Parents may be interested in advising their aspiring college students
of this new program, "Scholarship For Service," that offers college
funding in return for a period of employment by the student after
graduation. The program is funded through grants awarded by the
National Science Foundation.
The program, has been designed to increase and strengthen the cadre of
federal information assurance professionals to better protect the
government's critical information infrastructure. It provides
scholarships that fully fund the typical costs that students pay for
books, tuition, and room and board while attending an approved
institution of higher learning. Additionally, participants receive
stipends of up to $8,000 for undergraduates and $12,000 for graduate
students. While still in school, students funded for more than a year
will also serve a paid internship at a federal agency. The agency may
offer students other paid employment while they are on scholarship if it
does not interfere with their studies. Information on the
SFS program is available at
www.sfs.opm.gov