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DoD Cyber Service Academy (DoD CSA)
Scholarship Program

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A unique program that offers UMGC cybersecurity students an opportunity to earn full scholarships.

If you are an undergraduate junior, undergraduate senior, master's student, or doctoral student at University of Maryland Global Campus, you may be eligible for a full scholarship opportunity thanks to the U.S. Department of Defense’s Cyber Service Academy (CSA) scholarship program.

Pending program funding, the application window for the AY 26–27 scholarship is scheduled to open in November 2025 and close in February 2026.

Please note: For the most current information, please refer to the DoD Cyber Service Academy (DoD CSA) website.

How to Apply

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This program is sponsored by the Department of Defense's Chief Information Office and administered by the National Security Agency. The Center for Security Studies at UMGC is the point of contact for UMGC students who wish to apply for this scholarship program.

If you have any questions, please email css@umgc.edu and include "DoD CSA Scholarship" in the subject line.

Additional Information

Learn more about the program, including eligibility and service requirements, award renewal, and more.

Award Info

Students selected as recipients will receive scholarships covering the full cost of tuition, course-required materials, required fees, and a stipend. The stipend levels are $27,000 for undergraduate students and $32,000 for graduate students.

Award Renewal

Additional years of scholarship awards are dependent upon satisfactory academic progress, internship performance (if applicable), and the availability of funds. Returning students will be given priority over new students to the program if they continue to meet the program requirements and funding is available.

Service

As part of the program, you will receive cyber-related internship experience during breaks in your studies. In addition, recipients will be required to complete one year of service to the U.S. Department of Defense, upon graduation, for each year or partial year of the scholarship received. There is an option to fulfill this requirement through military service.

 

Cybersecurity Designations

UMGC has been designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) by the National Security Agency and as a Center of Digital Forensics Academic Excellence (CDFAE) by the DC3 Academic Cyber Curriculum Alliance.

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Please note: This designation allows the U.S. Department of Defense to offer this scholarship opportunity to UMGC students.

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