The Cybersecurity Public Service Scholarship Program
supports students who are pursuing an education in programs that have been
identified by the Secretary of Higher Education as being directly relevant to
cybersecurity.
Documents for the Cybersecurity Public Service Scholarship
Program may be submitted by email to careerbased.mhec@maryland.gov
2020-2021 application closed on July 1, 2020
Who May Apply:
Individuals currently enrolled at public or private non-profit
institutions in the State who are within two years of graduation from an
approved, credit-bearing degree in cybersecurity, or an approved,
credit-bearing certificate program in cybersecurity.
How to apply:
- Complete the Cybersecurity
application on MDCAPS;
and
- Submit all required documents which include:
- Official college transcript from a public or
private non-profit institution; and
- Institutional verification form confirming
enrollment in an approved Cybersecurity program, and completion of the program within
two years.
Eligibility Criteria:
An individual may qualify for this scholarship if the
individual is:
- Eligible
for in-state tuition under the provisions of Education Article, Title 15,
Annotated Code of Maryland;
- Enrolled
full-time at a public or a private non-profit institution in the State in
an approved credit-bearing degree or an approved credit- bearing
certificate program;
- Within two years of graduation from the individual’s credit-bearing degree or
credit- bearing certificate program;
- Maintaining
a cumulative GPA of at least a 3.0 while enrolled at the institution in an approved Cybersecurity field; and
- Not
receiving a Federal Cyber Corps Scholarships for Service.
Award Amount:
The award amount of the Cybersecurity Public Service
Scholarship award shall be in the amount prescribed by MHEC and may be used to
pay for education expenses as defined by MHEC, including:
- Tuition
and mandatory fees; and
- Room
and board.
Renewing an Award:
Award recipients may renew the award for an additional year if
the individual:
- Continues
to be eligible for in-state tuition;
- Annually
submit the application;
- Continues
to maintain satisfactory academic progress;
- Maintains
a grade point average of at least a 3.0 GPA; and
- Continues
to enroll as a full-time student.
Service Obligation Requirements:
Recipients of the Cybersecurity Public Service Scholarship
award must sign an agreement agreeing to work full-time in the State for each
year they received the scholarship in:
- A unit
of State Government in the Cybersecurity Field; or
- A
Public High School in the State, teaching in an Education Program that is
directly relevant to Cybersecurity.
The award will convert into a loan payable to the State if
the student fails to adhere to the following:
- Earns
credit as a full-time student as defined in MHEC regulations;
- Completes
an approved program that is directly relevant to cybersecurity at an
eligible institution; and
- Performs
the work obligation as required.
Conditions of Awards
Eligible Majors and Programs:
To view a list of all eligible programs for consideration of this scholarship
click here