Scholarship Requirements
Consistent with award criteria from the National Science Foundation, UNM seeks SFS students with the following profile:
- Strong desire to work on national security challenges
- Willingness to apply for and eligibility to receive a security clearance (top secret, Q, or higher)
- Above average to superior undergraduate grades and placement test scores
- Pursue an MS in Cybersecurity and Business Analytics or MS in Computer Engineering
- Study full-time on UNM’s main campus, completing all degree requirements in three or four semesters
Minimum eligibility requirements for the SFS scholarship include:
- U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency
- Completed bachelor's degree from an accredited college, with an emphasis in CS, engineering, MIS, or a closely related field
- Undergraduate grade point average of 3.2 or higher
- Confirmed as qualified for employment in the CyberCorps® by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Students who are awarded an SFS scholarship must meet additional continuing requirements for their scholarship, including:
- Maintain continuous full-time enrollment
- Enroll in courses as determined by the SFS program director
- Maintain good academic standing and a minimum 3.2 GPA
- Participate in SFS mentoring and professional development activities
- Avoid conduct that negatively impacts your ability to receive a security clearance or to be employed within the CyberCorps®
- Complete required summer internship in the CyberCorps®
- Actively seek and accept a summer internship and two-year employment within the CyberCorps®
Students who fail to meet continuing requirements will be reviewed by the program director and their scholarships may be suspended or permanently revoked.
Acceptance of the scholarship creates a financial obligation to repay all funds expended to the awardee or on his/her behalf. That financial obligation ceases when the awardee completes two years of CyberCorps® employment.
