearance before graduation;

3. Applicants must meet the following GPA requirements:

• 3.0+ for undergraduate applicants; or
• 3.5+ for graduate applicants;

4. Current or prospective students in the following degree programs at the University of Cincinnati:

• School of Information Technology (CECH)

         i.     B.S. in Cybersecurity (only open to rising junior students)

        ii.     M.S. in Information Technology

       iii.     Ph.D. in Information Technology

• Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (CEAS)

         i.     B.S. in Computer Engineering

         ii.     B.S. in Computer Science

        iii.     B.S. in Electrical Engineering

        iv.     B.S. in Electrical Engineering Technology

         v.     Master of Engineering (MEng) in Computer Engineering

        vi.     Master of Engineering (MEng) in Computer Science

       vii.     M.S. in Computer Engineering

      viii.     M.S. in Computer Science

       ix.     Ph.D. in Computer Science & Engineering

• Department of Political Science (College of Arts & Sciences)

         i.     B.A. in Political Science

        ii.     B.A. in International Affairs

        iii.     B.A. in Law and Society

       iv.     M.A. in Political Science

        v.     Ph.D. in Political Science

The deadline for Fall 2021 admission is July 15, 2021. Applicants should view and submit all required items through the online SFS application portal below.

Scholarship opportunities for Fall 2021 are limited; early application is strongly recommended.