Information Assurance Scholarship Program

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How to Apply

Who Can Apply?

• Civilians who do not currently work for the DoD
• Non-active-duty military personnel

Who Cannot Apply?

• Civilian employees of the DoD
• Active-duty military personnel

HOW TO APPLY

1. Only students at designated National Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education (CAE/IAE) and Centers of Academic Excellence – Research (CAE-R) may apply.  Review the list of schools included with this announcement for clarification.
   
   Note: Students selected must attend full-time.

2. Review all application instructions and materials included with this announcement.
   
   Pay close attention to the mandatory conditions of financial assistance and employment.

3. Check with the identified Point of Contact for your college or university to find out what you must do to apply and to obtain an augmented application package if your school requires one.  (Application due dates and requirements may vary from school to school.)

4. Obtain all of the information required for a complete application package.  You must provide all information that is requested in this announcement, plus any information that may be required by your school. (Application due dates and requirements may vary from school to school).

5. Fill out and sign the required SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION, provide and sign all supplemental statements that are part of the package. Include name and the last four digits of your SSN.

6. DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. Submit your application package directly to the appropriate Point of Contact for your college or university.

Your fully completed and signed application MUST be postmarked by no later than February 8, 2008.

Graduate Students

Jim Chen
Room 4207
Graduate School of Management and Technology
University of Maryland University College
3501 University Boulevard East Adelphi, MD 20783-8030
(240) 582-2776
E-mail questions to iaspgrad@umuc.edu.

Undergraduate Students

Janet Zimmer
PG III - Room 7749
School of Undergraduate Studies
University of Maryland University College
3501 University Boulevard East
Adelphi, MD 20783-8030
(240) 582-2840
E-mail questions to iaspundergrad@umuc.edu.