Financial Aid and Scholarships

Kennesaw State University provides financial aid and scholarship opportunities to students pursuing a degree in cybersecurity. These funding opportunities are designed to support students in achieving their academic and professional goals while also helping to address the growing demand for skilled cybersecurity professionals in the workforce.

The Department of War (DoW) Cyber Service Academy (CSA) (formerly the Department of Defense Cyber Scholarship Program) is both a scholarship program for the DoW, and a capacity building tool for the nation. The program is a result of commitment from DoW and Congress to support higher education as a means to prepare the DoW workforce to deal with threats against the Department’s critical information system and networks.
 
Given our increasing reliance on cyber, information technology (IT), the growing threats to information, and information systems and infrastructures, it is critical that the DoW protect itself. To do so, the DoW must be staffed with technically savvy personnel. To help achieve this task, the DoW CSA was established. The DoW CSA is sponsored and administered by the DoW Chief Information Officer. The objectives of the program are to promote higher education in all disciplines of cyber, to enhance the Department’s ability to recruit and retain cyber and IT specialists, to increase the number of military and civilian personnel in the DoW with this expertise, and ultimately, to enhance the nation’s cyber posture.

Recruitment Scholarships (Non-DoW Employees):

As a recruitment tool, the DoW CSA sponsors students who currently are not DoW or government employees who are enrolled in validated cyber programs of studies at designated institutions. Following graduation, students are eligible for full-time employment with various components and agencies across the DoW. Students are required to work for the DoW a minimum of one year for each year of scholarship support they receive.
 

The student application consists of two parts. Part 1 gathers background information (e.g., institution, contact information). Upon successful completion of Part 1, applicants will be presented with the link to Part 2. Part 2 focuses on cyber experience (e.g., coursework, knowledge, skills, and abilities).

More information and the applilcation portal are at

The Security Executive Council is pleased to announce the Security Executive Council Scholarship Program for the 2026–2027 academic year.

Through the generous support of the Security Executive Council—the security industry’s leading research and advisory firm—up to $2,500 in scholarship funding per affiliated university will be awarded to qualifying students enrolled in approved academic programs.
 
Application Process
Interested students must complete the scholarship application and submit it via email as a PDF to:
contact@secleader.com

If you have questions regarding the application process, please contact the same email address.
Application deadline: March 15
Award notifications: By June 1
 
Eligible Academic Programs
Students enrolled in the following programs are encouraged to apply:
Kennesaw State University – Coles College of Business, Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
Minimum 60 earned credits and a GPA of 3.0 by June 1
 
Application Requirements

Applicants must submit:

1. A completed application form (provided by return email)
2. A current résumé
3. A statement of interests and career objectives
    

Additional Eligibility Criteria

1. Applicants must be pursuing one of the eligible programs listed above
2. Scholarships may be used for full-time or part-time study
3. Awards apply to one academic year only; recipients may reapply in future years
4. Students must be enrolled in an eligible program during the 2026–2027 academic year
5. Minimum 3.0 GPA and 60 credit hours earned by June 1 required
6. Scholarships are awarded without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or national origin
7. International students are welcome to apply

We encourage all eligible students to take advantage of this opportunity.