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ISACA North Texas Chapter Scholarship 

 

Continue your education and launch your IT career with ISACA! This scholarship is open to junior and senior students pursuing a bachelor's degree related to Information Systems, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, IT Audit, IT Compliance, or IT Governance at a university in North Texas. Please review the scholarship offering and criteria below, and apply today!

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Applications Due: 11:59 pm US CT, 29 November 2024

Scholarship Offering:

We will award a US$3,000 academic scholarship for tuition to six students who meet the criteria below. Scholarship money will be paid directly to the awardee’s school in January 2025 and must be used towards tuition for the school you’re attending in 2025. Recipients will be granted the opportunity to apply again and be supported for a second year. 

Awardees will also receive a Career Building Bundle:

  • One year of ISACA and ISACA chapter Student Membership (giving you access to career pathway and advancement events and webinars)
  • One ISACA course selected from the ITCA  or CET certification (completion of this course will help you get an ISACA certification that indicates a standard of skills to a prospective employer)
  • One ISACA Virtual Conference registration (where you will benefit from speakers who are renowned experts in their fields)
  • ISACA’s Mentoring Program (giving you access to certified digital trust professionals as mentors)
  • Resources to start an ISACA Student Group at university/college (as applicable)
  • Access to additional ISACA and Foundation resources

Criteria:

Applicants must:

  1. To apply, you first need a free ISACA account. If you have appplied for an ISACA Foundation scholarship before, you may sign in using that account. 
  2. Be 18 years of age or older.
  3. Be enrolled at an accredited 4 year nonprofit university in North Texas.
  4. Be a junior or senior.
  5. Be pursuing a bachelor's degree related to Information Systems, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, IT Audit, IT Compliance, or IT Governance.
  6. Have a minimum 3.00 (out of 4.0) Grade Point Average (GPA).
  7. Recipients agree to attend at least one chapter event within 3 months of receiving the award.
  8. Identify as a member of an underrepresented community in IT (this may include race, gender, ethnicity, veteran status, disability, etc.)
  9. Agree to communicate with the ISACA Foundation twice a year for two years regarding school and career trajectory after the scholarship award.